Director, Global SIOP

Columbus McKinnon EMEA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus McKinnon is seeking a Global Director of SIOP to design and drive the worldwide Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning framework. You will connect demand, supply, capacity, inventory, procurement and finance across sites and product families, targeting an 18-month forward horizon and an executive-ready SIOP environment leveraging SAP, Anaplan, and Power BI.

The role requires 10+ years in supply chain leadership, deep S&OP knowledge, and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with SIOP/S&OP/IBP or master scheduling in multi-site manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; MBA preferred.
• Ability to navigate multiple ERP/planning platforms and build dashboards.
• Proven track record in executive decision forums and cross-functional governance.
• Strong analytics, data governance, and financial reconciliation to EBITDA.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy the global SIOP operating model across regions and sites.
• Lead monthly executive S&OP cycles with decisions on demand, supply, and cash impact.
• Harmonize planning data across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, IBP, Anaplan, and local ERPs.
• Create KPI hierarchy and Power BI reporting for executive dashboards.
• Translate data into executive narratives and collaborate with Finance on reconciliation.
• Define handoffs between SIOP decisions and S&OE execution; feed back operational realities.
• Develop routines for backlog recovery, RCCM, and lead-time optimization.
• Improve inventory turns, OTIF, working capital, and supplier collaboration.

Skills

SIOP/S&OP/S&OE

ERP planning systems

Data standards & KPI logic

Executive storytelling

Volume & EBITDA reconciliation

Change leadership & coaching

Root-cause & RCCM

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering/Business/Data Analytics

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

SAP IBP

Anaplan

Power BI

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The Global Director of SIOP will design, implement and continuously improve the global Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning operating system for Columbus McKinnon. The role connects demand, supply, capacity, inventory, procurement and finance across multiple business units, manufacturing plants and product families, with an aspired 18-month forward planning horizon. The leader will create a practical, executive-ready SIOP environment that can operate across a mixed digital landscape including SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP IBP, Anaplan, local ERP instances, planning tools and Power BI.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Global SIOP Operating Model - Design and deploy the enterprise SIOP framework, including demand, supply, inventory, financial reconciliation, and executive S&OP decision forums; establish standard work, roles, decision rights, cadence, templates, and governance across global, regional, and site teams.
• Executive S&OP Cadence - Lead the monthly executive S&OP cycle with clear decisions on demand risk, supply constraints, capacity, inventory, customer service, backlog, and cash impact; maintain a controlled decision log linking actions to S&OE execution.
  Cross-Functional Alignment - Build adoption and planning discipline across Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Product Management, IT, and site leadership.
• ERP & Data Harmonization - Harmonize planning data across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, IBP, Anaplan, and local ERPs; define data ownership, refresh cadence, master-data standards, exception logic, and control points.
• Executive KPI & Reporting Layer - Create and maintain a cross-system KPI hierarchy and Power BI reporting layer that standardizes metrics, supports executive dashboards, and feeds the monthly S&OP deck.
• Executive Storytelling & Financial Reconciliation - Translate data into clear executive narratives on changes, drivers, required decisions, risks, and financial/service impact; collaborate with Finance to reconcile volume, mix, backlog, inventory, productivity, and savings to EBITDA-relevant outcomes.
• SIOP-S&OE Integration - Define handoffs between monthly SIOP decisions and weekly/daily S&OE execution; ensure operational realities (shortages, schedule adherence, supplier misses, capacity constraints) feed back into demand, supply, inventory, and supplier development assumptions.
• Operational Improvement Routines - Develop routines for backlog recovery, RCCM, forecast sharing, supplier capacity balancing, and lead-time optimization.
• Inventory, Service & Risk Management - Lead planning actions to improve inventory turns, DIO, excess/obsolete reduction, working capital, OTIF, and backlog; build supplier-facing mechanisms for forecast sharing, continuity planning, OTD improvement, and risk mitigation.
• Value Capture & Procurement Integration - Connect SIOP outputs to material productivity, PPV, savings realization, runout timing, and P&L impact; identify demand/supply imbalances and lead cross-functional mitigation plans.
• Planning Maturity Development - Conduct site and regional maturity assessments to identify gaps in planning process, ERP usage, master data, analytics, and organizational capability.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Deep knowledge of SIOP/S&OP/S&OE processes, demand/supply planning, master scheduling, and inventory management.
• Strong capability navigating ERP and planning systems.
• Ability to define data standards, KPI logic, exception rules, and cross system harmonization.
• Skilled at converting complex planning inputs into clear executive narratives, decisions, and trade off recommendations.
• Strong understanding of volume/mix, backlog, inventory, productivity, and financial reconciliation to EBITDA relevant outcomes.
• Proven ability to build adoption, coach planning teams, and elevate organizational planning capability.
• Ability to identify root causes, drive RCCM, improve master data, and strengthen planning discipline across sites and regions.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations planning, materials management, demand/supply planning, or IBP.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and driving performance.
• 5+ years leading SIOP/S&OP/IBP or master scheduling in complex, multi site manufacturing environments.
• Experience working across multiple ERP and planning platforms (SAP S/4HANA, ECC, IBP, Anaplan).
• Demonstrated ability to build executive dashboards, KPI governance, and cross functional decision forums.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or Data/Analytics required; MBA preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to manufacturing sites and regional leadership locations.

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of intelligent motion solutions that move the world forward and improve lives by efficiently and ergonomically moving, lifting, positioning and securing materials. Key products include hoists, crane components, precision conveyor systems, rigging tools, light rail workstations and digital power and motion control systems. We are focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by our superior design and engineering know-how. Columbus McKinnon is a publicly traded company that has been in business for almost 150 years - proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we’re going. Join our winning team!

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.

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