Director Supply Planning

Honeywell INC. in; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401k plan

Professional development

Job summary

Honeywell Technologies is seeking an experienced Demand Planning leader to optimize SIOP/IBP processes and collaborate across cross-functional teams. The role focuses on forecasting accuracy, inventory optimization, and strategic alignment with business goals.

Ideal candidate has 8+ years in planning roles, proficiency with planning tools, and a track record of driving continuous improvement in a global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Demand Planning, operations planning/scheduling, materials management or related areas.
• Proficiency with Demand or Supply Planning tools (e.g. RapidResponse, SAP APO module, Forecast Pro).

Responsibilities

• Ensure SIOP/S&OP/IBP processes deliver world-class performance for revenue, costs, inventory, and delivery.
• Drive process improvements and tool maturity in planning.
• Collaborate across business units to standardize processes and utilize Kinaxis RapidResponse.

Skills

Demand planning

Operations planning

Cross-functional collaboration

SIOP/IBP

Education

APICS / CPIM / CPSM / CPE certification preferred

Tools

Kinaxis RapidResponse

SAP APO

Forecast Pro

Job description

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world's most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector's transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Industrial Automation enables process industry operations, creates world-class sensor technologies, automates supply chains, makes warehouses smarter, and improves worker safety. This combination builds on our core strengths in controls and automation technologies which in turn allows us to deliver better commercial outcomes for our customers. We enable customers to enhance the safety, sustainability, resiliency and productivity of their people, plants and assets.

You will report directly to our [title] and you'll work out of our [City, State] location on a [Hybrid, On-site, Remote] work schedule.

In this role, you will impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our supply chain operations by ensuring accurate demand forecasting, optimizing inventory, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the SIOP/S&OP/IBP processes are delivering at world-class levels to maximize revenue, reduce costs & inventory, and achieve top-tier delivery performance for our customers.
• Accelerate team goals/objectives through process and systems implementation, including developing improved maturity in planning tools.
• Partner and drive alignment across the business to achieve standard processes, ensure adherence to the Honeywell Global Design Model for Supply/Inventory Planning, and fully utilize the Kinaxis RapidResponse planning tool within your business.
• Create a positive working environment and culture of continuous improvement throughout your organization to achieve the best possible outcome from the supply/inventory planning teams.
• Support the development of your supply/inventory planning teams through training, coaching and mentoring to increase their skills and capability in readiness for internal progression and succession.
• Influence product lifecycle events and transitions to ensure the network supply strategy delivers on the product portfolio vitality goals.
• Attend monthly SIOP meetings to approve the supply plans and to present these and the associated risks and mitigating plans to the Business leadership in the Reconciliation and Executive meetings.
• Translate business objectives into a deliverable strategy for your team to achieve business goals and create a competitive advantage of the product portfolio.
• Assemble a world-class team, utilizing and deploying Lean Six Sigma techniques, driving continuous improvement activities and achievement of superior performance across all KPIs (Key Performance Initiatives).

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• 8+ years of experience in Demand Planning, operations planning/scheduling, materials management or other Sales Inventory and Operations Planning related functional areas.
• Proficiency with Demand or Supply Planning tools (e.g. RapidResponse, SAP APO module, Forecast Pro).

WE VALUE

• Experience with SAP ERP systems
• Experience with Kinaxis/RapidResponse supply and inventory planning tools
• APICS, CPIM, CPSM, or CPE certification preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft applications
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task, prioritize, and delegate
• Ability to collaborate with both internal and external customers

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan/Retirement Benefits (as per regional policy)
• Professional Development

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more

About Us

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world's most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector's transition from automation to autonomy.