Global Planning Manager

Air Liquide•Branchburg Township, NJ

About The Position

The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies – from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells – even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things. The Global Planning Manager is responsible for leadership, execution and enhancement of ALAM’s global Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. This role bridges the gap between commercial demand and manufacturing execution, ensuring "lab-to-fab" supply reliability. As a core member of the Supply Chain Leadership Team, you will lead a global team to achieve targeted inventory levels, optimize capacity utilization, enhance affiliate collaboration, facilitate accountability to execution and drive the organizational evolution toward a more automated, integrated and proactive supply chain.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
Experience: 5–10 years of relevant experience in multi-site, complex, or high-dependency material planning.
Leadership: Proven experience building and leading global/remote teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Technical: Proficiency with Tier-1 MRP solutions (SAP preferred) and advanced digital applications for supply chain execution.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate complex data into executive-level insights.

Nice To Haves

Experience in specialty chemicals, semiconductors, or the electronics material industry.
Professional certification (APICS, ASCM, ISM, or CSCMP).
Continuous improvement expertise (Lean Six Sigma, VSM, or DMAIC).

Responsibilities

IBP Process Leadership, Execution & Enhancement
Lead the monthly IBP cycle, ensuring high-quality execution & effectiveness of Portfolio, Demand, Supply, Collaboration and Financial Reconciliation reviews.
Facilitate global alignment between Sales, Product Management, Operations, Quality and Finance to create a single, constrained global plan.
Prepare and present escalation topics for the Executive Business Review (EBR), focusing on a 4–16 month planning horizon.
Identify & implement enhancement opportunities to improve overall effectiveness of the process
Global Supply & Inventory Optimization
Inventory Control: Monitor, maintain & achieve target DOI levels.
Facilitate the optimization of Raw Materials, WIP & Finished Goods DOI to ensure supply reliability while preventing overstock and avoiding stockouts.
Capacity Planning: Anticipate and identify global supply constraints (manufacturing, quality or logistics) and develop or facilitate clear mitigation and resource allocation plans.
Fleet & Logistics: Coordinate with Logistics to optimize transport (Sea vs. Air) and Asset Management for packaging/canister fleet requirements to balance capital investment with supply reliability and ensure availability of containers where and when required.
Leadership & Change Management
Team Development: Manage and mentor a team of four Global Planners across the US and Asia, fostering a culture of high performance and planning expertise.
Influence & catalyze the development of planning expertise across the organization.
Strategic Evolution: Maximize global profitability and supply reliability by aligning revenue & volume growth with strategic capital investments in asset infrastructure and manufacturing capacity.
Performance Culture: Act as a change agent within the Supply Chain Leadership Team to improve global KPI performance, customer trust while exercising radical candor in driving individual and departmental performance and accountability.