Senior Manager Material Supply Planning

Spectrum Brands; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic leader to manage their inventory and materials planning team. This role involves creating effective production strategies, optimizing processes, and ensuring alignment with customer service targets. The ideal candidate will thrive in a hybrid work environment, balancing office and remote work while driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency. Join a forward-thinking company committed to excellence in the home and garden sector, where your leadership will directly impact supply chain success and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in production and inventory management in manufacturing.
• Strong ERP experience, preferably with SAP.
• APICS certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing inventory planning team.
• Create master production plans based on capacity requirements.
• Manage excess and obsolete inventory effectively.

Skills

Team Leadership

Data Analysis

Production Planning

Continuous Improvement

Communication Skills

Mathematical Ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

MRP System

Job description

Division Information

Relocation to St. Louis Required

The Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide, Hot Shot, Cutter, Repel, Black Flag, Garden Safe, EcoLogic and Liquid Fence.

Job Summary

Managing, leading, and developing a high-performing inventory and materials planning team. Skilled in creating and executing effective production and procurement strategies to ensure supply plans align with inventory investment goals and meet customer service targets. Focused on continuous improvement, team training, and optimizing processes to drive operational efficiencyandeffectiveness.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to lead a team, focus on continuous improvement, and develop talent.


• Must understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to ensure a safe work environment.


• Analyze multiple sources of data to develop feasible, master production plans for finished goods based on capacity requirements.


• Efficiently schedule capacity utilization across 10 production lines with varying technologies: in a 24/7 production operating environment.


• Work closely with manufacturing facilities to ensure production plans are executed in accordance with established plans.


• Evaluate real-time demand consumption and plant performance information; take corrective action to optimize inventory in accordance with those trends.


• Utilize and maintain advanced planning systems and optimization (PPDS) to achieve working capital management, manufacturing stability and customer service level targets; includes creation and maintenance of critical master data.


• Provide Supply side analysis to Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.


• Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with global suppliers, supporting 1 internal manufacturing plant as well as 30 global sub-contracting partners with $250M in material purchases.


• Interact frequently with Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Sourcing, and Supply Planning personnel to balance efficiency, supply, and demand.


• Manage Excess & Obsolete inventory. Drive activity to reduce and facilitate process for disposition.


• Identify and implement inventory management plans to achieve customer service goals, cost improvement objectives, and warehouse constraints, including oversight of cycle count programs at 30 domestic and international subcontracting partners.


• Contribute as a key team member at meetings and reviews, with key accountabilities for providing metrics, resolving issues, proposing alternate methods, identifying corrective actions, and presenting information.


• Recommend and implement strategies to improve supply planning processes as well as manage risks and opportunities for assigned projects.


• Analyze department performance metrics to resolve issues and identify process improvement opportunities.


• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks to ensure timely completion in a fluid environment.


• Partner with 4ward team on implementation of SAP IBP and S4/Hana.


• Create a culture of challenge, partnership, and engagement that is fun and rewarding.


• Support the function and business with ad-hoc requests as needed.

Education and Experience Profile

• Bachelor's degree; preferably in Supply Chain Management


• Minimum of seven years related work experience in production and inventory management, supply chain management; preferably in a domestic manufacturing environment.


• ERP experience (SAP preferred)


• APICS certification is a plus.

Required Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.


• Ability to work in a team environment, sometimes as the facilitator of the team.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to prioritize work and follow through to completion.


• Ability to read, analyze and interpret various information.


• Strong mathematical ability.


• Excellent presentation skills.


• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization


• Must be familiar with using MRP system (SAP or similar)


• PC skills (spreadsheet, word processing, presentations)

Work Environment

95% office environment and 5% manufacturing environment

Hybrid work schedule (WFH Mondays and Fridays, in office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays,)

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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