Supply Chain Manager

Sr Lead, Supply Chain PlanningJob Type: Full-Time Location Type: Hybrid Primary Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US Alternate Locations: United States-Georgia-Atlanta; United States-Tennessee-Maryville-Tennessee; United States-Tennessee-Shelbyville Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.Job Summary: The Sr. Lead, Supply Planning – Writing Systems (L&D) is a central, capability-focused role responsible for driving integration and synergy of the Writing Systems manufacturing capability across Newell's plants – the high-speed assembly, ink and filling, tip/point technology, molding and decoration that produce writing instruments (pens, markers, highlighters and related L&D products). Traveling across plants, the SPI harmonizes writing-systems standards, process and automation practices, drives cross-plant synergies (common components, inks and tips, assembly and decoration standards, tooling and automation), and feeds capability intelligence back into the MDC / NPC and ERA / DFM organizations. This is an influence-and-integration role: the SPI does not hold change-control authority, but instead aligns, recommends and coordinates to keep the Writing Systems capability consistent, modern and cost-effective across sites. Reporting in the MDC Director, the SPI acts as the connective tissue between plants, NPC design, ERA / DFM and tooling / automation / sourcing, capturing synergy opportunities and ensuring that standards, technology and learnings flow across the network.Job Duties:Cross-Plant Writing Systems Integration & SynergyWriting Systems Standards & Process ConsistencyAssembly Automation, Ink & Decoration TechnologyCapability Intelligence & DFM LinkageCost & VAVE Synergy SupportMinimum Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical / Materials or related).Strong experience in writing-instrument or high-speed / high-volume assembly manufacturing (or closely related precision automated production).Understanding of assembly automation, ink / filling or decoration processes, molding and product / writing-quality.Proven ability to influence and drive alignment across teams and plants without direct authority.Advanced English (written and spoken).Willingness and ability to travel extensively across plants.Preferred Qualifications:Experience working across multiple plants, sites or regions.Writing Systems / writing-instruments experience (pens, markers, highlighters), including inks, tips / nibs and decoration.Knowledge of high-speed automation, DFM, VAVE and tooling cost / should-cost.Lean Six Sigma and/or project management background.Spanish and/or Portuguese.Skills & Abilities:Deep writing-systems / high-speed assembly manufacturing expertise.Strong influence, collaboration and stakeholder management across sites and cultures.Ability to see the big picture across a capability and connect the dots between plants.Comfortable operating without formal authority – leading through expertise and relationships.Self-directed and mobile; analytical, cost-aware problem solver.Travel:Extensive travel across plants, with periodic global travel, is a core requirement of this role. Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer's, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.