Sr. Manager, Global Supply Planning

About the role

The Manager/Sr. Manager, Global Supply Planning at Vantive acts as the enterprise expert and business owner for global supply planning policies, processes, standards, and tools. This role drives end-to-end supply planning excellence across network planning, site supply planning, and procurement planning, ensuring robust supply plans, strong service levels, and optimized inventory performance.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and improve global supply planning policies, standards, and tools aligned with SIOP principles.
• Lead global supply planning process governance, ensuring consistency, data integrity, analytical rigor, and adherence across regions and business units.
• Establish and maintain performance metrics (plan adherence, inventory health, capacity utilization, supply reliability/service level, etc.), drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and manage a continuous improvement roadmap.
• Coach and mentor network planners, site supply planners, procurement planners, analysts, and related functions to build skill depth, promote standard ways of working, and strengthen engagement.
• Develop and deliver training materials, playbooks, and standard work to promote global planning discipline and maturity.
• Build a cohesive planning community and foster a culture of continuous improvement and cross-regional learning.
• Career Development
• Coordinate the end-to-end global supply planning cycle, ensuring timely and high-quality handoffs, documentation, and governance.
• Drive improved inventory management, master production scheduling (operating plans), capacity planning, constraint identification, supply risk management, and scenario analysis.
• Support SIOP supply reviews, including escalation of major risks, alignment on mitigation strategies, and integration with demand and financial planning.
• Partner with commercial, manufacturing, quality, fulfillment, and finance teams to resolve issues and improve execution.
• Technology, Data, & Automation
• Serve as the supply planning SME for planning and reporting systems.
• Define supply planning system requirements, partner with IT to resolve issues, deploy enhancements, and enable new capabilities.
• Identify and lead initiatives that introduce automation, AI, and advanced analytics initiatives that improve planning accuracy, speed, efficiency, and visibility.
• Oversee supply-related master data standards, ensuring data quality that supports accurate MPS, MRP, supply heuristics, and inventory planning.
• Key Accountabilities
• High-quality, feasible supply plans and supporting analytics (scenarios, assumptions, etc.) that drive strategic alignment and optimized financial and operational outcomes.
• Improved manufacturing schedule adherence, service levels, inventory health, and cost efficiencies.
• Increased adoption, compliance, and consistency of standardized supply planning processes and tools.
• Enhanced planning efficiency, productivity, and cross-functional integration across the global supply network.
• Effective translation of demand signals into supply planning and inventory optimization.
• Stronger alignment within SIOP supply reviews, enabling faster issue resolution and better scenario-based decision making.

Requirements

• A BA/BS in supply chain, engineering, business, analytics, or related field required.
• An MBA or MS preferred but not required.
• Professional certifications such as APICS/ASCM SCPC, CTSC, CPIM or CSCP, SCOR-P, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or data analytics credentials are highly desirable.
• 5+ years of experience in supply planning, network planning, production planning, procurement planning, or related roles, with strong working knowledge of SIOP processes, preferably within the regulated medtech industry.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience leading supply planning process improvements and delivering results in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Advanced analytical capability and the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and executive-ready materials.
• Hands-on expertise with advanced planning platforms (e.g., Kinaxis RapidResponse/ Maestro or equivalent), statistical modeling, and agentic AI tools.
• Proficiency with MS Office, ERP systems (e.g., JDE), and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Strong process discipline, attention to detail, and continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in global process governance, COE roles, or multi-site planning environments.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide planning improvements or transformation initiatives.
• Greater depth in advanced analytics, AI-enabled planning, inventory optimization techniques, or large-scale digital transformations.
• Stronger ability to independently lead cross-functional alignment and influence senior-level stakeholders.

Skills

• Supply planning
• Network planning
• Production planning
• Procurement planning
• SIOP processes
• Advanced analytics
• AI-enabled planning
• Inventory optimization
• Leverage of advanced planning platforms
• Statistical modeling
• Agentic AI tools
• MS Office
• ERP systems
• Analytics tools
• Master data management
• Continuous improvement

Benefits

Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles, including:

• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
• Retirement savings plan (Aon PEP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education assistance programs
• Time-off benefits
• Childcare benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pay

The estimated base salary for this position is $136,000 - $180,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantive is an equal opportunity employer. Vantive evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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