Director - Global Supply Chain Planning & Analysis

Mini-Circuits•Melville, NY

1d•$181,100 - $220,000

About The Position

The Director of Global Supply Chain Planning and Analysis develops and executes a global supply chain planning vision and strategy spanning demand and supply planning. The role focuses on exceeding customer service levels, optimizing working capital, improving forecast accuracy, and enhancing profitability. It provides strategic and tactical leadership to a global team to meet operational and financial objectives while fostering collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement. The position leads the global Sales and Operations Planning process; develops forecasting, inventory, and supply planning strategies; and uses analytics to evaluate supply chain performance and inform decisions. It identifies and mitigates supply chain risks, works with internal and external stakeholders across the business, establishes and monitors performance measures, and reports on results and initiatives to management. As leader of the Global Planning and Analysis department, the Director recruits, retains, and develops a global team of 15–20 supply chain professionals. The role communicates strategic objectives and KPIs, builds organizational capabilities through development and succession planning, promotes a culture of accountability and continuous learning, and ensures compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulations. Domestic and international travel of up to approximately 10% may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Materials Management, Engineering, or a similar field.
10 or more years of experience in supply chain planning and analysis, forecasting, operations, and/or supply management.
5 or more years of direct team management experience in demand and/or supply planning within a manufacturing environment.
Excellent leadership and people management skills, including the ability to inspire and retain a diverse global team.
Demonstrated success driving process improvements, working capital optimization, and operational efficiency in a global supply chain environment.
Extensive knowledge of global supply chain management, including demand forecasting, production scheduling, inventory optimization, logistics, and sourcing.
Ability to independently evaluate information, analyze complex data, derive actionable insights, and make decisions with minimal guidance while adapting to changing priorities.
Strong collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus, with a bias toward over-communication.
Thorough understanding of financial drivers and their impact on supply chain performance, including turns, COGS, gross margin, and forecast accuracy.
Strong oral, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to influence using data and risk/benefit analysis and to build trusted relationships.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, up to approximately 10%.
Ability to comply with and support corporate safety initiatives and abide by the Company’s Code of Conduct.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving transformational change through people, processes, and technology.
Familiarity with Sales and Operations Planning processes and data requirements.
Professional supply chain certification such as CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive global planning strategy aligned with the company’s vision, goals, and objectives.
Lead the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and foster stakeholder collaboration and informed decision-making.
Drive initiatives that improve the global planning department’s capabilities, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and responsiveness.
Develop and execute demand forecasting processes to predict product demand, optimize finished goods inventory, and minimize stock-outs.
Coordinate demand planning, inventory control, replenishment, and finished goods lifecycle reviews with cross-functional teams.
Develop supply planning processes that balance customer demand, inventory productivity, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with Sourcing, Quality, Sales, and Operations to achieve service levels, inventory targets, and operational objectives while considering customer, NPI, manufacturing, and supply constraints.
Optimize inventory to reduce excess and obsolete stock while supporting timely order fulfillment and minimizing backorders.
Develop and maintain analytical models and tools to assess global supply chain data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
Use statistical methods, data visualization, and other analytical techniques to evaluate performance and support strategic and tactical decisions.
Identify and quantify supply chain risks and vulnerabilities, and develop mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and business continuity measures.
Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Sales, customers, Sourcing, Operations, Logistics, and Finance.
Collaborate globally across functions to streamline processes and improve supply chain performance.
Establish KPIs and metrics, evaluate results against targets, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Provide regular and ad hoc management reporting on objectives, initiatives, supply chain metrics, and KPIs.
Recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing global team of 15–20 supply chain professionals.
Communicate strategic plans, goals, objectives, and KPIs across the team.
Develop personnel through mentoring, cross-training, development plans, and succession planning.
Promote innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, accountability, and urgency within the team.
Assess team performance against objectives and take action to achieve department and organizational goals.
Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulations and support corporate safety initiatives.