About the Role
This role is responsible for planning and scheduling materials required for product lines to execute business objectives. The Global Materials & Planning Operations Leader translates sales demand into physical orders and ensures timely delivery to meet customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish planning and delivery processes aligned with Center Of Excellence governance.
* Work with sales and operations teams to convert demand plans into physical orders.
* Prioritize orders to meet business goals and execute product line order strategies relative to regions and manufacturing plants.
* Provide overall planning and delivery guidance for orders, including routing orders to various plants and managing exceptions.
* Ensure effective communication between Product Line/Sales/Service Delivery regarding order dates and plan deliveries to minimize inventory costs while maintaining customer commitments.
Requirements
* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field, or equivalent experience.
* Experience in order management, inventory optimization, asset utilization, and team leadership.
* Deep knowledge of SAP and MRP functionality.
* Able to work with stakeholders, demonstrate strategic thinking, and tactical execution with a sense of urgency.
* Experience managing and developing teams, with certifications in APICS (advantageous).