IBP Supply Planning Manager - Industrial
About The Position
The IBP Supply Planning Manager leads and optimizes the supply portion of Enterprise Planning for Sherwin-Williams’ USCA Industrial sites. The role supports the General Industrial, Protective & Marine, Industrial Wood, Automotive Refinish, and Coil business units, enabling cross-functional decision-making through data-driven insights, strengthening planning governance, and advancing continuous improvement to improve planning and service performance. The manager leads USCA IBP Supply Reviews, validating supply-plan feasibility, constraints, capacity considerations, and readiness for selected business units. The role executes and documents monthly reviews, including actions, owners, assumptions, and decisions; develops monthly flash and annual budget plans aligned with Global Supply Chain objectives; and supports inventory-control initiatives to optimize finished-goods working capital. Close collaboration with Finance includes supplying operational data, analyzing variances, identifying cost drivers, and translating supply-chain metrics into financial insights for planning and decision-making. This position is based at Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, Ohio; it is not remote or hybrid. Travel may be up to 10%. The position is eligible for a performance-based bonus, subject to applicable company plan terms. The role may involve access to confidential and proprietary information, and the company has determined that criminal-history review is necessary.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring current or future employment-visa sponsorship.
- Bachelor’s degree or 10 years of experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Customer Service, Operations, or Finance.
- Strong knowledge of BoB or BIOS ERP tools, including tools such as Blue Yonder, Oracle, AOM, QAD, MES, BI4, OTBI, and Tableau reporting.
- Ability to analyze production constraints and develop optimized supply-planning solutions to meet service-level, inventory, and capacity goals.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills for complex scenario planning.
- Ability to drive process improvements or system enhancements.
- Leadership and coaching capabilities to manage, develop, and influence others.
- Strong decision-making and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a supply-chain-related field.
- MBA and/or APICS certification.
- At least 7 years of experience in Supply Chain or a related field.
- At least 5 years in a manager or supervisory capacity.
- Six Sigma, Lean, IBP, and continuous-improvement experience.
- Procurement, technical, or manufacturing experience within the coatings industry.
- Experience in Master Production Scheduling across multiple plants.
- Experience with Integrated Business Planning.
Responsibilities
- Lead USCA IBP Supply Reviews to validate feasibility, constraints, capacity considerations, and readiness of supply plans for selected business units.
- Execute and document monthly IBP Supply Reviews, including actions, owners, assumptions, and decision records.
- Develop and manage monthly flash and annual budget plans aligned with Global Supply Chain objectives for the USCA Industrial Region.
- Support strategic planning and execution of inventory-control initiatives to optimize finished-goods working capital.
- Collaborate with Finance on monthly flash projections and annual budget planning by providing operational data, analyzing variances, identifying cost drivers, and aligning supply-chain activities with financial targets.
- Translate supply-chain metrics into financial insights that inform strategic decision-making.
- Drive process improvements or system enhancements and provide leadership and coaching to foster a high-performance culture.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus, subject to applicable company plan terms.
- The company describes a range of benefits related to retirement, health care, well-being, and commuting; candidates are directed to the company benefits site for specific offerings and eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
