Director, Supply Planning - Mfg U.S.
About The Position
The Director, Supply Planning sets strategic direction and leads execution across supply planning and short- and medium-term network capacity planning for Ferrara’s manufacturing network. The role optimizes inventory, service levels, sourcing, and capacity across internal manufacturing and co-manufacturing/co-packing operations. As a key leader in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), the Director drives cross-functional decisions to improve agility, cost efficiency, and customer service. The position is based in Chicago. Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of the role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek—three or more days—is essential for effective communication, supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 7–10 years of progressive experience in supply chain, supply planning, inventory management, operations planning, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading network or capacity planning and influencing senior-level cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- SAP and Business Warehouse/Business Intelligence experience strongly preferred.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end supply planning across internal plants and external manufacturing partners, including short- and mid-range plans, seasonal pre-builds, product launches, transitions, and discontinuations.
- Lead short- and medium-term network capacity planning, maintain plant calendars, conduct manufacturing site reviews, and identify constraints and investment needs.
- Develop sourcing strategies for current and new items by evaluating plant capabilities, network fit, capacity, cost, and service implications.
- Represent supply planning and network capacity in IBP/S&OP forums and facilitate trade-off decisions involving constrained supply, service risk, inventory, and capacity allocation.
- Establish inventory policies for semi-finished and finished goods, including safety stock, economic order quantities, replenishment strategies, and weeks-of-supply targets.
- Drive improvements in customer service, inventory turns, planned order adherence, plant attainment, and inventory obsolescence.
- Lead root-cause analysis and service recovery for supply disruptions, including preventative action plans and forward-looking risk assessments.
- Partner with Plant Operations, Material Planning, Commercial, Innovation, and Finance leaders to align supply and capacity plans with business priorities.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing supply planning team; establish clear goals and build capability to support business growth.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits that support health and financial wellness.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Eligible employees may receive an annual bonus based on company performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
