Senior Supply Planner Manager

Role Overview

• Lead Supply SIOP team in the creation of a consensus rolling production plan for the 18-month period by product line and by region, consistent with planning strategies, target inventory policies, and available capacity (RCCP or Rough-Cut Capacity Plan) across a global network.
• Generate a preliminary monthly purchase plan aligned to constrained production plan and considering supplier contracts and capacities
• Generate and optimize a monthly Inventory projection based on the demand and supply plans
• Balance Supply with Demand and communicate risks and opportunities to highlight gaps and facilitate business decision-making.
• Lead segment Supply Meetings and actively participate in Financial Reconciliation and Executive SIOP meetings to escalate key issues and drive decisions.
• Partner with Inventory planner to set and optimize inventory targets and planning strategies for major products with input from business and segment leaders to improve working capital turns while supporting customer service levels.
• Maintain supply planning-related master data within our SAP planning system of record.
• Implement replenishment strategies (Make to forecast, Make to order, etc) and associate time fence policies through master data.
• Prepare and provide supply-related data as required to support Sourcing, STRAP, AOP, Financial, and SIOP business processes as required.
• Drive supply network optimization for cost, capacity, and customer service
• Manage a team of Production, Distribution, and Material Planners to drive finite scheduling and execution of the supply plans to fulfill customer orders, including material planning and production at internal and external locations.
• Align team goals/objectives with process and systems implementation, including driving improved maturity in planning tools.
• Supply Chain focal point for New Product Introduction, New Business/Policies & Manufacturing footprint change initiatives.
• Partner with the business to drive alignment between the Demand forecast, supply plan and financial outlooks that will enable success for the business.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, or finance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering or similar field is required
• Experience in supply planning including global, constrained supply networks with demonstrated success in driving planning solutions
• Knowledge of logistics and global supply chain challenges
• Understand financial tradeoffs and ability to quantify scenarios for leadership decision making
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive accountability
• Demonstrated ability to identify business process issues and opportunities and to implement effective improvements
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing a team of direct reports
• Experience using SAP functional modules (Planning, Sales and Delivery, Finance)
• Experience using Advanced Planning and Scheduling tools (ex. SAP APO)
• Experience and comfort using all MS Office applications.
• Experience working in a matrix organization
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• APICS certification
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Benefits

• Employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• EAP
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
• 12 Paid Holidays