Senior Manager, Strategy and Network Design

About the role

Reporting to the GSC Strategy and Network Design VP, this team member leads advanced supply chain, network and strategic analytics initiatives to support enterprise-level decision making. The role combines quantitative modeling expertise with strategic problem solving to shape long-term supply chain direction and influence senior leadership decisions globally. It calls for the maturity to independently lead complex, cross-regional initiatives and turn analytical insights into clear recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end global modeling across network design, footprint strategy, capacity planning, flow optimization and cost-to-serve
• Design, develop and deploy quantitative models (optimization, simulation, scenario analysis) with clear assumptions, constraints, documentation and governance
• Support long-term supply chain and operations strategy through scenario evaluation and trade-off analysis
• Develop risk mitigation plans for regulatory and geopolitical risks in a fast-paced environment and present executive-ready insights
• Act as a thought partner to senior leaders across Supply Chain, Strategy and Operations, coach junior team members and bring in external best practices

Required profile

• 8-10 years of experience in supply chain modeling, analytics, consulting or strategy roles
• Proven ability to apply modeling to strategic business decisions
• Solid understanding of end-to-end supply chain economics
• Experience in matrixed, multi-regional environments
• Strong structured thinking and executive communication skills
• Nice to have: MBA or equivalent from a Tier-1 business school, top-tier consulting experience, exposure to executive decision forums, global analytics or COE experience, and people or project leadership experience

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Supply Chain Guru for network design and strategic modeling (mandatory)
• Optimization and/or simulation modeling
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, R, AnyLogic, Gurobi or CPLEX