Job Description
At YOLE (www.yole.com), we unite experts in strategy, design, product innovation and experience, who work together across the globe for continuous growth. We are the future of the healthy Ice Cream industry. Our purposes to create a more positive future, more happiness and more playful and tasty world.
We are looking for a proactive person who excels in fast-paced start-up settings, ambitious to grow up with our global organisation and able to manage all the work by himself/herself with a team of 1-2 people. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including CEO, Financial controller, Production General manager, sales, marketing, and supply chain staff to develop and execute merchandising strategies, optimize inventory levels, and streamline production processes
We are pleased to offer you the position of Head of Merchandising & Supply Chain on the following terms and conditions:
Main Responsibilities:
- Support the Business Planning and Merchandising use of system through consistent review of solution, defining calculations, methodologies, and data requirements.
- Coordinate the production of own brand products with the international factories (China, Italy, Germnay, Spain…)
- Management with logistics operators across different regions to control our international orders from our franchises (reception of orders, preparation of orders, management with logistics operators, invoicing control, etc.).
- Control inventory of the central warehouses and orders to avoid situations of excess or lack of stock. Reconcile weekly and monthly inventory balances and logistics expenses report.
- Manage and process documentation for all the international legal requirements and customs
- Execute operational invoicing and follow-up with suppliers/customers and our finance department
- Provide consistency and security in solution usage and processes across the business including system settings, business processes, training, and documentation.
- Managing & reporting the inbounds & outbounds stock flow, both international and local, monitor budget forecasts, stock transfers, products seasonal range availability, storage capacity, products reverse flow, and stock position.
- Be a liaison to business and technology partners (internal and/or external) to ensure solution integrity and system performance accuracy.
- Maintaining internal & external stakeholders management to ensure smooth product flow processes, and to introduce new solutions whenever needed.
- Responsible for analysing the costing factors across markets, to have the correct landed cost for our products.
- Able to implement a new ERP system for our organization
- Able to work independent, under pressure, deadlines and tight budgets.
- Able to build your own team in future together with the growth of the company.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, and design, to align merchandising strategies with overall business objectives.
- Additional responsibilities as required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Merchandising, or a related field; MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in merchandising, supply chain management, or a related field, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role. F&B industry experience is preferred.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Experienced with different ERP systems.
- Exceptional Analytical skills. Advanced Excel abilities
- Highly adaptable and flexible to accept new ideas and procedures
- Highly organised, able to multi-task and prioritise error free.
- Proficiency in English. Additional languages is a plus
- Positive attitude, and easy to adapt to constant changes, and work with different cultures
