Manager, Supply Planning
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Supply Planning Manager leading inventory, capacity, and supply continuity strategy for Owens & Minor’s global healthcare supply chain. Driving S&OP, S&OE, IBP, and cross-functional planning performance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead enterprise supply planning strategy and execution to ensure product availability, supply continuity, inventory optimization, and operational performance
- Balance customer demand, inventory investments, supplier capabilities, capacity constraints, and business priorities
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Demand Planning, Procurement, Operations, Distribution, Finance, Commercial, Customer Service, Customer Resiliency, and Sales
- Lead Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes
- Develop and maintain integrated supply plans aligned with approved demand requirements and business priorities
- Establish supply planning strategies balancing service, inventory, capacity, and cost objectives
- Own inventory targets, optimization strategies, and working capital performance
- Evaluate and approve inventory deployment, rebalancing, and allocation strategies
- Lead rough-cut capacity planning and mitigation strategies
- Develop and evaluate planning scenarios for service, inventory, capacity, and supply imbalances
- Lead inventory health, supply continuity, shortage prevention, excess inventory mitigation, and service-risk reduction
- Establish recovery plans for supply disruptions and material constraints
- Monitor supply plan performance and direct corrective actions
- Own planning policies, parameter standards, and governance processes
- Approve changes to safety stock, lead times, lot sizes, sourcing rules, and inventory policies
- Sponsor improvements to planning systems, SAP IBP capabilities, and planning analytics
- Lead supply disruption, material shortage, supplier constraint, and inventory risk management
- Establish escalation protocols and decision frameworks for constrained supply situations
- Direct prioritization and allocation decisions protecting customer commitments and business continuity
- Communicate business risks, recovery plans, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership
- Partner with Procurement leadership on supplier performance, reliability, recovery, and risk mitigation
- Lead supply reviews, S&OE processes, and planning governance meetings
- Facilitate decisions regarding supply constraints, inventory risks, capacity limitations, and service impacts
- Provide coaching, leadership, and development for planning professionals
- Establish performance expectations, planning disciplines, and best practices
- Lead organizational change management and adoption of new planning processes and technologies
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Materials Planning, Production Planning, Supply Chain Operations, Procurement, or a related discipline
- Demonstrated success leading supply planning and inventory optimization strategies that drive service, operational, and financial performance
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence decision-making across Demand Planning, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, Finance, Commercial, and Customer Service organizations
- Experience leveraging ERP, advanced planning, analytics, and business intelligence tools
- Track record of leading operational excellence, process transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives within complex supply chain environments
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change, developing talent, and building high-performing teams
- Advanced expertise in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, S&OP, S&OE, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and end-to-end supply chain management
- Deep understanding of inventory optimization, supply balancing, capacity planning, and supply risk management principles
- Strong business, financial, and operational acumen
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive results in a fast-paced environment
- Strong leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities
- Commitment to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and organizational change leadership
- Proficiency with ERP, advanced planning, analytics, and business intelligence platforms
- Ability to travel approximately 25% to Distribution Centers and Plants
- Preferred: Master’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or a related discipline
- Preferred: APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD)
- Preferred: Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement certification
- Preferred: Experience leading enterprise planning initiatives, supply chain transformation programs, or advanced planning system implementations
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one for full-time teammates
- Educational assistance for eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program
- Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Voluntary supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility benefits through the medical plan
- Parental leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401(k)
- Sick days, short-term leave, holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional leave
- Teammate Assistance Program (TAP)
- Calm Health
- Cancer Resources Services
- Discount programs
- 10% AIP eligibility
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