Director, Supply Chain Planning - Manufacturing

Novolex•Lake Forest, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Supply Chain Planning - Manufacturing leads a manufacturing planning team which generates and manages manufacturing plans for multiple manufacturing plants across major product categories to support multiple business units and their objectives. This is a hybrid position with three days in office.

Requirements

BA/BS required with emphasis in supply chain, business or operations management preferred
7+ years business or supply chain experience in a multi-facility environment
Ability to lead direct reports
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong computer literacy – Microsoft Excel proficiency and experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system required; SAP, JDA/Blue Yonder a plus
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
Ability to think strategically and manage long range planning
Self-Directed & demonstrates the ability to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies or potential issues
Must have strong organizational skills and be detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and prioritize work responsibilities with sense of urgency to meet deadlines
Excellent problem identification & follow through to issue resolution
Willing to travel moderately

Nice To Haves

SAP
JDA/Blue Yonder

Responsibilities

Lead a multi-level team with supply planning responsibilities across multiple business units
Represent the Supply Chain to support the company’s strategic initiatives while successfully managing their normal responsibilities
Driving the organization towards KPI targets in Delivery, Inventory and Cost
Supporting SIOP process by escalating decision making up the organization to resolve cross-business conflicts and drive resolution of issues preventing the attainment of production plans
Manage and develop direct reports
Lead others and extend influence beyond the Supply Chain Planning team
Communicate with multiple levels of the business, including the executive level
Present polished and concise data and recommendations with good decision quality
Facilitate cross-functional alignment on key trade-offs, risks, and scenarios
Prepare executives with structured insights, recommendations, and decision options
Analyzing capacity constraints and ensuring alignment of service, inventory and cost targets
Drive fact-based decision-making using standardized planning data and scenarios
Ensure decisions balance service, cost, inventory, and revenue objectives
Translate business strategy into planning priorities and decision criteria
Enable alignment between strategic plans, financial plans, and operational plans
Assist in the continuous improvement of Supply Chain processes and systems