Sr Director Analyst - Integrated Business Planning, S&OP (Remote - U.S.)

Gartner

11d•Remote

About The Position

Gartner is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to drive new thought-leading insights around improving supply chain planning processes, organization, and metrics to solve our client’s business challenges. The insights will be mainly targeted to Supply Chain Planning Leaders in different industries globally. Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations. As an industry thought leader in supply chain planning, you will build insights and advise senior supply chain planning leaders on leading trends and best practices in the field around product portfolio planning, demand planning, supply and inventory planning, S&OP and S&OE processes to clients from different industries, different size of organization and with different levels of maturity.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in supply chain planning, with at least 5 years as a in supply chain planning leader in roles such as S&OP leader, IBP leader, SC Planning transformation leader, or Global SC Planning process owner.
Experience in managing supply chain planning for manufacturers across multiple industries; familiarity with both process and discrete operations preferred.
Industry experience: ideally in high tech, semiconductors, hyperscalers, networks or consumer electronics.
Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
Strong business and financial acumen
Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

Responsibilities

Support client’s mission critical priorities of supply chain planning leaders on the following processes: Product portfolio planning, Demand Planning, Supply and Inventory Planning, S&OP and S&OE. This includes supporting our clients to evolve and mature their processes, building the right organization and talent as well as improving their planning technology roadmap.
Advise Senior Supply Chain planning leaders across all subsectors of manufacturing – including, but not limited to, CPG, apparel and footwear, high tech, industrial, chemical and process, automotive and A&D – on leading practices in supply chain planning.
Lead process and capability assessments to help supply chain planning leaders align current performance with desired strategy.
Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content
Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client’s barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward
Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing Insights positions across a team of analysts
Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda
Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights
Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face-to-face interactions
Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business
Provide high quality and timely content peer review
Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy
Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI provide excellent service delivery
Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions