Global Supply Chain Planning Leader

Role Overview

• Define and execute a long-term supply chain planning strategy aligned with corporate objectives and growth plans.
• Serve as a key member of the Supply Chain and Operations leadership team, influencing enterprise decision-making.
• Lead the evolution of Integrated Business Planning (IBP / SIOP) to enable cross-functional alignment and executive-level trade-off decisions.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives related to planning systems, analytics, and automation.
• Oversee demand forecasting processes to improve forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and responsiveness to market signals.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to integrate promotions, launches, lifecycle changes, and market intelligence into forecasts.
• Establish governance, KPIs, and cadence for demand review processes.
• Lead supply planning activities to balance demand, capacity, materials, and inventory across plants, suppliers, and distribution networks.
• Ensure effective constraint management and scenario modeling to support business continuity and growth.
• Align manufacturing, procurement, and logistics plans with demand and financial targets.
• Ensure on-time delivery to customers.
• Define inventory strategy across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods to optimize working capital while maintaining service levels.
• Drive inventory segmentation, safety stock strategies, and multi-echelon optimization where applicable.
• Own the end-to-end SIOP / IBP process, including demand, supply, financial reconciliation, and executive review.
• Enable fact-based decision-making through scenario planning and trade-off analysis.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing global or regional planning teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field required
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, operations, or related functions
• A minimum of 7 years in senior leadership or executive-level roles
• Proven experience leading SIOP / IBP in complex, multi-site or global environments
• Demonstrated success in large-scale transformation and system implementations
• Deep expertise in demand planning, supply planning, and inventory optimization
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of P&L and working capital impacts
• Executive presence with the ability to influence C-suite and board-level stakeholders
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Change leadership and organizational transformation skills
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills using data-driven insights
• Preferred Industry Experience: Manufacturing, CPG, life sciences, Chemical, retail, or industrials
• Experience in regulated or highly complex supply chain environments is a plus