Regional Supply Planning Manager: Lead Ops & Inventory

Nufarm; Alsip (IL); On-site; USD 110,900 - 141,400; Full time

Job summary

Nufarm is seeking a Regional Supply Planner Manager to lead the regional supply planning function, balancing demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and customer service across manufacturing, tolling, and distribution networks.

You will drive best practices, enhance planning capabilities, and ensure operational resilience through integrated business planning and collaboration with regional and global teams.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Business, Science, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in supply operations or planning.
• Strong experience with ERP systems and advanced planning solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Expertise in integrated business planning, capacity planning, inventory optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional supply planning team and drive capability, accountability, and standardized planning.
• Own regional supply planning processes across manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and commercial functions.
• Drive demand-supply balancing, develop decision-ready scenarios and manage service, inventory, cost, and revenue trade-offs.
• Lead capacity and network planning and supplier allocation to optimize performance and customer outcomes.
• Oversee master scheduling, materials planning, and production governance across the region.
• Monitor inventory performance and working capital; support lifecycle planning and SLOB reduction.
• Champion governance, data quality, process standardization, automation, and tech adoption.
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in planning maturity.

Skills

Leadership

ERP systems

Integrated planning

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Capacity planning

Inventory optimization

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Advanced planning software

Job description

Nufarm is seeking a Regional Supply Planner Manager to lead the regional supply planning function, balancing demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and customer service across manufacturing, tolling, and distribution networks.

You will drive best practices, enhance planning capabilities, and ensure operational resilience through integrated business planning and collaboration with regional and global teams.