Job Title: VP/Sr. Director of Planning Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled VP/Sr. Director of Planning to lead the monthly Sales & Operations Planning process. The ideal candidate will ensure cross-functional alignment, develop feasible long-term supply and demand plans, and continuously improve processes for effective action planning and decision making. Responsibilities + Drive the Configure-To-Order supply chain with inventory at intelligent locations to minimize time to market and maximize flexibility. + Monitor and maintain visibility to inventory health, ensuring sufficient resources are available while proactively troubleshooting and resolving issues. + Formulate the future strategic direction for Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SI&OP) and the Demand Planning and Supply Planning organization. + Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Business System Analysis and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). + Identify and assess opportunities for structural, technology, and capability enhancements. + Summarize complete sales, inventory, and operations plans into standardized, succinct management reports for presentation to various levels of the organization. + Provide leadership to a team of supply planning analysts by establishing long-term vision and near-term performance objectives for the Global Supply Chain Supply Planning team, including setting and reviewing performance and development objectives for each team member. + Define opportunities for improvement driven by operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and cost optimization. + Ensure alignment of each functional group to SI&OP procedures and maintain continuous improvement plans for ongoing development of process and system capabilities. + Serve as an escalation panel for conflict resolution in optimizing service, costs, and inventory. + Lead monthly reporting for measuring SI&OP effectiveness (Revenue, Forecast Accuracy, Inventory optimization, Customer On-Time Delivery, and Productivity). Ensure Root Cause Analytics and Corrective Actions methods drive performance improvements in these areas. + Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Essential Skills + Expertise in Demand Planning, Analytics, Supply Chain Management, and Technology. + Proficiency in SKU Planning and Inventory Management. + Exceptional data analytics capability. + Project management experience, particularly in supply chain transformation and business process improvement. + Budget management and financial analysis skills. + People management and project leadership experience. Additional Skills & Qualifications + Bachelor's or advanced degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Management is preferred. Work Environment This position is 100% remote with a flexible schedule, ideally working from 8 am to 5 pm. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $200000.00 - $225000.00 • Lead the monthly Sales & Operations Planning process to deliver cross-functional alignment. Assess feasible long-term supply and demand plans in order to ensure a disciplined and continuous improving process that allows for action planning and decision making.• Drive the Configure-To-Order supply chain with inventory at intelligent locations to minimize time to market and maximize flexibility• Monitor and maintain visibility to inventory health ensuring enough resources are available, while proactively troubleshooting and resolving issues• Formulate the future strategic direction for SI&OP and the Demand Planning and Supply Planning organization.• SME as Business System Analyst and ERP• Identify and assess opportunities for structural, technology and capability enhancements.• Summarize complete sales, inventory, and operations plans into standardized, succinct management reports to present complex details to various levels of the organization• Provide leadership to a team of supply planning analysts by establishing both the long-term vision and near-term performance objectives for the Global Supply Chain Supply Planning team along with setting and reviewing performance and development objectives for each team member.• Define opportunities for improvement driven by operational excellence, customer satisfaction and cost optimization• Ensure that each functional group aligns to SIOP procedures and that continuous improvement plans are in place to enable on-going development of process and system capability Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 1, 2025. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.