Supply Planning Manager, Treatment US

Ebro Electronic GmbH; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem, a Fortune 500 water technology company, is seeking a Supply Planning Lead to oversee SIOP for US sites and to develop an aligned 18‑month supply plan. You will coordinate with demand planning, production, procurement and finance to optimize inventory, COGS and backlog while guiding a local team of direct reports.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration to identify constraints, mitigate risks and improve performance KPIs, ensuring adherence to site and corporate standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading supply planning and SIOP processes.
• Ability to analyze demand vs supply and identify constraints.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Planning process for the assigned sites.
• Develop and maintain an 18-month rolling Supply plan and inventory/backlog.
• Facilitate communication between demand and supply planning as a single point of contact.
• Represent the Supply Planning function in the site-level SIOP process.
• Develop, document, update and challenge the assumptions supporting the supply plan.
• Identify future constraints on critical resources (labour, materials, machines).
• Facilitate demand & supply gap impact analysis with Production, External Supply Planning, Inventory Management and Finance.
• Manage supply planning performance and analyze root-cause of discrepancies.
• Provide summary of sensitivities, vulnerabilities, opportunities to KPIs.
• Ensure consistency with XPS standards for Supply Planning.
• Build inventory outlook and drive actions to meet targets.
• Support product phase in/out from supply planning perspective.
• Upload supply plan to ERP systems.

Skills

Integrated Business Planning

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Job description

Xylem ist ein Fortune 500 Wassertechnologieunternehmen mit global 23.000 Mitarbeitenden in über 100 Ländern und einer Mission: unseren Kunden durch innovative Technologielösungen und unser Fachwissen bei der Lösung von Wasserproblemen und -herausforderungen zu helfen. Wir sind der weltweit führende Anbieter effizienter, innovativer und nachhaltiger Wassertechnologien, die dafür sorgen, dass unser Wasser nachhaltig genutzt, optimal verwaltet, erhalten und wiederverwendet wird.

Job Summary

Responsible to lead the Supply Planning step of SIOP for APT Treatment sites in US. Using the unconstrained Demand Plan the Supply Planner is to develop an associated Supply Plan as well as identifying and analyse potential supply constraints (e.g. machine capacity, labour, external suppliers, contracted manufacturers, etc.) and their impact on operational KPIs and financial performance. The monthly goal is to deliver an accurate and cross-functionally aligned 18 month rolling supply plan including manufacturing output (i.e. COGS & standard hours) and resulting changes in Inventory / Backlog plans. A key responsibility is also to lead, support and develop the local team of direct reports.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Planning process for the assigned sites.
• Develop and maintain an 18-month rolling Supply (i.e. COGS & Standard hours) and resulting Inventory / Backlog plan for assigned sites.
• Facilitate communication between demand and supply planning as a single point of contact on supply side.
• Represent the Supply Planning function in the site-level SIOP process.
• Develop, document, update and challenge the assumptions supporting the supply plan.
• Identify future constrains on critical resources (i.e. labour, materials, machines, etc.) based on demonstrated output levels.
• Facilitate demand & supply gap impact analysis on service, cost, inventory and P&L with Production, External Supply Planning, Inventory Management and Finance and propose gap mitigation alternatives.
• Manage supply planning performance, such as planning accuracy and target lead time adherence, analysing root-cause of discrepancy and incorporate countermeasures to improve supply planning process.
• Provide summary of sensitivities, vulnerabilities, opportunities to relevant KPIs.
• Ensures consistency with XPS standards for Supply Planning across assigned sites.
• Build inventory outlook and drive inventory actions to meet budgeted targets for assigned sites.
• Support and collaborate in product phase in/out giving input from a supply planning perspective.
• Upload of supply plan to system/ERP, including maintenance of supply planning parameters (e.g. schedules or planning bills).

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide process capability and expert support to improve supply planning process & SIOP.
• Manage and improve tools and data of supply planning.
• Support Production and SIOP with various supply topics.

Key Competencies

• Integrated Business Planning
• Developing capability
• Cross-boundary collaboration
• Inventory management
• Analytical skills & leveraging data
• Internal & external customer focus
• Continuous improvement mindsetProject planning & execution
• Inspiring accountability
• Team player

Key Relationships

External: Internal: Demand Planning, Production/Operations, Procurement, Finance, Product Managers, Quality & SIOP Excellence

Werden Sie Teil des globalen Xylem-Teams und gestalten Sie innovative Technologielösungen mit, die die Nutzung, Verfügbarkeit, den Schutz und die nachhaltige Verwendung von Wasser sicherstellen.

Unsere Produkte kommen in der öffentlichen Versorgung, der Industrie, im Wohnbereich und in gewerblichen Gebäuden zum Einsatz – mit dem Ziel, intelligente Maschinen, Anlagen, Messsysteme, Netzwerktechnologien und fortschrittliche Analysen für Wasser-, Strom- und Gasversorger sowie die Industrie bereitzustellen.

Arbeiten Sie mit uns an einer Welt, in der die aktuellen und kommenden Wasserherausforderungen mit Kreativität und Engagement gelöst werden und in der Inklusion und Zugehörigkeit als Treiber für Innovation erkannt werden, um unsere Wettbewerbsfähigkeit weltweit zu stärken.

At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees' well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG).

Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Affiliated Action workplace, Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment.

Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties.

Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions.

We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed.

Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology!

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Möchten Sie wissen, welche Wirkung Sie erzielen können? Unser Ziel ist es, den Zugang zu Wasser und dessen Qualität zu optimieren und einen verantwortungsvollen Verbrauch zu fördern, damit Gemeinden auf der ganzen Welt gedeihen können.

Durch Xylem Watermark, unser Corporate-Citizenship-Programm, stellen wir sichere Wasserressourcen bereit und schützen sie für Gemeinden auf der ganzen Welt, indem wir alle Interessengruppen einbeziehen und über Wasserfragen aufklären.

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