Director, Sales & Operations Planning (SIOP)

Sonepar USA; United States; Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings with company

Professional and personal development

Employee stock/shareholder program

Disability insurance

Life insurance for dependents

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

EAP

Résumé du poste

Sonepar USA, Inc. is seeking a Director of SIOP to lead the enterprise Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning process. You will create a disciplined connection between demand, commercial priorities, inventory strategy, capacity, and supplier performance across Functions and suppliers.

This role partners to translate forecasts into practical capacity and inventory plans. The role emphasizes governance, dashboards, and continuous improvement, with up to 40% travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in supply chain planning, inventory, operations, procurement, demand/supply planning, or SIOP/S&OP leadership.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning in multi-site or complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of ERP, planning tools, dashboards, supplier management, replenishment, and inventory optimization.
• Proven success driving standardization, adoption, analytics usage, and measurable performance improvement.

Responsabilités

• Lead the monthly SIOP cycle, establish standards, define decision rights, and ensure alignment across growth plans, service expectations, inventory strategy, operational capacity, and supplier performance.
• Translate customer demand signals, account plans, market trends, and commercial forecasts to the supply chain and supplier actions that improve availability, lead times, service reliability, and joint planning discipline.
• Link demand planning, supply planning, purchasing, replenishment, and inventory targets to ensure the right material is available while reducing excess exposure and supporting DIO, turns, and working capital goals.
• Maintain SIOP dashboards and scorecards, monitor leading and lagging metrics, identify planning gaps, and drive corrective actions with clear ownership, target dates, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Facilitate alignment across internal functions and external suppliers, clarify trade-offs, influence decisions with data, and strengthen SIOP capability, adoption, and accountability across the organization.

Connaissances

SIOP Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Demand planning

Inventory planning

ERP knowledge

Analytics

Purchasing

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Business

Master's Degree or APICS/ASCM CPIM CSCP Lean Six Sigma preferred

Outils

ERP systems

Planning tools

Dashboards

Supplier management

Description du poste

Sonepar Management Group (SMG) supports our Sonepar brands (i.e. operating companies) in the US through a shared services model. These services include, but are not limited to: human resources, finance, digital enterprise, supply chain, vendor relations, marketing, legal, and communications. The SMG teams enable our brands to do business in their local regions while taking advantage of the scale and collective resources of a global enterprise.

SMG fosters an inclusive and supportive culture. We offer leadership and development programs to help you reach your career goals. Our associates share in our collective achievements, and we firmly believe that Sonepar is “Powered by Difference.” By driving technology and innovation, enabling paths to success, and caring about our people and their families, we have built a workplace where you can build a fulfilling career.

The Director of SIOP leads the enterprise Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning process, creating a disciplined connection between customer demand, commercial priorities, inventory strategy, operational capacity, and supplier performance. This role establishes a consistent planning cadence that improves visibility, strengthens decision quality, and ensures the organization is aligned around one integrated plan. The position partners across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Vendor Relations, and strategic suppliers to translate long-term demand forecasts into practical capacity, inventory, and supply plans. By working closely with supplier partners and vendors, the Director of SIOP supports proactive risk management, improved service levels, better forecast confidence, stronger inventory productivity, and readiness for future growth.

What You Will Do

• SIOP Governance: Lead the monthly SIOP cycle, establish standards, define decision rights, and ensure alignment across growth plans, service expectations, inventory strategy, operational capacity, and supplier performance.
• Customer-to-Supplier Alignment: Translate customer demand signals, account plans, market trends, and commercial forecasts to the supply chain and supplier actions that improve availability, lead times, service reliability, and joint planning discipline.
• Demand, Supply, and Inventory Planning: Link demand planning, supply planning, purchasing, repling, and inventory targets to ensure the right material is available while reducing excess exposure and supporting DIO, turns, and working capital goals
• Performance Management: Maintain SIOP dashboards and scorecards, monitor leading and lagging metrics, identify planning gaps, and drive corrective actions with clear ownership, target dates, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Facilitate alignment across internal functions and external suppliers, clarify trade-offs, influence decisions with data, and strengthen SIOP capability, adoption, and accountability across the organization.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field. Required
• Master's Degree or relevant certification such as APICS/ASCM, CPIM, CSCP, Lean, or Six Sigma preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years in supply chain planning, inventory, operations, procurement, demand/supply planning, or SIOP/S&OP leadership. Required
• Experience leading cross-functional planning in multi-site or complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of ERP, planning tools, dashboards, supplier management, replenishment, and inventory optimization.
• Proven success driving standardization, adoption, analytics usage, and measurable performance improvement. Required

Travel Requirements

• Up to - 40%

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

Get to know us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube and learn how we’re “Powering Progress for Future Generations.”

Learn more about us and our Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email [e-mail].