Senior Manager, SIOP Demand & Inventory Governance

Novolex; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Holidays and wellness program

Job summary

Novolex seeks a Lead, Demand & Inventory Process Excellence to govern enterprise demand planning and inventory management within the SIOP framework. This role ensures unbiased forecasts, policy compliance, and decision-ready targets across the organization.

You will partner with analytics to align metrics, drive governance, and advance maturity in planning standards while developing a team of policy analysts and ensuring cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field (see education)
• 8+ years of experience in demand planning, inventory strategy, or integrated planning environments
• Hands-on experience in S&OP / SIOP operating models
• Strong working knowledge of forecasting methods, inventory policy, and segmentation strategies

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise demand planning and inventory management standards
• Govern forecasting methodologies, consensus rules, and bias thresholds
• Own segmentation frameworks and inventory policy principles
• Audit demand planning and inventory processes for compliance with enterprise standards
• Identify gaps in planning discipline, data usage, and adherence to policy
• Certify demand and inventory readiness entering SIOP forums
• Serve as the Process Excellence authority for demand and inventory topics within SIOP
• Partner with Analytics to align metric definitions and insights
• Lead and develop analysts supporting demand and inventory governance

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory management

S&OP / SIOP

Forecasting methods

Governance & policy design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Statistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Job description

Novolex seeks a Lead, Demand & Inventory Process Excellence to govern enterprise demand planning and inventory management within the SIOP framework. This role ensures unbiased forecasts, policy compliance, and decision-ready targets across the organization.

You will partner with analytics to align metrics, drive governance, and advance maturity in planning standards while developing a team of policy analysts and ensuring cross-functional collaboration.