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Director of Supply Chain Planning & Logistics
Reports To : Chief Operations Officer
Location : West Jordan UT / Remote with Monthly Travel as required.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Director of Supply Chain Planning & Logistics to lead our Team and optimize the end-to-end supply chain planning & logistics processes for a leading Omni-Channel furniture company. This role is critical to leading demand forecasting, inventory management, production planning, and supply chain operations that align with our business objectives. The ideal candidate will bring a data-driven approach to decision-making, a deep understanding of supply chain management, exceptional communication and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Working with Sr Leadership, Operations, and Sourcing Teams, develop and implement supply chain strategies to meet sales objectives within optimized cost and service parameters.
- Oversee monthly demand forecasting, sales and operations planning (S&OP), and execution meeting revenue, service and cost objectives.
- Drive the adoption of advanced planning tools, technologies, and analytics to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making benefiting overall inventory performance.
- Maintain supply chain model planning variables and inputs to ensure supply accuracy supporting commitments.
- Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for supply chain planning, such as forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and service levels. Drive systematic improvement of same across the organization.
- Establish inventory policies and targets to balance customer service levels with cost efficiency.
- Support new product TTM objectives and subsequent ramp to volume as required.
- Align supply chain plans with overall business goals, market trends, and customer demand.
- Ensure the availability of products to meet customer demands while minimizing out of stock and excess inventory incidences.
- Execute supply purchasing plan within budget and lead time constraints. Work with regional supplier management teams to forecast supplier demand, securing capacity and lead-time commitments.
- Negotiate annual freight contracts meeting network inbound and outbound demand, service and cost objectives.
- Partner with product, operations and sales teams to streamline processes and improve supply chain performance.
- Lead and mentor a team of planners and analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
- Provide training and career development opportunities for team members.
- Working with process owners, identify opportunities for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency.
- Provide regular updates and reports to senior leadership on supply chain performance and improvement plans.
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