Sr. Supply Chain Manager

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

The S&OP Manager leads the monthly S&OP cycle for the nylon business unit. They are accountable for the supply portion of the IBP cycle, providing visibility and decision escalations for executive alignment. They own product-family-level demand and supply balance across tactical and mid-term horizons. They align S&OP outputs to AOP targets, service commitments, capacity constraints, and working capital objectives.

• Develop, evaluate, and communicate scenario plans and trade-offs in response to demand volatility, outages, or capacity limits.
• Continuously improve S&OP process maturity, data quality, and decision effectiveness.

Supply & Production Planning Execution

The S&OP Manager reviews, validates, and aligns production plans with manufacturing capabilities, campaign strategies, and customer priorities. They partner with plant planning and operations teams to ensure plans are feasible, prioritized, and executable. They monitor plan adherence and key execution metrics; identify risks and escalate issues proactively. They support resolution of short-term supply disruptions and demand surges through structured replanning.

• Support product transitions, introductions, and portfolio changes impacting supply strategy.
• Communicate demand signals and volume forecasts for raw materials to sourcing and procurement teams.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support reliable shipment performance.

Inventory & Order Fulfillment

The S&OP Manager manages and helps define finished goods inventory strategies consistent with service, cost, and working capital objectives. They balance customer order execution with production and inventory constraints. They collaborate with Customer Service, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support reliable shipment performance.

• Manage and help define finished goods inventory strategies consistent with service, cost, and working capital objectives.
• Balance customer order execution with production and inventory constraints.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support reliable shipment performance.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

The S&OP Manager provides leadership and guidance to supply planners and cross-functional contributors (direct or indirect). They act as a key integrator between Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance, Procurement, and Customer Service. They prepare and present clear data-driven insights, risks, and recommendations to leadership. They drive continuous improvement and standardization across planning processes and tools.

• Provide leadership and guidance to supply planners and cross-functional contributors (direct or indirect).
• Act as a key integrator between Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance, Procurement, and Customer Service.
• Prepare and present clear data-driven insights, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across planning processes and tools.