Our client is seeking a seasoned and strategic Senior Director of Planning to lead our planning, forecasting, and buying teams in a high SKU, high-velocity environment. Reporting directly to the Executive VP of Supply Chain, the Senior Director of Planning will play a critical role in optimizing our supply chain operations, enhancing forecast accuracy, and ensuring seamless integration of planning processes across the organization.
Essential Duties
- Lead and oversee the planning, forecasting, and buying teams in a high SKU, high-velocity environment, ensuring effective demand planning, inventory management, and procurement strategies.
- Develop and implement robust planning processes and systems to optimize inventory levels, minimize stockouts, and maximize on-shelf availability for a diverse range of products.
- Launch an integrated business planning process across the organization.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast accuracy, streamline planning processes, and increase operational efficiency in alignment with business objectives.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, finance, and operations to align planning activities with market trends, customer demand, and business goals.
- Implement and manage advanced analytics and forecasting techniques to anticipate demand fluctuations, mitigate risks, and capitalize on opportunities in a dynamic market environment.
- Monitor and analyze key performance metrics including SKU performance, inventory turns, fill rate, and on-time delivery, taking proactive measures to maintain performance levels above industry standards.
- Lead the integration of recently acquired entities into our planning framework, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies and driving synergies across the organization.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the planning team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Education Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10-12 years of experience in supply chain planning, forecasting, and inventory management in a high SKU, high-velocity environment within the foodservice or manufacturing industry.
- Expert in IBP and/or SIOP process.
- Proven track record of success in leading planning teams, implementing advanced forecasting techniques, and driving operational excellence.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze large data sets, identify trends, and develop actionable insights to drive decision-making.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate market dynamics, identify opportunities, and develop innovative solutions to drive business growth.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on driving performance and achieving key business objectives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a track record of inspiring and motivating teams to achieve excellence.
Our client
Our client is a market-leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of commercial food service, healthcare, and industrial janitorial and sanitation products. The company supports stable and growing end markets that are supported by strong tailwinds.
Our client has maintained a market-leading position and continually grown in its segments with relentless customer support, leading product breadth and availability, and a one-stop shop solution serving both front and back of restaurants with a focus on customer intimacy. Our client enjoys a unique competitive advantage with the ability to produce in-house with 6 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, over 700,000 square feet of distribution center space in 4 U.S. facilities, and the ability to source products from all over the world.
Our client core products include dinnerware, professional cookware, cleaning tools, drinkware, disposable lids, dispensing systems, healthcare equipment, brushes, and cleaning tools. These products are provided through major distributors to the countrys best-known restaurant franchises.
Our client became a portfolio company of a private equity firm, in 2018. With over $8 billion in cumulative equity commitments, it is among worlds most respected investors in leading middle-market businesses. They enjoy a storied history of partnering with exceptional management teams to create long-term value for management and investors.
Our client is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees I-9 to confirm work authorization.
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