Supply Chain Knowledge Manager
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$90K - $105K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Supply Chain Knowledge Manager
Circana
• Support Supply Chain Knowledge Center (SCKC) activities, demonstrating commercial ownership by identifying, influencing, and supporting revenue and growth opportunities through supply chain insights, solution adoption, and value based storytelling aligned to client and business objectives demonstrating Stay Curious and Seek Clarity. • Clear communicator & engaging confidently with internal and external stakeholders of varying seniority, building relationships to support supporting with queries and escalating appropriately demonstrating Commit to Each Other behaviors. • Proactively center on the client by translating supply chain capabilities into clear value narratives, solution adoption, and long‑term partnerships through data‑driven storytelling and executive‑level communication – modelling Own the Outcome. • Champion innovation within supply chain analytics, partnering with the right teams to explore and implement AI‑enabled enhancements that improve insight generation, efficiency, and decision‑making—reflecting Stay Curious and Be a Challenger. • Use structured feedback and stakeholder input to continuously improve SCKC offerings, ensuring solutions are fit for purpose and aligned to business needs—modeling Own the Outcome and Center on the Client.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2+ year experience working in Supply Chain
- People skills and building strong relationships with clients
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Ability to influence without authority across internal teams
- Self-motivated and able to work off own initiative
- Efficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent presentation skills
- Demonstrate experience leveraging data to support client outcomes
- Ability to use quantitative data to show measurable results
- Strong business acumen and structured problem‑solving skills
Benefits
- paid time off
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
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