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Role is responsible for Valvoline Global Operations product portfolio in Middle East Africa including Saudi Arabia. The Portfolio Manager has four main pillars of responsibility: 1. Product/Portfolio Costing, 2. Product Profitability Review & Improvement, 3. Supply Chain Optimization and SMOG Inventory Management and 4. Product Lifecycle Data Management
Job Responsibility:
Product / Portfolio Costing: serve as the single point of contact for all business units relative to current costing of all portfolio items, cost changes based on supplier inputs, and cost implications of various supply chain shifts
High impact bid costing owner: as applicable, drive the high impact bid costing process for the region, ensuring all cross-functional inputs are considered and the documentation is completed on time and to standard
Innovation network analysis: aid in costing of new materials coupled with the development of the most effective supply chain to deliver fill rate while keeping inventory and COGS low
Profit Improvement Opportunities: Actively and continually seek ways to optimize margin within the entire portfolio through supply chain optimizations, procurement savings opportunities, and consolidation of the portfolio through product life-cycle management
SKU Rationalization & Product Lifecycle Management: Own, monitor, and recommend product life cycle for the Light Duty portfolio
Review and Manage SMOG inventory in coordination with Supply Chain, providing direction on excess inventory solutions and ensure execution by the organization
Review, update, maintain and manage SAP data related to the Portfolio
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Master of Business Administration (preferred)
5-7 years of experience
Strong analytical thinking and business mindset
Possesses the ability to turn insights into action
Ability to pull, assess, and conceptualize key data in a manner that makes it digestible for leadership
An inquisitive thirst to learn more and seek the truth
Team oriented, with strong communication abilities and willingness to share ideas for diverse input and perspective
Passion for continually improving recommendations and optimizations to extract value from products and supply chains