Sales Operations and Planning Manager - Remote

CareerArc; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Sales Operations and Planning Manager to lead strategic supply chain initiatives. This remote role offers the chance to drive efficiency and productivity across procurement, operations, and inventory management. As a key member of the leadership team, you will develop cohesive strategies that enhance customer service and operational excellence. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and growth, and contribute to a culture that prioritizes continuous improvement and teamwork. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Highly competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical benefits

Dental benefits

Disability benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supply chain management with a focus on strategic planning.
• Strong understanding of business processes and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Direct and optimize supply chain operations for Strategic Verticals.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance service quality and reduce costs.
• Implement strategies for inventory management and process improvement.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Forecasting

Process Management

Leadership Communication

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Title: Sales Operations and Planning Manager - Remote

Description: Job ID: 508417 Exempt Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we're leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary: The Sales and Operations Planning Manager directs the organization's Strategic Verticals supply chain operations in order to maximize process efficiency and productivity. This position is responsible for leading the strategic planning of procurement, operations, transportation, and inventory management for the Strategic Verticals business of Oldcastle Infrastructure. The Sales and Operations Planning Manager will identify and execute against value-creating opportunities for select Strategic Verticals by evolving and executing a supply chain strategy that is consistent with the company's culture, strategic business objectives, continuous improvement, and cost management efforts.

Job Location: This is a remote position that can be located in any state in the US.

Job Overview: As a key member of the Strategic Verticals leadership team, the incumbent will work with procurement, transportation, finance, operational, and business leaders to implement clear and cohesive strategies/processes which result in year-over-year improvements in the cost and quality of the services and goods the business delivers and in customer service and customer experience.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Supply / demand planning
2. Short- and long-range forecasting
3. Overall supply chain strategy
4. S&OP and collaboration with sales, ops and finance teams
5. Continuous improvement of supply chain processes and solutions for bottlenecks
6. Define supply chain KPIs and create dashboard/visibility to metrics
7. Inventory management / optimization / warehousing capabilities
8. Implementation of manufacturing Hubs/COE's and warehouse network optimization
9. Drive increased BOM consistency and accuracy for Strategic Vertical product lines
10. Share best practices for in-plant and on-site installation of internal components
11. Train, coach, and develop Project Leads to ensure the right people with the right skills are present within the team.
12. Drive continuous improvement by using data and metric assessment to optimize individual and team performance.
13. Seek out best practices from other teams for implementation; offer best practices developed to others.

Required Competencies:

1. Driving Results: Motivates individuals to exceed goals by establishing accountabilities, clarifying performance expectations, agreeing to high standards and measures, monitoring and reviewing performance, and providing timely and relevant feedback.
2. Business Acumen: Makes sound business decisions based on a strong understanding of the company's business model, strategic goals, as well as best practices and current technologies.
3. Leadership Communication: Generates a shared commitment to the organization, builds morale, and encourages ownership of mission, goals, and values.
4. Process Management: Takes a systematic approach to making the company's workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.
5. Leading Change: Effectively creates a vision for change and engages others to implement the change process.
6. Decisiveness: Takes calculated risks by making decisions and taking action, even in the absence of all information.
7. Strategic Thinking: Develops and helps drive a shared understanding of a long-term vision that describes how the organization needs to operate now and in the future.
8. Leadership Maturity: Serves as a role model for performance and organizational behavior by demonstrating humility, confidence, and courage.
9. Strategic Talent Management: Attracts, hires, engages, and develops talented people to build the capabilities required for the organization to perform at high levels.

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related degree or the equivalent in relevant experience
2. Direct experience in the supply chain management field
3. Experience establishing business processes and managing performance
4. Operational experience in manufacturing, building materials, mining, or construction sectors
5. 7+ years of Supply Chain Management experience
6. Supply chain experience in vertically integrated organizations

Salary: Salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000 and is eligible for performance-based bonus opportunities.

What CRH Offers You:

1. Highly competitive base pay
2. Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs
3. Group retirement savings program
4. Health and wellness programs
5. A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH: CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies, and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/Vet/Disability.