Supply Planning Manager
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Supply Planning Manager to lead supply planning, inventory management, and cross-functional planning activities across our North American operations. This role is responsible for balancing demand, supply, inventory, and capacity to ensure strong customer service, efficient inventory investment, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term supply plans.
Manage inventory levels to meet service, cost, and working capital goals.
Balance supply and demand through capacity planning and inventory optimization.
Identify and mitigate supply risks, shortages, and excess inventory.
Lead monthly Supply Review meetings as part of the IBP/S&OP process.
Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Demand Planning, and Commercial teams.
Analytics & Performance Management
Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Conduct scenario planning, capacity analysis, and inventory optimization.
Develop dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI and Excel.
Monitor key KPIs including: Inventory Turns, Days of Supply (DOS), Service Levels / Fill Rate, Forecast Accuracy, Capacity Utilization, Inventory Health, Backorders and Stockouts.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning efficiency and performance.
Leadership & Collaboration
Lead cross-functional planning activities and process improvements.
Promote planning best practices, governance, and standard processes.
Support strategic initiatives including product launches, network optimization, and supply chain transformation projects.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Analytics, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Management, or Supply Chain Planning.
Experience with IBP, S&OP, or Integrated Planning processes.
Preferred: 3+ years of leadership or people management experience, Master's degree (MBA or related field), APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD).
Technical Skills: Planning Systems (SAP IBP, SAP APO, Oracle OMPE), Analytics & Reporting (Advanced Microsoft Excel [Power Query, Pivot Tables, Data Modeling], Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, SQL), Preferred: Python or RPredictive Analytics and Machine Learning, AI-driven Supply Chain Planning tools.
Key Competencies: Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Optimization, S&OP / IBP, Data-Driven Decision Making, Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, Cross-Functional Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Project Management.
Success in This Role Within The First Year
Improve service levels while maintaining inventory targets.
Reduce excess and obsolete inventory.
Increase planning efficiency through analytics and automation.
Improve supply plan adherence and capacity utilization.
Strengthen IBP/S&OP effectiveness and decision quality.
Requisition id
55469
Relocation
No