AI-Driven Logistics & Planning Leader

MSC Industrial Direct Co.,Inc.; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,710; Full time

Job summary

MSC Industrial Supply Co. in North America seeks a Logistics Planning Analytics and AI Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Lean transformation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions across Planning, Logistics, and Distribution.

This role owns the end-to-end CI portfolio for Logistics & Planning, mentors CI Engineers and Specialists, and partners with senior leaders to shape MSC's supply chain while delivering measurable financial impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Seven+ years in CI, Lean, analytics, or supply chain roles.
• Experience leading enterpriseLean transformation programs with measurable impact.
• Experience presenting to senior executives and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Owns the logistics & planning CI and analytics roadmap and multi-year plan.
• Leads Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, A3, and transformation initiatives across sites.
• Sets vision for AI/ML use in forecasting, inventory, planning, and distribution.
• Mentors CI Engineers and Specialists; partners with senior leaders to drive impact.
• Defines standards, data quality, dashboards, and KPI definitions; tracks benefits.

Skills

Lean transformation

AI analytics

Project management

Tableau

Power BI

Mentoring

Change management

Executive communication

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Data Science, or equivalent

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Celonis

Tableau

Power BI

Blue Yonder

SAP

Salesforce

ERP/WMS

Copilot/AI

Job description

MSC Industrial Supply Co. in North America seeks a Logistics Planning Analytics and AI Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of Lean transformation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions across Planning, Logistics, and Distribution.

This role owns the end-to-end CI portfolio for Logistics & Planning, mentors CI Engineers and Specialists, and partners with senior leaders to shape MSC's supply chain while delivering measurable financial impact.