Head of HD Branded Assembly Planning

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

What you'll do

• Ensure on time material availability to support operational needs as well as Identify and resolve material shortage problems.


• Develop integrated plans and KPIs to monitor performance to ensure uninterrupted supply of material- on time delivery, days inventory on hand, inventory turns, vendor on time delivery, inventory dollars, etc.


• Provide leadership and direction to all strategic supply planning for the HD Branded business initiatives and implement policies, best-practices, and KPI tracking across the business.


• Manage the HD Branded supply planning team, including setting group and employee goals, providing formal and informal feedback, and coaching direct reports towards high performance.


• Ensure the planning team prepares and issues purchase orders (PO) and stock transfers (STO) for skus through out the Hunter Douglas network.


• Ensure assembly capacity planning schedules are created and aligned with operations to ensure proper labor planning and avoid line down situations


• Drive processes for product life cycle changes such that risks are mitigated for excess and obsolete inventory.


• Establish and maintain safety stock targets for each sku as well as monitor adherence to those targets, and provide visibility to supply chain leadership team as needed.


• Ensure matters are forwarded to appropriate team members to resolve issues and keep everyone apprised of situation.


• Develop and implement programs to optimize inventory turns and improve working capital performance.


• Provides input to assist in vendor contract strategies, processes, and operational requirements.


• Drive results in a matrix environment.


• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s Degree is required. An MBA or other advanced degree is preferred


• A minimum of 10 years of relevant supply chain experience is required.


• Demonstrated understanding of the End to End Supply Chain flow and interdependencies across functions is required.


• Significant level of understanding of best practices in supply chain/materials management is required.


• Experience leading a major change management initiative is required.


• Experience with high sku/made-to-order environments required.


• MS Office proficiency, specifically with Excel and PowerPoint is required.


• A diverse supply chain background is preferred.


• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, experience working with competing business priorities, the ability to work in a matrix leadership environment and competency in translating marketplace dynamics.


• SAP knowledge preferred.


• Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence tools, training and/or certification is preferred.

What's in it for you?

• Annual base salary range: $144,000 - $162,000 


• Bonus target range: 35-45%


• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability


• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth


• Time off with pay 


• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching


• Paid parental leave


• Wellness programs and product discounts

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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