Strategic Inventory & Planning Manager

Sonny's Enterprises Inc. - Conveyorized Car Wash Equipment Leader; Savage (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical coverage

401(k) match

Dental

Vision

Flex spending account

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

Sonny's Enterprises, the world’s largest conveyorized car wash equipment manufacturer, is seeking a Manager, Inventory & Planning to lead forecasting, SIOP, and production scheduling. This on-site role sits in Minnesota and partners with operations, finance, sales and logistics to balance demand with supply.

You will direct planning teams, drive lean improvements, and ensure target service levels, OTIF, and inventory turns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in supply chain, planning, materials, or similar function related to Planning and Inventory Control in a similar production environment.
• Experience using BI tools such as Power BI & Tableau.
• Understanding of MRP, Inventory Management, Capacity Planning, Scheduling, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team that develops, executes, and monitors planning strategies in ERP to meet service level and inventory objectives.
• Establish a robust SIOP process and integrated master production schedule.
• Oversees movement of material from receiving through delivery to production.
• Manage the inventory and operations planning process.
• Provide direction to the materials and production scheduling teams.
• Responsible for management of all raw, WIP, and finished goods inventory.
• Maintain strong working relationships with business partners.
• Lead the team in improving fill rate, inventory turns, and obsolescence via lean improvements.
• Identify risks early and advise leadership on corrective actions.
• Monitor team performance and provide development opportunities.
• Collaborate with finance for accurate financial inputs.
• Use lean tools to standardize planning processes.
• Coordinate with sales, marketing, and operations for smooth transitions and new product introductions.
• Develop PFEP strategies to hit target turnover and minimize shortages.

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

MRP (SAP)

Inventory Management

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Sonny's Enterprises, the world’s largest conveyorized car wash equipment manufacturer, is seeking a Manager, Inventory & Planning to lead forecasting, SIOP, and production scheduling. This on-site role sits in Minnesota and partners with operations, finance, sales and logistics to balance demand with supply.

You will direct planning teams, drive lean improvements, and ensure target service levels, OTIF, and inventory turns.