Supply Planning Leader

Overview :

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Supply Planning Leader to lead and optimize our material forecasting and purchasing processes. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in aligning supply chain operations with our production plans, ensuring seamless execution and maintaining high standards of customer service. This position is integral to expanding our Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and directly supports all of our plant locations. Collaboration with cross-functional teams such as purchasing, scheduling, warehouse, and inventory is essential to drive exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and refine supply parameters for materials used in production.
• Identify and implement solutions to enhance material availability.
• Address and resolve supply issues efficiently in partnership with the purchasing team.
• Champion supply chain objectives to achieve outstanding performance metrics.
• Support and evolve the S&OP process, contributing to its strategic development.
• Create business cases for SKU rationalization and assess production capacity requirements.
• Provide analytical insights on production constraints, bottlenecks, and propose actionable solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in supply planning and forecasting, guiding and educating others on system use.
• Foster strong connections between operations and sales teams to strategize future business directions, including package sizes and order types.
• Minimize excess and obsolete inventory while preventing stockouts and supply chain disruptions.
• Maximize the utility of supply chain tools and act as an SME for demand planning systems.
• Perform other duties as needed to support business objectives.

Qualifications :

To excel in this role, the candidate should possess the following qualifications :

Location : Boston

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package. Please note that interview expenses are not covered.