Global Planning Leader

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits (

Hybrid work arrangement

Associate Stock Ownership Plan

Profit-sharing opportunities

Job summary

Gore is seeking a Global Planning Leader to drive the global S&OP process and align demand and supply plans across regions. You will lead a multi-region planning team and partner with commercial, supply chain, manufacturing, and finance to improve forecast accuracy and service levels.

The role includes optimizing SAP S/4HANA-enabled planning workflows, enabling better business decisions, and maturing planning maturity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or business or related field.
• 10+ years in supply chain/planning with 5+ years in people leadership.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA experience and improvements to planning processes.
• Experience leading or owning an S&OP process with governance and cadence.
• Lean/Six Sigma and digital tools to improve process efficiency.
• Travel up to 10%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Own the global S&OP process end-to-end with disciplined cadence and cross-region alignment.
• Lead, coach, and develop the multi-region planning team for capability growth.
• Optimize SAP S/4HANA-enabled planning processes with digital teams.
• Drive demand and supply planning process excellence with KPIs, governance, and standards.
• Monitor planning performance and lead root-cause analysis to improve forecast accuracy and inventory performance.
• Partner with commercial, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, finance, and logistics to align forecasts and priorities.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Demand and supply planning

Process improvement

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or business

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Global Planning Leader to join our team. In this role, you will lead the global planning function, strengthen the S&OP process in alignment with commercial teams, and enable better business decisions through aligned demand and supply plans.

You will lead and develop a multi-region planning team while partnering across commercial, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, and finance teams. This role will drive planning process improvements and optimize SAP S/4HANA-enabled ways of working to improve forecast accuracy, inventory performance, service levels, and overall planning maturity.

This position will be located at our facility in Newark, Delaware or Elkton, Maryland, with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement.

Pay and Benefits:

• $180,000 - $210,000 per year


• Roles above $150k are eligible for the variable pay program each fiscal year, based on defined business performance metrics.


• Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.


• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits

Responsibilities

• Own the global S&OP process end-to-end, ensuring a disciplined cadence, clear decision points, and alignment across regions and product portfolios.


• Lead, coach, and develop the multi-region planning team, strengthening planning capability, functional excellence, and consistent ways of working.


• Optimize SAP S/4HANA-enabled planning processes by identifying business process improvements and partnering with digital teams to support effective configuration and adoption.


• Drive demand and supply planning process excellence, including common methods, tools, KPIs, governance, and standards.


• Monitor planning performance and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy, inventory performance, service levels, and process maturity.


• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, finance, and logistics teams to align forecasts, supply plans, trade-offs, and business priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or business or a related field


• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in supply chain/ planning, including a minimum of 5 years in people leadership


• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, with demonstrated experience improving planning processes and system-enabled ways of working


• Experience leading or owning an S&OP process, including facilitation, governance, and decision-making cadence


• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and deliver results in complex environments


• Experience utilizing Lean/Six Sigma and digital tools to improve process efficiency


• Demonstrated ability to partner across functions, operate across multiple regions, and influence stakeholders


• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, including international travel

Desired Qualifications

• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification


• Experience leading global or multi-region planning teams

This position requires access to export-controlled areas and information.Candidates must be "U.S. persons" as that term is defined in 8 USC *1324b(a)(3). The term "U.S. persons" includes resident aliens ("green-card" holders) as well as certain refugees, asylum-holders and residents qualifying for temporary residence under the terms of 8 USC *1255a.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement in the country from which the Associate is employed. Eligibility is dependent on the responsibilities of the role and business needs, and the Associate must agree to comply with Gore's work arrangement policies.

What We Offer

Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow. We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the United States. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.