Senior Director Supply Planning

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Position Summary: Reporting directly to the VP, Demand & Supply Planning, the Supply Planning Sr Director is the primary Supply Chain leader for NUSA-wide Supply Planning, distribution requirement planning (DRP), and factory supply chain (FSC).  The Sr Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for the Supply Planning function to optimize total delivered cost, working capital and service.

This role influences key stakeholders across all divisions and the entire end to end one operations team - inclusive of all networks and factories.  This role provides support in identifying and implementing continuous improvement efforts to enhance productivity, support projects, and drive overall KPI achievements such as inventory goals, service levels, and sales achievements.  This position requires a strong collaborative presence cross-functionally to address technical and business-related challenges and opportunities. 

The Senior Director will provide leadership and mentorship for a team of leaders to ensure the strategic vision is successfully executed in each area.  This position will also prioritize the professional development and growth of their leaders and entire organization to ensure focus on functional competency growth.  

This role is based in Solon (Cleveland) Ohio or Arlington Virginia and will require a hybrid schedule mix of in office/work from home. Relocation assistance to the location is available. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading and developing people:
  • Lead and manage a team of Supply Planning, DRP, and factory supply chain leader, providing ongoing guidance, support and coaching to ensure their success.
  • Empower the team to lead and manage their division/network/factory and share best practices across the team
  • Establish and lead a high performing team by developing leaders, focusing on team climate, and recruiting and retaining diverse achiever talent.
  • Collaborate with other leaders and stakeholders to drive cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment and successful outcomes
• Functional leadership:
  • Accountable for Supply Planning for all divisions within NUSA.
  • Provide strategic direction, vision, and accountability to all supply planners.
  • Lead the distribution requirements planning across all networks to optimize the networks by reducing excess inventory and improving customer service levels.
  • Align key priorities across factories and T&P to drive for improved performance.  Leading collaboration across factories to establish factory supply chain strategy and best practice sharing where relevant.
  • Drive standardization across Supply Planning activities to enable sharing of best practices and ability to address business needs quickly.
  • Provide leadership to oversee the inventory management, capacity planning, and Supply Planning processes.
  • Ensure service level objectives are achieved while continuously reducing total delivered cost by establishing goals and strategies focused on optimizing total delivery cost and working capital.
• Network leadership:
  • Collaborate cross-functionally across the end to end to address network opportunities and restrictions.
  • Collaborate with the business supply chain directors to act as the functional leader and communication holistic view of the network across the end to end supply chain
• Strategic leadership:
  • Develop strategies for the long term (3-5 years) that create opportunities for breakthrough performance and help avoid major issues before they arise.
  • Act as a functional leader enabling the Supply Chain process, having a holistic view of the Supply Chain E2E process.
• Innovation:
  • Increased 'Speed to Market' through effective coordination of Innovation & Renovation execution. Across all Supply Planning, DRP, and factory supply chain teams, manage the critical paths leading to improved adherence to timelines. The role also involves challenging within the team and across the end to end supply chain

Supervision Received:

Reports to the Vice President of Demand & Supply Planning

Supervision Given:

Directly supervises 12 managers and senior managers.  Provide indirect leadership to broader team of planners. 

Requirements and Minimum Education Level:

• Master's degree in business or related field or the equivalent combination of education and 10-12 years' experience.
• 6-8 years of progressive leadership responsibility
• Detailed knowledge of: Demand and Supply Planning, MBP Best Practices and processes
• Understands Fulfillment (transportation and deployment) process to support on issue resolution and decision making during critical situation.
• Understands MRP and Detail Scheduling process to support on issue resolution and decision making during critical situations.
• Strong understanding of T&P (Manufacturing Capabilities) & Procurement that will support during crisis situation and escalations.
• People leadership experience required

Experience:

• Ten or more years of relevant operational experience in Supply Chain at market/business/network level is useful, in at least one of the following areas:
  • Demand & Supply Planning (Divisional), Decision Support (Supply Chain), Factory Operations, Fulfillment, MBP Process.
  • Leadership role & proven success in people development in one of the functions across Generating Demand or other Ensuring Supply areas of:
  • Technical & Production- Customer Service
  • Demand & Supply Planning
  • Purchasing: Desirable to have had worked on a leadership position in a LEAN organization, who has adapted LEAN concepts and tools as part of their way of working. Desirable to have had experience implementing LEAN concepts and tools.
  • Experience working with a shared service, process driven or service center environment (Center of Excellence).
  • Experience working in an IMS business required.

Skills:

• Excellent analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyze/interpret data
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives on tight deadlines and delegate accordingly
• Strong leadership skills with proven ability to manage and develop individuals and teams effectively
• Strong negotiation and collaboration skills to influence stakeholders at all levels within the organization
• Strong project management skills beneficial
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills and future-looking lens
• Ability to develop strategy in ambiguous situations
• Strong understanding and curiosity in E-Commerce
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-organized, methodical thinker with excellent decision-making skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Proficiency in Power BI preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities
• Strong business orientation and solid understanding of End-to-End Supply Chain processes

• Demonstrates a strong desire to develop trust and long-term relationships

Job Req ID: 275594 

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