Senior Manager, Planning Enablement

Veritiv Corporation • Norcross, GA

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About The Position

This role leads teams responsible for enabling and improving supply chain capabilities through systems, processes, data, analytics, and organizational effectiveness. It partners with business leaders to translate strategic objectives into scalable solutions that improve operational performance, decision quality, employee capability, and business outcomes. The position provides leadership across functional areas to drive continuous improvement, process standardization, technology adoption, and organizational readiness while developing leaders and building high-performing teams.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of related job experience.
• 5–10 years of successful supervisory or management experience, including motivating and developing direct reports and evaluating new talent.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives that drive operational, process, technology, or organizational improvements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with all organizational levels.
• Ability to drive business, culture, and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment.
• Demonstrated success influencing stakeholders and leading change in complex business environments.
• Experience with enterprise systems, data management, reporting, and business process governance.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle in a planning or purchasing context, and with integrating businesses onto a common platform.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal, written, people, and diplomacy skills.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and ERP systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong planning and organization skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with sales and operations planning or integrated business planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams responsible for business processes, systems, data, analytics, reporting, and operational enablement activities.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, performance, and scalability through process, technology, and organizational improvements.
• Establish governance, standards, and controls that promote data integrity, process consistency, and effective decision-making.
• Drive the adoption, optimization, and support of enterprise systems and business processes.
• Lead initiatives that improve operational performance, enhance user experience, and support business strategy.
• Develop reporting, analytics, and performance measurement capabilities that provide actionable insights and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Identify risks, issues, and opportunities and implement sustainable solutions that improve organizational performance.
• Lead change management, communication, training, and capability development efforts to support successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Build organizational capability through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership teams regarding process, systems, data, and operational effectiveness.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and a health savings account.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, and a recognition platform.
• Other fringe benefits.

What This Job Offers

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