Sr. Manager, FSP NA Demand & Supply Planning

YDU JC Air Cond & Ref Inc.- Dubai; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a North America Demand & Supply Planning Manager to lead demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory strategy across the NA region. You will align manufacturing capacity, suppliers, and distribution to meet customer service goals and optimize working capital.

The role requires 8+ years in planning within complex manufacturing, strong leadership, and experience with IBP/S&OP and ERP tools such as Oracle and SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Planning, and/or Supply Chain Planning in complex manufacturing.
• Experience leading end-to-end planning processes including forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP/IBP.
• Supervisory experience coaching, developing, and leading employees to continuously improve performance.
• Extensive knowledge of IBP, S&OP, S&OE, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, MRP, Inventory Management, Procurement, Materials Management, and Logistics.
• Experience using planning and ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, APO, Kinaxis, SAS, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with Lean methodologies and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America-based Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to execute forecasting, supply, replenishment, inventory, and supplier scheduling strategies.
• Translate demand plans into executable supply plans aligning capacity, supplier capabilities, inventory strategies, and distribution requirements.
• Own the regional supply planning process including capacity planning, inventory deployment, replenishment, and risk mitigation.
• Lead monthly Supply Review processes within the IBP framework ensuring alignment of demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans.
• Drive short-term execution through active participation in S&OE, resolving supply constraints and prioritizing customer requirements.
• Develop inventory optimization strategies across facilities and networks to improve service levels, inventory turns, and working capital.
• Collaborate across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Commercial, Finance, and Product Management to remove constraints and improve end-to-end performance.
• Mentor and develop planning professionals and promote Lean/CI initiatives.

Skills

Demand Planning

Supply Planning

Inventory Management

Forecasting

IBP/S&OP

Leadership

Analytics

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Kinaxis

APO

SAS

Microsoft Office

Job description

North America Demand & Supply Planning Manager

The North America Demand & Supply Planning Manager serves as the functional leader for demand planning, supply planning, finished goods inventory performance, and third‑party product supplier scheduling across the North America region. This role is responsible for meeting customer demand through manufacturing, supplier, and distribution network capabilities while ensuring optimal service levels, inventory performance, and working capital efficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead North America‑based Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to execute demand forecasting, supply, replenishment, inventory, and supplier scheduling strategies that support customer service, inventory, and financial objectives.

Facilitate the North America demand planning process, including statistical forecasting, demand review facilitation, forecast accuracy improvement, and alignment with Commercial, Product Management, and Finance teams.

Own the regional supply planning process, including supply balancing, constraint management, capacity planning, inventory deployment, replenishment planning, and supply risk mitigation.

Translate demand plans into executable supply plans by aligning manufacturing capacity, supplier capabilities, inventory strategies, and distribution requirements.

Lead monthly Supply Review processes within the IBP framework, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, inventory, financial plans, and operational capabilities.

Drive short‑term execution through active participation in Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), resolving supply constraints, managing shortages, prioritizing customer requirements, and mitigating business risks.

Develop and implement inventory optimization strategies across manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and supplier networks to improve service levels, inventory turns, and working capital performance.

Establish and maintain supply planning policies, planning parameters, safety stock methodologies, replenishment strategies, and inventory governance processes.

Partner with Procurement and Supplier Management teams to improve supplier reliability, reduce lead‑time variability, and strengthen continuity of supply.

Lead capacity planning and scenario modeling efforts to evaluate production, sourcing, and inventory alternatives that support growth initiatives and changing market conditions.

Develop action plans and lead teams through implementation of Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives (Johnson Controls Business Systems) including inventory flow optimization, pull systems, Kanban methodologies, root cause problem solving, and process standardization.

Analyze supply chain performance metrics including inventory turns, days of supply, fill rates, plan attainment, supplier performance, forecast consumption, and customer service levels to drive continuous improvement.

Collaborate across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Commercial, Finance, and Product Management organizations to remove constraints and improve end‑to‑end supply chain performance.

Lead cross‑functional initiatives involving network optimization, inventory strategy, planning system improvements, supply resiliency, and operational transformation.

Mentor, coach, and develop planning professionals while demonstrating Johnson Controls Winning Behaviors: We focus on what matters; We win as one team; We own the outcome; We improve every day.

Qualifications

Required Bachelor's degree with majors in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, or related field preferred.

Eight (8)+ years of professional experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Planning, and/or Supply Chain Planning within complex manufacturing environments.

Demonstrated experience leading end‑to‑end planning processes, including forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

Supervisory experience coaching, developing, and leading employees to continuously improve performance and build organizational capability.

Extensive knowledge of Supply Chain processes, including Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), S&OE, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, MRP, Inventory Management, Procurement, Materials Management, and Logistics.

Proven experience improving forecast accuracy, inventory performance, customer service levels, and working capital metrics through process and system improvements.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with experience leveraging data to drive business decisions and performance improvements.

Experience using planning and ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, APO, Kinaxis, SAS, and Microsoft Office applications.

Experience with Lean methodologies and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Location & Compensation

Location: On Site in: Marinette, WI OR Lubbock, TX OR ability to travel up to 50%, including occasional international travel.

Hiring Salary Range $150,000 - $175,000 (Salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data).

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.

EEO & Accessibility

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