Supply Chain Project Leader

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

At Valvoline Global Operations, we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion.

Our Corporate Values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, And Excellence—are At The Heart Of Everything We Do. These Values Define How We Operate, How We Treat One Another, And How We Engage With Our Partners, Customers, And The Communities We Serve. At Valvoline Global, We Are United In Our Commitment To

• Treating everyone with care.
• Acting with unwavering integrity.
• Striving for excellence in all endeavors.
• Delivering on our commitments with passion.
• Collaborating as one unified team.
  
  

When you join Valvoline Global, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.

How You’ll Make An Impact

The Supply Planning COE is responsible for building and maintaining a digital representation of the physical supply chain for both Valvoline owned facilities and key third parties worldwide. The model must be dynamic, real-time and time-phased representation of the various associations between the data objects that ultimately make up how the physical supply chain operates. These models will be used to enable the creation of an optimized global supply plan, for the short- and medium-term horizon. The supply plan must ensure continuous and efficient supply of finished goods (FG) products to customers, using a minimum amount of inventory to maximize efficiency targets, minimize working capital costs and conserve cash by managing stock levels.

Responsibilities Include

• OMP Development and Deployment: Lead development of Valvoline global supply planning models and processes. Identify and model critical production steps including, but not limited to, hot box, blending, filling, loading/unloading, and chemical reactions, new to Valvoline, at all company owned facilities and key third parties globally. Design “what-if” scenario capabilities to make informed strategic decisions on important issues including production mix, inventory and constraint management, and supply disruption at Valvoline facilities or key suppliers globally. Lead development, testing, training and deployment of supply planning in all regions, including VCPL. Critical member of the OMP leadership team.
• Team Capabilities Development: Lead and develop a high-performing, talented and diverse global supply planning team. Support the hiring, training and onboarding of new supply planners on overall process. Define the competency model and assessment for supply planning roles.
• Technology Capabilities Development: Lead technology upgrade projects for supply planning. Drive operational efficiencies and financial returns both globally and regionally by continuously improving Valvoline’s models. Lead cross functional teams with business partners in Operations, Engineering, Accounting, Finance and IT to evaluate enhancements to Valvoline systems for modeling plant adsorption and inventory. Design and build automation to streamline operations planning and provide more consistent models for financial planning. Explore machine learning to potentially improve supply planning models.
• Operational Agility Development: Make the best “what, where, and when” production, procurement, and distribution decisions to optimize the deployment of resources, utilization of materials, and allocation of inventory in existing Valvoline network by developing “what-if” scenario models. Assess/evaluate financial impacts associated with risks and opportunities in existing network. Develop business continuity plans for Valvoline.
• Organizational Capabilities Development: Work with all SCP COEs to ensure the planning organization has the right processes, knowledge and capabilities in order to deliver effectively from the strategy/initiative conception to the execution. Identify modifications to business practices to take full advantage of technology innovation.
• Measurement and continuous improvement: Lead KIP development for S&OE and S&OP for supply-planning activities and outputs, orchestrate corrective action when needed.
• Role needs to establish relationship with key roles in manufacturing operations leadership and through other process owners and COEs:
• Demand planning
• Customer service
• Manufacturing operations
• Global sourcing/procurement
• Product managers
• Supply planners (FG, material requirements and production planning)
• S&OP leaders and practitioners
• Executive leaders
• Finance (cost/inventory)
• External contacts include key vendors globally.
  

Required

What You’ll Need

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree, majoring in engineering, supply chain management or similar field.
• A certification in supply chain from APICS and/or IBF.
• Experience in end-to-end supply chain.
• Ten years of experience in supply planning and/or operations management.
• Four years of experience leading supply planning.
• Proven success in leading teams or processes.
• Proven track record of successfully working with all levels within an organization.
• Experience working with external clients.
  
  

Desired

• A master’s degree in business, engineering, or supply chain management.
  
  

What Will Set You Apart

The position will require the following two elements:

• Broad knowledge of manufacturing operations, including the ability to read engineering drawings.
• Deep knowledge in planning processes: demand planning, supply planning, new products introduction, material planning and S&OP process.
  
  

Influencing

• Builds excellent relationships with key internal and external customers based on trust and confidence.
• Teaching/educating/coaching/mentoring stakeholders toward desired business outcomes.
• Influential and charismatic, especially with decision makers and operational teams.
  
  

Collaboration

• Ability to work within high-performing teams and is highly collaborative.
  
  

Conceptual Thinking

• The ability to create original concepts and theories for a variety of projects, and to think creatively and beyond normal constraints.
  
  

Strategic Thinking

• Ability to analyze process needs and balance competing interests and to determine the resources needed to meet objectives and solve problems that often span multiple environments in a business area.
• Use thought leadership to anticipate future needs and changes that might be required.
  
  

Leveraging Systems

• Ability to identify modifications to business practices to take full advantage of technology innovation.
  
  

Detail orientation

• Focused on ensuring that all data and activities are managed at an appropriate level of detail to ensure an accurate inventory and supply plan.
  
  

Valvoline Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to ensuring accessibility throughout our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the recruitment or selection process, please contact us at:.

• Phone: 1-800-Valvoline
• Email: 1800valvoline@valvolineglobal.com
  
  

This contact information is solely for accommodation requests. For inquiries about application status, please use the appropriate channels listed in your application materials.

Are You Ready to Make an Impact?

At Valvoline Global, we’re looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our journey of innovation and excellence. Are you ready to shape the future with us? Apply today.

Requisition ID: 1368