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Scheduling and Raw Materials Manager – Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your role at KIK

The **Scheduling and Raw Materials Manager** is responsible for managing both the short- and long-term production schedule and oversees one direct report that plans raw materials and components at our Chicago production facility. This individual will be required to partner closely with the shipping/receiving, warehousing, & broader operations team along with procurement, customer service, quality, and other functions required to execute their day-to-day responsibilities. Accountable for developing the inventory plan, master production schedule, and guiding the material replenishment plan. If you are tenacious, driven to get results, highly self-motivated and with a passion to drive results that impact KIK's bottom line, this is the position for you!

What You’ll Be Doing

+ Manage the KIK Household internal and external master production scheduling and capacity plan for the Chicago site

+ Manage one direct report that plans the raw materials and components

+ Identify capacity constraints and incorporate them into inventory plans and production strategies

+ Monitor and adjust production schedules to accommodate variability in supply and demand signals

+ Identify demand and supply imbalances and create recommendations to resolve

+ Seek ways to improve the efficiency of all related supply and material planning processes

+ Serve as the planning expert for all new item projects that are evaluated and/or introduced into the Chicago plant.

+ Manage inventory targets at factory / category level and strive to reduce inventory and waste while improving service levels

+ Adjust targets as needed to balance supply and demand issues. Communicate any issues to appropriate procurement resource and manager

+ Develop and implement inventory reduction programs. Mitigate exposure to excess inventory cost and waste

+ Monitor raw and packaging material inventory to achieve optimal performance levels and mitigate shortages or supply gaps

+ Coordinate communication across the plant and corporate cross functional teams

+ Ensure demand is planned, communicated, and purchased in a timely manner via tactical and strategic collaboration with suppliers

+ Maintain KPIs related to the role including schedule attainment, inventory levels, demurrage costs, warehouse utilization, finished goods weeks of supply

+ Perform all work in accordance with all established regulatory and compliance and safety requirements

+ Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

+ Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, or materials management

+ Minimum 5 years of integrated supply chain experience from a strategic and tactical perspective

+ Proficient in Microsoft Excel with the ability to interpret and create dynamic spreadsheets

+ Experience managing within a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Organization

+ ERP experience, preferably with JDE, is required

+ Strong production planning background

+ Knowledge of master planning best practices including inventory optimization and economic order quantity calculations

+ Proven track record of driving metric-based organizations and results

+ Superior cross functional communication skills and influencing without authority

+ Demonstrated ability to create options and highlight trade-offs when solving problems

+ Continuous Improvement methodology including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) acumen and corrective action mindset

+ Preferred ASCM, CPIM or CSCP certified or working towards certification

+ Strong budgeting and cost allocation abilities

+ Impactful and capable of commanding the respect of staff and clients alike

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes and pools. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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