Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager

Sonepar

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sonepar Management Group (SMG) supports Sonepar brands in the US through a shared services model, including HR, finance, digital enterprise, supply chain, and more. SMG enables brands to operate locally while leveraging global resources. SMG fosters an inclusive and supportive culture with leadership and development programs. Sonepar USA is seeking a strategic and hands-on Regional Supply Chain Planning Manager to oversee supply chain planning, inventory performance, and operational excellence within a specific geographic region. This role involves close collaboration with operating companies, branch leadership, finance, purchasing, operations, and supply chain teams to enhance inventory health, improve planning discipline, optimize working capital, and ensure consistent execution across the region. The ideal candidate is passionate about using data to improve business performance and skilled in influencing teams without direct authority. Travel is expected to be approximately 25-30% within the assigned region.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
6+ years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, demand planning, logistics, procurement, replenishment, branch operations, or SIOP/S&OP environments.
Experience supporting regional, multi-site, or distributed operations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage data to drive business decisions.
Experience working with ERP systems and operational reporting tools.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

APICS/ASCM certifications such as CPIM or CSCP.
Lean or Continuous Improvement experience.
Experience in wholesale distribution, industrial distribution, manufacturing, or supply chain-intensive environments.
SIOP/S&OP planning experience.

Responsibilities

Support regional planning activities, demand visibility, supply readiness, and replenishment priorities.
Partner with stakeholders to identify inventory risks, service challenges, and supply constraints.
Prepare and support key SIOP planning activities.
Align inventory investments with business demand and customer service requirements.
Drive improvements in inventory health, inventory turns, DIO, excess and obsolete inventory, and returns management.
Identify inventory balancing opportunities and corrective actions to reduce financial exposure.
Support complex inventory disposition and recovery strategies.
Collaborate with branch and OpCo leaders to improve supply chain processes and execution.
Promote adoption of standard tools, reporting, documentation, and operating procedures.
Share best practices and drive consistency across multiple locations and business units.
Analyze inventory, demand, operational, and ERP data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
Troubleshoot reporting, process, and data integrity challenges.
Convert insights into actionable plans that improve planning performance and operational results.
Maintain dashboards, scorecards, documentation, and governance routines.
Provide visibility into key inventory and planning metrics.
Support ongoing process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.