CHK Planning Leader (Director/Manager)

㍍; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Planning Leader to drive improvements in supply chain management. This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team, collaborate with diverse professionals, and make impactful decisions that enhance service performance and inventory productivity. You will be at the forefront of strategic planning, ensuring alignment with global standards while fostering talent development. If you are passionate about supply chain excellence and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is your chance to shine.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Travel Opportunities

Professional Development

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Business.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning team for service performance and inventory productivity.
• Collaborate with supply chain to create strategies for customer value.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Lean Six Sigma

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description:

China HongKong Planning Leader (Director/Manager)

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:

Lead the planning team for 3M China HongKong, drive improvements and standardization aligned with the Global Planning organization in Enterprise Supply Chain, focusing on Service performance and Inventory productivity, E2E Process Metrics, Supply Chain Architecture & Capacity Planning. Support service improvement, risk management, and talent development.

As CHK Planning leader, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with Business Supply Chain to create strategies for delivering customer value.
2. Partner with Business Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations to define value stream responsiveness/delivery expectations, as well as business inventory/cost expectations to establish planning parameters.
3. Act as Planning voice into Portfolio, NPI strategy, and decisions.
4. Ensure consistent application of global standard work in partnership with Area Planning Leaders and Global Planning Process & Analytics team.
5. Drive Supply Chain Architecture strategy, including CHK strategy and execution.
6. Ensure consistent SDS Planning, PIPO, and SOS changes occur in CHK.
7. Manage CHK product availability and backlog – facilitate CHK allocations if necessary. Determine level loading strategies where appropriate.
8. Support IBP/S&OP processes.
9. Manage talent in the CHK Planning Organization (Hire, Develop, Assign for Organizational Effectiveness).
10. Represent Planning in CHK ESC Operating Committee & Leadership Team.
11. Drive improvements in Key Metrics, including Service (OTIF, Aged Backlog), Inventory (DIO, Inventory $, NWI $ & %), Demand Planning (WAPA, Bias), and E2E Performance Metrics (Key Item Availability, Stock Out %, Supply Plan Attainment, Production Plan Attainment, Supplier OTIF).

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Ten (10) years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Business.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed include:

• E2E Supply Chain process knowledge.
• Business and Financial Acumen.
• Continuous Improvement/Lean Six Sigma and/or Business Transformation experience.
• Ability to operate at Strategic and Operational levels.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to drive results while navigating ambiguity.
• Experience leading large cross-functional projects using project management skills.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflicts across all organizational levels.

Work Location:

• Shanghai, China

Travel:

• Up to 15% domestic/international travel may be required.

Relocation Assistance:

• Available.

Job Grade Range:

• 15 or 16.

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