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Director, Supply Chain Planning & Strategy
The Director, Supply Chain Planning & Strategy will develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for the organization’s logistics, repair, and distribution network, focusing on optimizing stock levels, reporting KPIs, and driving process improvements. This position plays a critical role in aligning operations with demand forecasting and supply planning, ensuring efficiency and profitability. The role oversees the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) framework, ensuring collaboration across functional teams and alignment with executive priorities. This leader will provide significant visibility to senior executives and clients, supporting critical decision-making processes that enhance financial outcomes, operational productivity, and customer satisfaction. This is a remote role, with travel expected ~15%. What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job? Develop and lead the strategy for logistics, repair, and distribution networks Establish a robust demand planning and forecasting process that integrates with financial forecasts Oversee the S&OP process, balancing supply and demand while addressing risks and opportunities proactively Create capacity models to optimize resource utilization and balance supply with customer expectations Ensure optimal stock levels and efficient inventory management across all regions and depots Lead operational productivity analyses and identify optimization opportunities for the global inventory strategy Develop and automate customer-based KPI reporting for internal and external stakeholders Analyze business and financial results to provide insights that guide strategic decisions Monitor and enhance performance metrics to improve forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency Partner with internal teams, including procurement, forecasting, and business development, to align operations with demand planning Work closely with clients and actuaries to forecast volume requirements and ensure alignment with client expectations Foster