Global Strategic Planning Sr. Manager

Position title:  Global Strategic Planning Manager (or Sr. Manager or Director)

Department:   Global Materials and Capacity Planning 

Reporting to:     Sr Dir.  Global Materials and Capacity Planning

Role statement: 

The role will lead global unconstrained demand consolidation and develop/execute global material planning strategies to optimize inventory levels, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery of materials. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, operational expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment between business goals, financial targets, and operational execution. This role requires close coordination with suppliers, manufacturing plants, logistics partners, BU and central functions to ensure a seamless supply chain operation. 

 Key responsibilities: 

 

• Facilitate and lead the operational global SIOP process including meetings, managing agendas, action items, and ensuring alignment across all functional areas.
• University education in management, economics, engineering, or another technical field
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited course of study in business logistics, engineering, supply chain, operations management, or related field. Master's degree preferred
• Manage the global demand consolidation across regions, BU’s and strategic platforms. producing a rolling 12-24 month estimate of unconstrained future demand in units.
• Conduct scenarios to manage/prioritize backlog, capacity, growth, constraints, that support executive decision making.
• Champion change to ensure companywide adoption of the SIOP process. 
• Mentor and develop a high-performing global SIOP team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and customer-centricity.
• Develop and implement global material planning strategies fo the assigned products lines.
• Create and maintain global MPS plans based on demand, capacity, and inventory policies.
• Monitor global inventory levels and coordinate local measures to optimize inventory days.
• Identify and address potential shortages or excesses in inventory at global level, and deploy execution of action at local level.
• Conduct regular inventory audits with regions
• Utilize advanced planning software and tools for data-driven decision-making Use data analytics to drive continuous improvement in material planning processes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and demand teams to align material planning with overall business objectives.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to address material-related issues and develop solutions.
• Support new product development and introduction processes by ensuring material availability.
• Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in material planning processes.
• Implement best practices and innovative solutions to enhance supply chain efficiency.
• Lead or participate in projects aimed at improving supply chain performance                                                                                          

 

Job Requirements 

Education:

Language skills: Fluent English 

Experience:

• 10  years of work experience in similar position 
• Excellent knowledge of process management and how to leverage data and software to support process.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. 
• Advanced knowledge of excel
• Ability to travel 25% 
• Preferred APICs or CPM certifications
• Excellent leadership skills 
• Project management skills 
• Previous experience with regional matrixed companies preferred 

Attitudes:

• Accuracy, consistency
• Interaction with all levels within the organization
• Ability to work in a matrix management environment
• Independence, works with minimal supervision
• Ability to understand customer/client issues and creatively apply solutions for first-rate results
• Organizes people and plans tasks; manages multiple projects concurrently
• Advocates for new ideas, even if they involve risk; delegates responsibility and empowers teams to make decisions; provides constructive feedback to others
• Applies systems thinking to generate solutions; focuses more on process than isolated events; uses tools for problem definition
• Systematic approach to identifying problem areas and opportunities
• Openness to change (positive or negative) in response to new information