Senior Planning Leader: Demand, Supply & MRP

Mars Incorporated

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 119,000 - 164,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Mars Incorporated's Accelerator team is seeking a senior leader to own planning capabilities across Demand, Supply, and MRP, aligning with SAP Kinaxis/Blue Yonder ecosystems, and partnering with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and analytics to drive execution and value realization.

Based in Chicago, the role blends strategic vision with hands-on delivery, leading a team of planners, shaping the planning operating model, and delivering measurable improvements in planning KPIs and

Qualifications

8+ years in supply chain planning or related areas.
Experience leading planning-related business transformation or technology initiatives.
Proven ability to translate business requirements into technology-enabled solutions.
Experience managing direct reports and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Own the Planning capability roadmap spanning Demand Planning, Supply Planning, MRP, inventory planning, and planning analytics.
Define future-state planning capabilities, business processes, governance, and operating models.
Establish planning KPIs, adoption metrics, and value realization measures.
Lead planning demand intake, prioritization, and roadmap decisions through the Product Operating Model.
Balance strategic transformation initiatives with operational support and business continuity needs.
Ensure planning investments align to business priorities and measurable outcomes.
Directly lead and coach Demand Planning and Supply Planning analysts.
Participate in solution design, requirements definition, testing, deployment, and business adoption activities.
Oversee planning-related enhancements, operational support activities, and issue resolution.
Serve as escalation point for planning process, data, integration, and system challenges.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes and technologies.
Connect planning processes across Demand, Supply, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Analytics.
Ensure planning capabilities support end-to-end supply chain execution and business objectives.
Facilitate alignment between business requirements and technology delivery teams.
Serve as the primary DT partner for Planning business stakeholders.
Collaborate with SAP SCP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, ERP, and Analytics teams to deliver planning capabilities.
Manage relationships with implementation partners and vendors supporting planning initiatives.