Lead a team of planners and is responsible for reviewing demand forecasts and backlog, optimizing production output and meeting customer lead time and schedule
Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Operations to ensure end-to-end execution alignment.
Ensure production plans are realistic, achievable, and aligned with shop floor capacity and operational readiness.
Act as the primary planning interface for issue resolution, trade-off decisions, and change impact assessments.
Strengthening planning processes, data quality, and system utilization to improve forecast accuracy, schedule stability, and supply reliability.
Build a high-performing planning organization through capability development, performance management, and succession planning.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
7–10+ years of experience in supply, production, or materials planning within manufacturing or industrial environments.
Proven experience leading integrated planning functions across demand, supply, materials, and production scheduling.
Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems and planning methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to balance service levels, inventory investment, and operational constraints.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders across manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and engineering teams.
Proven people leadership experience, including coaching and performance management.
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, complex, and changing environments.
