NA Supply Planning Director: Strategy & Inventory

Vallen USA; Belmont (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Safety shoe reimbursement

Job summary

Vallen USA is seeking a Director, North American Supply Planning to lead supply planning activities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This role ensures timely purchasing, drives supplier accountability, and optimizes inbound inventory flow to support enterprise strategy.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in supply chain with strong analytical skills and experience with ERP/advanced planning systems. Travel and leadership responsibilities are expectations in this senior position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, purchasing, or inventory management, including leadership roles.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead North American Supply Planning operations across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
• Ensure timely, accurate PO placement and minimize excess while maintaining high service levels.
• Oversee supplier scorecard and hold suppliers accountable to delivery, fill-rate, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Category Management, Regional Demand Planning, IT, Distribution, Sales, Finance, and Supplier Partners.
• Develop strategies to reduce excess inventory and improve asset utilization.
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives to improve planning outcomes and efficiency.
• Influence the inventory systems roadmap and partner with IT and suppliers to implement tools and processes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Supply chain analytics

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

GAINS

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Vallen USA is seeking a Director, North American Supply Planning to lead supply planning activities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This role ensures timely purchasing, drives supplier accountability, and optimizes inbound inventory flow to support enterprise strategy.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in supply chain with strong analytical skills and experience with ERP/advanced planning systems. Travel and leadership responsibilities are expectations in this senior position.