Global Planning Manager

Corning•Charlotte, NC

6d•$135,540 - $186,368

About The Position

The Global Planning Manager is responsible for developing and executing global supply chain strategies to align capacity, demand, and supply across regions while ensuring exceptional service to customers. This role leads the Customer Supply Chain Analysts, manages customer relationships, and drives performance improvements across the end-to-end supply chain. The manager will work closely with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to optimize operations, mitigate risks, and meet corporate objectives. The Global Planning Manager oversees strategic global supply and demand planning processes, ensuring alignment with both customer needs and internal business goals. This role is tasked with optimizing supply chain efficiency, managing capacity constraints, and fostering strong relationships with key customers. The Global Planning Manager will lead the execution of global SIOP processes, guide the Product Line Planners and Customer Supply Chain Analyst, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the smooth flow of materials and accurate forecasting across multiple regions. The manager will work closely with production planners, supply chain analysts, and key suppliers to drive efficiencies, manage risks, and ensure effective communication across the global supply chain.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in SC, Business
8+ years of experience in supply chain planning, with a focus on global operations and team management
Proven track record in capacity planning, demand forecasting, and supply chain optimization at both the global and product-specific levels
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and mentor a team across multiple regions
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with internal teams, external stakeholders, and manage a reporting team
Proficiency in advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP) and analytical tools
Demonstrated experience in driving supply chain improvements and achieving operational targets, with the ability to manage both strategic and tactical aspects of planning

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master’s degree
Professional certification in supply chain management, operations, or engineering (APICS, PMP, Six Sigma)

Responsibilities

Lead the development and management of global capacity and demand plans (SIOP), ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, customer value, and supply chain capabilities
Oversee Customer Supply Chain Analysts, ensuring that product-level planning and execution aligns with global strategies and customer demand
Collaborate with key customers to understand demand models, synchronize orders, and represent customer demand in forecast consensus meetings
Define and drive global customer replenishment strategies while improving forecast accuracy and managing inventory transitions for new product introductions
Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams to ensure flexible capacity models and robust contingency plans are in place across product lines
Drive global supply chain initiatives related to security of supply, inventory optimization (iMAX), and SLOB management, while guiding Product Line Planners in their execution
Develop and execute strategic supply chain initiatives, ensuring product availability and operational efficiency at both global and product-specific levels
Set global KPIs for supply chain performance and monitor key metrics such as on-time delivery, inventory levels, and cost efficiency, ensuring that Product Line Planners meet their respective targets
Lead global cross-functional teams in the planning and execution of improvement projects related to supply chain processes and systems, coordinating with Product Line Planners and Customer Supply Chain Analyst for consistent execution
Provide regular updates to global supply chain stakeholders, weekly Product Overviews, present strategies in five-year plans, and lead customer business reviews and supply chain planning efforts
Represent all Supply Chain functions within Product Team structure to drive alignment between supply chain capabilities and business objectives