Network Planning Manager

Network Planning Manager

Requirements

• BS/BA Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain or Predictive Analytics
• 7-10 yrs industry experience, CPG / fast moving consumer preferred
• Recent S&OP / supply planning experience
• Operational experience in supply chain operations (e.g. mfg., logistics, DC ops, inventory planning)
• Experience using advanced planning software tools including ERP / supply planning tools, with preference for Kinaxis & SAP S4Hana & NetSuite
• Experience interfacing and influencing across multiple functions
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Defines inventory policy and working capital requirements through end-to-end capacity planning over planning horizon, rough cut capacity planning during S&OP cycles, and scenario planning
• Manages lifecycle and portfolio management, including innovation, discontinuations, and managing against D&D targets
• Owns medium term supply plan based on demand forecast, network capacity, and strategic inventory decisions
• Plans against demand scenarios, highlighting risk and opportunities, capacity tradeoffs, and P&L implications
• Develops supply narrative to communicate with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Monitors and adjust constraints throughout planning cycle to ensure accuracy in plan
• Responsible for reviewing KPIs and plan performance, identifying root cause if we are off-track and recommending corrective actions as necessary
• Assesses network bottlenecks and options to resolve (capacity, inventory policy, network design)
• Maintains close contact with S&OE Manager to understand the impact of short-term issues that could create risk to long-term supply plan
• Acts as primary IBP point of contact for the Supply Chain Squad
• Communicates proactively to understand key supply plan inputs (marketing, sales, finance) to improve quality of plans
• Actively fosters and contributes to community of like-practitioners
• Coaches and develops IBP team indirectly to upskill teammates
• Develops and owns assumptions for business budget processes, including sourcing plans, inventory targets, plant production and warehousing requirements for each budget cycle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference: Relevant exposure to a customer-facing function