Assoc Director, Planning & Operations Lead

Ansell • Iselin, NJ

14h • $160,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assoc Director, Planning & Operations Lead drives integrated business planning (IBP) across Ansell’s Industrial portfolio, aligning customer demand, commercial priorities, and supply chain execution to achieve business objectives. The role owns the rolling 18-month demand, inventory, revenue, shipment, and replenishment planning process, working with Commercial, Finance, Operations, Customer Service, Logistics, and key customers to support forecast accuracy, service excellence, and optimized inventory performance.

The position leads planning governance, scenario analysis, and risk management, and provides data-driven recommendations to support revenue growth, margin improvement, OTIF performance, customer satisfaction, and supply chain efficiency. It also leads customer-facing planning and fulfillment activities, develops planning capabilities, standardizes processes, and fosters collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.

The role offers a flexible and hybrid work model and requires travel, stated as “10-20%25 of the time.” The base salary range is $160,000–$170,000 per year, with possible additional compensation and/or benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning within FMCG, healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading teams, cross-functional planning processes, and business planning initiatives.
• Strong expertise in IBP, S&OP, customer collaboration (CPFR), demand planning, inventory optimization, and scenario planning.
• End-to-end supply chain planning experience across demand, supply, inventory, replenishment, and customer operations in regional or global organizations.
• Experience developing strategic business plans and translating commercial objectives into operational execution.
• Demonstrated ability to align executive stakeholders and drive data-driven decision-making in complex environments.
• Strong proficiency with ERP, advanced planning, and analytics tools, including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Logility, Power BI, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance service, growth, inventory, cost, and working capital objectives.
• Expertise in integrated business planning, process execution, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Strategic and analytical leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and change management capabilities.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to develop teams and influence cross-functional partners in a global environment.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations and influence without direct authority.
• Results-driven, customer-focused, highly organized, and accountable, with a strong sense of urgency and execution focus.
• Adaptable and resilient team player able to thrive in dynamic, multicultural environments and build collaborative relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Experience working within a global matrix organization.
• Additional language skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S&OP, and demand planning processes to align customer demand, supply capabilities, inventory strategies, and financial objectives.
• Own and optimize rolling 18-month demand, revenue, shipment, replenishment, and inventory plans.
• Partner with Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and customer planning teams to drive cross-functional alignment and execution.
• Provide executive-level insights, scenario analysis, risk assessments, and recommendations for strategic decision-making and business reviews.
• Drive forecast accuracy, revenue attainment, inventory health, and customer service performance through data-driven planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee inventory deployment, replenishment strategies, shortage mitigation, and service recovery efforts.
• Lead customer-facing planning and fulfillment activities to improve OTIF, fill rates, customer scorecard performance, and customer experience.
• Develop planning capabilities, standardize processes, and foster collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan, including a performance-based annual incentive.
• Flexible and hybrid work model.
• Opportunities for advancement and growth through LinkedIn Learning and mentorships.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Wellness programs.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and personal days.
• 14 paid holidays.
• Continuing education reimbursement.
• Summer Fridays.
• Regional Belonging & Inclusion Networks.
• Ansell University, LinkedIn Learning, and mentorship programs.
• Ansell Hearts & Hands global community engagement program, offering volunteering and donation opportunities.
• Green office concept and a global mission of sustainability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director