Responsibilities:

1.Master Plan Development: Create and maintain master supply plan(s) that reflect strategic priorities, customer requirements, and supply/manufacturing capabilities.

2.Supply Optimization: Optimize supply chain and operations performance using a policy-driven approach to align supply plans with the demand plan and direct volume to the appropriate sources (e.g., plants, contract manufacturers).

3.Supply Capability Evaluation: Assess operations and supply chain capacity and capabilities against the approved IBP supply plan; recommend and coordinate supply adjustments to address gaps or constraints.

4.Supply Aggregation & Integration: Consolidate current and planned supply inputs into a unified company-wide IBP Supply Plan, ensuring alignment with supply chain and operational strategies.

5.Key Material Planning: Coordinate key material supply needs with procurement, purchasing, and production teams to ensure timely availability in line with master planning requirements.

6.Production Execution Alignment: Ensure monthly supply requests in the master plan are accurately reflected in plant master schedules and/or procurement plans and schedules.

7.Capability Communication: Advise the Demand Manager and other stakeholders of changes in manufacturing capabilities and their implications on demand fulfillment.

8.Plant Communication & Capacity Assessment: Maintain regular dialogue with plant-level master schedulers and supply chain sourcing to understand real-time capacities and the feasibility of proposed master plan changes.

9.Inventory Management: Monitor and control inventory levels to ensure they remain within company-approved thresholds while supporting service level targets.

10.Backlog Management: Ensure that customer backlogs are maintained at competitive and approved levels, and take corrective actions when deviations occur.

11.Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with master schedulers at each plant as well as supply chain sourcing managers to communicate the corporate master plan clearly and ensure it becomes a formal request that informs plant and supply chain schedules and capacity planning.

12.Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the accuracy, responsiveness, and efficiency of master planning activities.

13.Reporting & Analytics: Generate and analyze planning reports and KPIs to support decision-making and continuously refine planning accuracy and supply chain performance.

Qualifications

-\tBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Statistics, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred or Associate's Degree and commensurate experience.

-\tMinimum 3-5 years of experience in supply planning or related roles within manufacturing organizations, including at least 3 years in a manufacturing or supply chain role

-\tOliver Wight and or ASCM certification preferred

-\tDemonstrated experience in building and leading a high-performance team with proven track record of developing team members

-\tStrong track record of improving forecast accuracy and inventory performance

-\tExperience with leading demand planning software

-\tProficiency in Salesforce CRM and its integration with demand planning processes

Working Conditions

-\tSome travel may be required, but not frequent (