Deployment Team Lead

Earlier this year, Unilever announced an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, creating a scaled global flavor powerhouse. The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann’s and Knorr, with McCormick’s portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and foodservice platforms. McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027.

Job Title: Deployment Team Lead

Country Location and Worksite Details: United States of America | Hoboken US HQ

JOB PURPOSE

Lead reliable deployment of inventory across the logistics network, ensuring products are available where and when customers need them. The Deployment Team Lead coordinates deployment planning execution, stock allocation, exception resolution, and cross-functional follow-up across Planning, Customer Operations, Warehousing, Transportation, Manufacturing, and Logistics Finance. This role serves as a key operational lead for deployment performance, helping balance service, cost, inventory, and customer priorities while developing team capability and driving continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leads day-to-day deployment execution and operational discipline across the Customer Operations Logistics network. The Team Lead uses data, systems, cross-functional coordination, and people leadership to protect service, resolve stock risks, and improve deployment performance.

• Lead deployment execution to support product availability, inventory flow, customer service targets, and cost-effective logistics performance.

• Coordinate the deployment planning process, including stock allocation, deployment exceptions, inventory positioning, invalid shipments and receipts, and service risk mitigation.

• Serve as a key point of contact across Planning, Customer Operations, Warehousing, Transportation, Manufacturing, Capabilities, and Logistics Finance for deployment-related issue resolution.

• Monitor deployment plans, order constraints, stock risks, service impacts, and escalation items to ensure timely corrective action.

• Develop and distribute analysis, reporting, KPIs, and insights that help improve deployment execution, service performance, inventory flow, and cost outcomes.

• Lead root cause analysis and structured problem solving to address recurring stock, service, and execution issues.

• Support holiday scheduling, batch job analysis, and other time-sensitive deployment activities that impact service continuity.

• Coach, develop, and support Deployment Specialists or analysts to strengthen team capability, ways of working, and operational consistency.

• Drive continuous improvement opportunities that simplify work, improve reliability, and strengthen cross-functional execution.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in supply chain, logistics, deployment planning, customer operations, inventory management, replenishment, or a related operational role.

• Strong understanding of deployment planning, customer service, transportation, warehousing, and supply chain execution.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify root causes, develop insights, and recommend action.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across internal teams and external partners.

• Ability to manage priorities, deadlines, escalations, and exceptions in a fast-paced operating environment.

• Experience leading, coaching, training, or coordinating others in an operational setting.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; ability to learn and use supply chain systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field.

• Experience with SAP, transportation management, warehouse management, planning tools, Power BI, or related supply chain systems.

• Experience in FMCG, consumer products, food, retail, logistics, manufacturing, or third-party logistics environments.

• Continuous improvement, structured problem-solving, or process improvement experience.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee. 

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