Senior Manager, Materials Planning SIOP

Carrier • Indianapolis, IN

2d • $117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

This position leads Integrated Business Planning (IBP)/SIOP processes across mid- and long-range planning horizons, aligning market demand, supply capabilities, inventory strategies, and financial objectives. The role develops and executes demand and supply plans spanning 12 to 72 months to enable strategic decisions related to capacity, network design, inventory, sourcing, and capital investments. It also serves as the business lead for implementation and continuous improvement, driving digital transformation, planning process standardization, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, including IBP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Materials Management, Master Planning, or Capacity Planning.
• 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional planning processes and executive business reviews.
• 5+ years of experience with long-range planning, scenario analysis, and capacity planning.
• 5+ years of experience with S&OE (Sales/Operations and Execution) and S&OP (Sales/Operations and Planning).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree and/or bachelor's degree in Business Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Operations.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Implementation experience with S&OE and S&OP.
• Experience with inventory optimization.
• Experience using and/or implementing advanced tools and systems for planning and inventory management.
• Advanced capability in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with MTO/ETO manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of integrated demand planning strategies across a 12- to 72-month planning horizon.
• Own the long-range planning process, translating business growth objectives, market trends, product roadmaps, and financial targets into actionable supply chain strategies.
• Enhance APS adoption across demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, capacity planning, and scenario modeling processes.
• Partner with the business to define requirements, planning capabilities, and governance processes for APS deployment and continuous improvement.
• Perform scenario planning, what-if analysis, and rough-cut capacity modeling to evaluate demand variability, new product introductions, product transitions, and strategic growth opportunities.
• Develop indicators that provide visibility into short- and long-term market trends and demand.
• Develop leading indicators and analytics to provide visibility into mid- and long-term market trends, customer demand, and supply risks.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Finance, and Operations leaders to establish aligned demand forecasts and business assumptions.
• Identify inventory, capacity, and supply risks and drive cross-functional action plans to close gaps.
• Drive integration of APS, ERP, forecasting, and analytics platforms to improve planning accuracy, visibility, and decision-making.
• Champion demand sensing, predictive forecasting, and optimization capabilities to enhance planning effectiveness.
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to forecast accuracy.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen end-to-end supply chain planning capabilities and organizational maturity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness incentives.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage.
• Health Savings Account, Health Care Spending Account, and Dependent Care Spending Account.
• Tuition assistance.
• Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior