Manager

Manager, External Operations

Define and implement best practices across supported categories and cross-functional teams.

Work seamlessly with supply planning and sourcing to cultivate key supplier relationships.

Define and deliver value creation, cost reduction, operations improvement and margin transformation targets for supported categories and across GP's Consumer Products.

Be the strategic operational linkage for GP and the supplier.

Develop & maintain relationships with key business Category leaders and suppliers to enable improved quality, on-time service and cost for purchased finished goods.

Support GP supplier quality and sourcing to ensure quality requirements are met.

Provide performance feedback to Sourcing and Suppliers regarding quality, service and cost.

Work with Supply Chain Planning and Suppliers to ensure a clear understanding of supplier capacity, efficiency, and planning parameters.

Support innovation efforts by working closely with R&D, Sourcing and Business Category teams to ensure new product introductions are successfully executed.

Establish safety stock and visibility of critical and long lead time components in supplier inventory.

Ensure active and accurate management of GP owned materials and assets at supplier locations.

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