Director Global Operations Planning

Emerson • Marshalltown, IA

2d

About The Position

The Director, Global Planning leads our enterprise Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and global inventory strategy to ensure we profitably meet demand, improve service levels, and optimize working capital. This role is also the business owner for the Global Operational Excellence (OpX) program—setting standards, auditing performance, and accelerating continuous improvement across plants and world areas. This role will partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital/Automation teams to translate strategy into an executable plan, govern performance, and course correct with data driven rigor.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in Engineering, Science, Business administration or equivalent
• 3+ years’ experience in a senior Operational role
• 3+ years’ experience in Lean or Quality management function with WA or global scope
• Global, strategic, business planning experience with global scope on BU or platform levels
• High level of energy and dedication. Ability to motivate and energize the team for operational excellence and quality improvement through strong interpersonal, coaching, influencing and leadership skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and one more global language is advantage
• Excellent interpersonal skills must have the ability to work with people from different backgrounds and culture.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a global matrix organization.
• Willing to travel approx. 30% of work time

Responsibilities

• S&OP leadership Own the global S&OP calendar and cadence (pre‑S&OP, WA S&OP, executive S&OP) to align demand, supply, and financial plans over 3–18+ months; drive scenario planning and executive trade‑off decisions. Standardize and continuously improve the S&OP process (inputs/outputs, roles, data models, operating mechanisms) and ensure cross‑functional participants come prepared with reconciled views and risks/opportunities. Translate S&OP outcomes into operations plans (capacity, material strategies, lead‑time targets, expedites/allocations) and hold owners accountable for execution. Govern performance via S&OP KPIs (RDSL/PDSL service levels, late backlog, enterprise lead times, quality/CoQ linkages) and drive corrective actions with WA/site leaders
• Operational Excellence (OpX) program ownership Own the Global OpX framework and annual audit program across Safety & Sustainability, Quality, Manufacturing Efficiency, Trade Compliance, Procurement, and Planning & Materials; evolve standards, scoring, and governance. Plan, staff, and execute plant audits; publish findings & OFIs, and track closure to improve speed, delivery/lead time, service, efficiency, and asset management . Showcase and scale best practices (e.g., automation, digital operations, perfect execution) and recognize top‑performing sites through the OpX awards process.
• Global inventory strategy & execution Own the global inventory policy and guardrails (e.g., ABC classification, safety‑stock methodologies, deviation controls/IDRs) and ensure consistent application across sites. Set targets and optimize working capital (ITO, RAW/WIP/FG DOH) by plant and world area; run focused reductions on slow‑moving/excess while protecting service. Prepare Profit Review inventory plan. Optimize material planning best practices. Develop key strategies to improve the efficiency of planning material and spread best practices around the globe. Institutionalize parameter management (lead times, reorder quantities, time fences, ATP attributes) and close exceptions picked up by analytics and buyer reviews. Run global inventory reviews with WA Operations/Finance (bridges, headwinds/tailwinds, POR linkages) and cascade actions to site materials teams.
• Digital, analytics & tools enablement Partner with Digital/Automation, Factory Systems, and BI teams to ensure planning data, dashboards, and exception workflows (e.g., Power BI planning home, safety‑stock dashboards) are accurate, consumable, and action‑oriented. Advance “intelligent execution” by reducing manual work, embedding automation in planning/administrative processes, and improving planning master data quality.
• Leadership, governance & change Lead and develop a global team (direct and dotted‑line) across time zones; build planning and materials capabilities through role clarity, coaching, and training. Run executive reporting and forums (e.g., Profit Reviews, Global Ops reviews) to communicate risks, recommendations, and decision requests crisply. Lead Profit Review Global Operations planning. Champion cross‑functional alignment with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance; escalate structural constraints and drive resolution paths through S&OP and OpX governance. Act and work as a member of the executive Global Operational management, take on all other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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