Sr. Director of Planning and Purchasing

About the Role

Marvin is hiring a Sr. Director of Planning and Purchasing to lead end-to-end supply chain performance across our manufacturing network. This role is responsible for integrated planning, purchasing execution, and cross-functional alignment that supports customer service, schedule commitments, quality performance, inventory, and material cost. You’ll guide a distributed team in a matrix environment while driving one-plan execution through Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE). The position is located in Warroad, MN, and relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop planning and purchasing teams across multiple locations, establishing governance, decision rights, escalation paths, and consistent performance routines.
• Lead enterprise-wide ERP system transformation initiatives, driving process optimization, stakeholder engagement, change management, and adoption of new technology solutions.
• Drive IBP processes that align demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial targets from corporate forecasts to plant-level execution.
• Lead S&OP and S&OE processes, identifying constraints, driving tradeoff decisions, monitoring performance, and ensuring effective recovery actions across sites.
• Oversee supply, demand, and capacity planning while standardizing planning practices and improving tools and data accuracy.
• Provide functional leadership to purchasing teams, ensuring strategies align with business plans and strengthening supplier engagement.
• Own supplier continuity, risk mitigation, inventory strategy, and working capital improvement initiatives.
• Partner across operations, finance, quality, and engineering to drive one-plan alignment, decision clarity, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of supply chain experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) is preferred.
• Proven success implementing IBP, S&OP, and S&OE processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across geographically diverse sites.
• Experience leading planning, purchasing, supplier performance, inventory, and cost initiatives in a multi-site manufacturing or supply chain environment.
• Ability to build strong partnerships across operations, finance, quality, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Demonstrated success translating strategic plans into operational execution and measurable results.

Benefits

• Health insurance and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement savings match.
• $300 annual wellbeing account for personal wellness.
• Better Living Day (a paid day off for personal enjoyment).
• Annual profit sharing.
• Organized volunteer opportunities (Giving at Marvin).
• Brighter Days Fund for financial support during personal hardships.
• Relocation benefit package, including household goods movement, temporary housing, and a relocation counselor.

Pay

$190,000 - $240,000

Marvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.