Planning Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the Planning Organization

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of Planning Managers along with a dispersed network of planners across various locations

• Create standardized procedures, define clear responsibilities, and set performance benchmarks throughout the planning function

• Enhance team capabilities in material planning, scheduling, ERP usage, and data-driven decision-making

• Propel Excellence in Raw Material Planning

• Own comprehensive planning strategies for vital raw materials such as aluminum, steel, copper, and plastics

• Ensure effective execution of material planning processes to guarantee supply continuity while optimizing inventory levels

• Collaborate with Procurement to synchronize supply strategies with market dynamics, supplier limitations, and lead times

• Refine planning parameters such as safety stock, reorder points, and planning horizons

• Optimize Production Scheduling & Constraints Management

• Spearhead the development and implementation of production scheduling strategies across all manufacturing sites

• Ensure schedules adequately consider constraints such as capacity, labor, changeovers, material availability, and maintenance

• Foster improvements in schedule adherence, throughput, and plant-level execution

• Build proactive capabilities for constraint and bottleneck management

• Reinforce ERP & Planning Systems Discipline

• Act as the functional head for planning within ERP/MRP systems

• Promote data accuracy, process adherence, and effective system utilization across locations

• Collaborate with IT to improve planning system functionalities and reporting tools

• Facilitate more efficient, exception-based planning processes

• Enable Cross-Functional Alignment

• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to align supply and demand plans

• Support S&OP / integrated business planning processes

• Lead planning responses during supply disruptions, demand changes, or capacity constraints

• Drive Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and oversee KPIs including service levels, schedule compliance, inventory performance, and material availability

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective measures to enhance planning results

• Promote continuous improvement and standardization across the planning network

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related discipline

• Over 10 years of experience in supply chain planning, materials planning, and/or production scheduling

• More than 5 years of leadership experience, including managing managers and multi-site teams

• Willingness to travel up to 75%

• Extensive knowledge in: Raw material planning and inventory strategies

• Production scheduling and capacity/constraints management

• ERP/MRP systems and execution of planning processes

• Proven track record in a complex manufacturing setting

• Experience in building products, metals, plastics, or similar industrial manufacturing (preferred)

• Familiarity with commodity-based raw materials (aluminum, steel, copper, resins) (preferred)

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or Microsoft Dynamics (preferred)

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Retirement savings plan with company match

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement

• Flexible work arrangements

• Employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives