Team Lead, Supply Planning

Team Lead, Supply Planning

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Rol rapporteert aan:

Sr Manager Supply Planning EM

Locatie:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Werklocatie:

Hybride

Wat je gaat doen

The Supply Planning Team Lead plays a critical role in delivering key Supply Chain performance metrics, including Customer Service (Unit Fill Rate), Inventory ($ and Days of Supply), and SLOB. This role provides both people leadership and functional leadership across supply planning activities, balancing tactical execution with strategic planning initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and develop Supply Planners and/or Supply Co-Ops based on evolving business needs.

• Coach and influence supply planners both within and outside the direct scope of responsibility to drive consistent, high-quality planning practices.

• Own end-to-end supply planning activities across manufacturing sites, existing products, and new product launches.

• Execute tactical supply planning while contributing to more strategic initiatives such as: Rough-cut capacity planning, New product introduction (NPI) processes, Organizational and process design.

• Optimize interactions across manufacturing, forecasting, inventory management, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to ensure alignment and performance.

• Partner closely with manufacturing sites to ensure supply plans are executable by monitoring capacity, component availability, and constraints.

• Proactively identify, mitigate, and resolve product supply, capacity, and customer service risks.

• Advise management and cross-functional teams on current and projected product supply status for both existing portfolios and future launches.

• Lead or participate in special projects leveraging Six Sigma / Process Excellence methodologies to drive continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Strategic Inventory Leadership

• Represent Supply Planning for the strategic inventory build of the suncare portfolio.

• Coordinate across multiple supply planners and manufacturing sites to align inventory build plans.

• Partner with Demand Planning to ensure alignment between demand signals and supply execution.

• Prepare and communicate clear inventory build status summaries to leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and on-/off-track performance versus targets.

​What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field

• 4-6 years of progressive hands-on experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, or related specialist roles

• Microsoft Office – Intermediate to advance skill level is required. Proficiency utilizing Excel charts, pivot tables, VLOOKUP features without coaching/guidance.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities with a process-oriented mindset and sound decision-making skills

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency in advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP APO) and data visualization tools to drive insightful decision-making

• Exceptional ability to interpret complex data sets and translate them into actionable supply chain strategies

• A proactive mindset with a passion for leveraging technology and creative approaches to overcome supply chain challenges

• Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills to engage with local teams and senior leadership effectively

• Knowledge of quality management, compliance standards, logistics, and supply chain operations

• Professional certifications such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, Lean, or Six Sigma preferred to demonstrate expertise in process excellence

• This position may require 10% domestic and international travel.

what's in it for you

$110,500.00 - $156,000.00

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