Supply Planning Director

Constellation Brands; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Director of Supply Planning to lead strategic initiatives in cost optimization and service excellence. This role involves overseeing the integrated planning processes to enhance inventory optimization and mitigate risks. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional leadership skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration. You will play a crucial role in transforming supply planning processes while ensuring alignment with business objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence the future of supply chain management in a thriving company dedicated to innovation and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in supply chain, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven knowledge of planning concepts in the Beverage Alcohol industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute monthly tactical Supply Plans for service improvement.
• Lead the monthly supply review process and coach the Supply Planning team.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Communication

Business Acumen

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

MBA

Tools

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Master Production Schedule (MPS)

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)

Job description

The Director, Supply Planning is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving service excellence, cost optimization, and working capital efficiency through effective supply planning within the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.

This role oversees the integrated planning of Master Production Schedule (MPS), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) to deliver measurable improvements in service levels, cost reduction, and inventory optimization across the integrated supply chain network, directly supporting division strategic objectives through the ability to provide scenario planning that mitigates risks and identifies opportunities, as well as contingency planning to reduce impacts within the Sales and Execution (S&OE) timeframe. This role will also be critical in the transformation of the sequential DRP, MPS and MRP planning process into a concurrent Supply Planning Process.

The Director, Supply Planning will need to demonstrate exceptional team leadership and development capabilities, strong decision-making ability in complex, dynamic environments, excellence in stakeholder management and executive communication, and strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Supply Planning Value Creation

• Develop and execute monthly tactical Supply Plans to achieve Beer division targets for service improvement, cost reduction, and working capital optimization by driving cross-functional collaboration between all S&OP Supply cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop and implement total network optimization plans against strategic targets and policies set by Advanced Planning to reduce costs while maintaining or improving service levels, based on changing demand and supply constraints.
• Drive inventory optimization programs to reduce working capital exposure while improving service levels, mitigating any impeding risks and/or new opportunities within the tactical S&OP planning horizon.
• Identify and capture cost reduction opportunities and/or strategic Advanced Planning target adherence through improved S&OP Supply planning practices, network optimization, and process efficiency.

S&OP Supply Review Leadership

• Own and lead the monthly supply review process, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of supply capabilities, constraints, and risks using exception management.
• Coach and support Supply Planning team to ensure timely collection and validation of supply-related data from all sites and functions prior to review meetings.
• Drive the development of supply scenarios that balance service levels, cost, and risk, incorporating input from all relevant stakeholders.
• Drive resolution of supply-demand mismatches through collaborative problem-solving sessions with key stakeholders, utilizing data-driven decision making.
• Lead S&OP supply review meetings, presenting executive-level supply review materials that effectively communicate key issues, risks, and opportunities, as well as clear recommendations.
• Drives data and metric-driven Supply Planning process, reviews post-game performance results with S&OE intel, and works with peers and team to drive KPI improvements (i.e., plan adherence, accuracy, value add) for supply planning effectiveness.
• Transform the current state sequential DRP, MPS and MRP planning process into a concurrent Supply Planning Process across all functions.
• Articulate and implement the future state digital S&OP Supply Planning vision, processes, products and capabilities across team and key stakeholder partners.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the S&OP Supply Planning processes in conjunction with overarching S&OP/IBP strategy, utilizing best practices and leveraging technology to improve data accuracy, visibility, and collaboration.

Talent Management:

• Build a diverse, high-performing S&OP Supply Planning team, focused on successful outcomes to be an incubator of ideas, determining innovative ways of working to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve results.
• Set clear performance expectations and provide regular feedback to team members to ensure optimal performance.
• Manage a team of 10+ professionals.

Success Metrics:

• Design and implement service improvement strategies targeting industry-leading customer service levels, through robust shortage management processes to minimize customer impact.
• Lead root cause analysis of service failures and implement corrective actions.
• Drive strategic target achievement and/or cost reduction initiatives through improved planning efficiency.
• Lead initiatives to maintain strategic inventory strategy, reducing obsolescence and waste.

Working Relationships:

• Reports to: Sr. Director, S&OP
• Direct Reports:
  • Sr. Manager, Network Supply Planning
  • Manager, MPS
• Key Interfaces:
  • S&OP/Demand Planning
  • Advanced Planning
  • S&OE
  • Supply Chain (Procurement, Logistics, Mfg.)

Role Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management and/or 12+ years’ experience in supply chain, with 5+ years of leadership experience within Integrated Business planning functions. MBA Preferred.
• Proven knowledge of standard planning concepts, practices, and procedures within the CPG, preferably Beverage Alcohol, industry.
• Required to be bilingual in English and Spanish to interact with diverse team and key stakeholders.

Planning Expertise

• 4-6+ Proven experience across Sales and Operations planning, with a strong background in MPS, MRP, and DRP planning methodologies.
• Expert knowledge of inventory management and production planning principles.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in service, cost, and working capital.

Individual Skills

• Strategic mindset – able to see big picture and future direction of the business.
• Leadership– Set the direction for the team from company/department visions/strategies and inspire the team to achieve goals.
• Communication – Effectively transmit ideas, instructions, opinions, or emotions to others.
• Business Acumen– Ability to understand and interpret business situations.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods.
• Travel <25%

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Job Type

Full time