Supply Chain Planning Manager
About The Position
The Supply Chain – Planning Manager leads inventory planning and replenishment activities to ensure product availability, high customer fill rates, and efficient inventory investment across the supply chain. The role manages a team of inventory planners, maintains planning parameters and inventory policies, drives process improvement, and establishes metrics for service, inventory, and operational performance. It acts as a cross-functional liaison among Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance. The manager oversees inventory strategy and health, planning-system data and parameters, performance reporting, standard operating procedures, and the development and performance of the planning team. The role also collaborates on S&OP and IBP, product introductions and transitions, promotions, end-of-life planning, and inventory risk mitigation. Additional work includes supporting company, department, and safety policies and conducting ad hoc reporting and analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of advanced inventory planning, demand planning, or supply chain analytics experience.
- At least 3 years of people leadership experience managing planning or supply chain teams, driving tactical performance, and leading strategic initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including reconciling data across multiple sources and drawing meaningful conclusions.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
- Working experience with Power BI or similar tools.
- Advanced experience with ERP systems and understanding of supply chain processes and data flows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present insights to stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with SQL and/or Python, with a willingness to develop these skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead inventory planning to support product availability, customer service levels, and fill-rate targets.
- Develop and execute inventory strategies that balance service, inventory levels, working capital, and supply chain risk.
- Monitor inventory health across products, locations, and distribution channels, addressing shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence risks.
- Align demand and supply through effective planning and inventory management practices.
- Improve forecast consumption, replenishment effectiveness, and inventory deployment.
- Own governance, accuracy, and maintenance of inventory planning parameters in the MRP planning system.
- Maintain planning settings, including safety stock levels, reorder points, MOQs, lead times, OQDs, and item brackets.
- Audit planning parameters for accuracy and consistency.
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to improve planning-system capabilities and automation.
- Develop, monitor, and report inventory and planning metrics, including fill rates, inventory turns, days on hand, inventory projections, and performance to schedule.
- Establish dashboards and management reporting on planning performance and inventory health.
- Analyze trends and identify corrective actions for performance gaps.
- Establish, document, and maintain SOPs for inventory planning and replenishment.
- Lead, develop, coach, and manage inventory planners; establish goals and performance expectations and drive accountability and team development.
- Partner with Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to support business goals.
- Participate in S&OP and IBP processes.
- Support new product introductions, product transitions, promotions, and end-of-life planning.
- Communicate inventory risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
- Support company, department, and safety policies, procedures, programs, and activities.
- Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Access to an Employee Health Clinic.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Family First Program emphasizing work-life balance.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Educational reimbursement.
- Wellness incentives.
- Product discounts.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
