Strategic Planning Director: Enterprise Forecasting & Growth

Verdant Specialty Solutions LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdant Specialty Solutions is seeking a Director of Planning in Houston, TX to lead enterprise planning and profitability management, partnering with the CEO and ELT to shape the financial outlook and strategic decisions.

You will own the consolidated forecast, AOP, and long-range strategic planning, coordinating across Finance, Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Management, Procurement, and Controlling to align around a single view of business performance and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, business planning, corporate strategy, finance, commercial operations, supply chain planning, or related function within manufacturing.
• Experience leading enterprise planning, Annual Operating Plan development, profitability forecasting, and long-range strategic planning.
• Experience supporting integrated business planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), or comparable cross-functional planning processes.
• Demonstrated success preparing executive-level financial analyses and presentations for senior leadership and Boards of Directors.
• Manufacturing, specialty chemicals, industrial, or process manufacturing experience preferred.
• Bilingual - Korean/English.

Responsibilities

• Lead Verdant's enterprise planning process, including monthly forecasting, the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and long-range strategic planning.
• Own the Company's consolidated profitability forecast across the full profit and loss statement, including revenue, pricing, cost assumptions, contribution margin, EBITDA, working capital, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Finance, Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Product Management, and Controlling to translate business assumptions into financial forecasts and executive decision support.
• Lead CEO-led business performance reviews, forecast meetings, KPI governance, and executive action tracking.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and reporting for the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and Samyang Group.
• Analyze financial and operational performance to identify profitability drivers, emerging trends, risks, and opportunities while recommending practical business solutions.
• Support strategic initiatives, capital investments, partnerships, toll manufacturing opportunities, and business development activities through financial analysis and business case development.
• Develop and continuously improve planning processes, forecasting methodologies, executive reporting, and business performance metrics.
• Establish and maintain the Company's single source of truth for financial forecasts, profitability reporting, and executive performance metrics.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial acumen

Executive communication

Collaborative leadership

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management

MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Job description

Verdant Specialty Solutions is seeking a Director of Planning in Houston, TX to lead enterprise planning and profitability management, partnering with the CEO and ELT to shape the financial outlook and strategic decisions.

You will own the consolidated forecast, AOP, and long-range strategic planning, coordinating across Finance, Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Management, Procurement, and Controlling to align around a single view of business performance and growth opportunities.