Regional Supply Planner Manager

Nufarm•Alsip, IL

11d

About The Position

Regional Supply Planner Manager Are you a strategic supply chain leader with a passion for integrated planning, operational excellence, and developing high-performing teams? Do you thrive in complex, fast-paced environments where balancing customer service, inventory, capacity, and cost is critical to success? If so, we invite you to explore an exciting opportunity with Nufarm. Nufarm. Evolving Ag. Nufarm is a global crop protection and seeds technologies company that helps farmers and businesses meet the global challenges of food, feed, fibre and food production. Whether it’s commercializing the world’s first plant-based omega-3, launching precision agricultural solutions, unlocking biomass oils for more sustainable fuels and fast-moving consumer goods, or delivering innovative crop protection and seed solutions, Nufarm is evolving with agriculture to drive value for customers. Own Your Growth at Nufarm As our Regional Supply Planner Manager, you will lead the regional supply planning function and play a critical role in ensuring the right balance between demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and customer service across our manufacturing, tolling, and distribution networks. You will drive the adoption of planning best practices, enhance planning capabilities, and ensure operational resilience through effective supply chain orchestration and integrated business planning. This is a highly visible leadership role that will influence key business decisions, contribute to strategic planning initiatives, and partner closely with stakeholders across supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, commercial teams, and global planning functions.

Requirements

A degree in Business, Science, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of leadership experience within supply operations, supply planning, or a related supply chain environment.
Strong experience with ERP systems and advanced planning solutions.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Demonstrated expertise in integrated business planning, supply planning, capacity planning, and inventory optimization.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.
An entrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial and business acumen.

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent professional certification.
Lean Six Sigma qualifications.
Experience within the agricultural, crop protection, chemical, or manufacturing sectors.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the regional supply planning team, fostering capability, accountability, and consistent planning practices.
Own regional supply planning processes, ensuring alignment across manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and commercial functions through integrated business planning.
Drive demand and supply balancing activities, developing decision-ready scenarios and managing service, inventory, cost, and revenue trade-offs.
Lead capacity planning, network planning, and supply allocation decisions to optimise operational performance and customer outcomes.
Oversee master scheduling, material requirements planning, and production planning governance across the region.
Manage inventory performance, working capital, product lifecycle planning, and SLOB reduction initiatives.
Champion planning governance, data quality, process standardisation, automation, and technology adoption.
Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and strengthen overall planning maturity and capability.