Director, Supply Planning

Own global supply planning performance across the Americas and EMEA / Rest of Globe Set inventory, service, tooling, and supply planning targets Lead Supply Planning Managers across the Americas and EMEA, with indirect leadership of Leads, Planners, and Junior Planners Deliver the locked 8-month forecast from a supply perspective by ensuring supply is bought, produced, and positioned for shipment Run monthly forecast reviews at category and item level, assigning owners for material misses Consolidate and publish the 5-month forward supply match for executive and cross-functional stakeholders Identify lead-time, capacity, tooling, and material constraints early enough for Demand Planning and Sales to adjust Manage earliest product availability against launch and replenishment dates Own retail in-stock recovery at Target and defend Walmart through weekly account-team reviews and SKU-level actions Drive finished-goods inventory health, including aged and obsolete liquidation, days-on-hand targets, and cross-border transfers Build and operate the approval gate for Supply Planning tooling purchase orders Chair monthly Supply Planning Reviews and represent Supply Planning in monthly S&OP / S&OE executive reviews Own seasonal cycles, modular resets, China/HK holiday shutdown planning, and global production allocation Hold factory production output to plan through HKPPC and Supply Planning Managers Resolve allocation conflicts and approve air freight, expedites, and shortage recovery actions Publish and manage the department operating calendar Deliver target outcomes for forecast attainment, supply matching, retail in-stock performance, tooling spend, inventory, OTIF resets, and successor development Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in global supply planning, inventory management, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on achieving supply chain performance targets and optimizing product availability. Proficient in managing forecasting processes, tooling purchases, and retail in-stock recovery strategies. Highest-signal resume keywords Global Supply Planning Inventory Management Forecasting Processes Cross-Functional Leadership Retail In-Stock Recovery Hard Skills Supply Planning Forecast Attainment Supply Matching Tooling Spend Management Production Allocation Material Constraints Identification Aged Inventory Liquidation Days-On-Hand Targets SKU-Level Actions Capacity Management Soft Skills Leadership Collaboration Problem-Solving Communication Conflict Resolution Industry Keywords Supply Chain Management Retail Operations Demand Planning Executive Reviews Cross-Border Transfers Tools & Technologies S&OP S&OE Supply Planning Tooling #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor