Chief of Staff - Business Planning Manager

Job Summary

The Strategic Business Manager / Chief of Staff serves as a trusted advisor and operational leader to the Sr. Director of Supply Planning, driving strategic execution, organizational effectiveness, business transformation, and cross-functional alignment across a global supply chain planning organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic advisor and Chief of Staff to the Sr. Director of Supply Planning, helping define organizational priorities, operating models, and long-term transformation strategy.
• Drive execution of the organization’s strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment between business objectives, financial goals, operational plans, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Lead executive-level preparation for business reviews, QBRs, operating reviews, SIOP governance, financial reviews, and leadership communications.
• Translate complex operational and supply chain topics into concise executive-ready insights, recommendations, and decision frameworks.
• Drive organizational prioritization, escalation management, and cross-functional alignment in highly dynamic business environments.
• Partner across Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Procurement, Finance, Sales Operations, and Manufacturing teams to improve planning effectiveness, inventory optimization, service attainment, and execution discipline.
• Support the transition from traditional demand-driven planning processes toward more supply-driven and scenario-based planning capabilities.
• Lead business cadence management including staff meetings, KPI reviews, strategic initiatives, organizational action tracking, and operational follow-through.
• Identify operational risks, process gaps, and execution barriers while driving mitigation plans and executive visibility.
• Support financial alignment across inventory, E&O, cost optimization, service attainment, and operational investment strategies.
• Develop executive-level business cases, scenario modeling, financial analysis, and strategic recommendations for leadership decision-making.
• Partner with Finance and Supply Chain leadership to improve visibility into operational performance drivers and financial implications.
• Drive organizational KPI frameworks with clear accountability, performance measurement, and operational transparency.
• Improve organizational operating rhythm, communication flow, accountability, structures, and decision-making effectiveness.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving senior leadership stakeholders across multiple business organizations.
• Mentor teams and influence leaders across all organizational levels without direct authority.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, simplification, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A highly strategic operator capable of functioning as both executive advisor and operational leader.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, complexity, and rapidly changing business priorities.
• Able to simplify highly technical or operational concepts into executive-ready business narratives.
• Strong in executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management.
• Data-driven with strong analytical, financial, and business acumen.
• Experienced leading within large-scale, matrixed global organizations.
• Capable of balancing strategic thinking with tactical execution and operational follow-through.

Education & Experience

• Recommended: Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Analytics, or related discipline; MBA preferred.
• Typically 12+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, business management, strategy, finance, consulting, or related fields.
• Experience supporting senior executives or operating in a Chief of Staff, Strategy, or Business Operations leadership capacity strongly preferred.
• Experience within large-scale technology, manufacturing, or global supply chain environments preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional transformation and operational improvement initiatives preferred.

Pay & Benefits

The pay range for this role is $105,550 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only).

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