Planning Manager - Supply Chain

$115,000 - $125,000/Yr

RahrBSG - Shakopee, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Shakopee, MN

About the position

The Planning Manager at RahrBSG is responsible for overseeing supply and demand planning, leading the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, and ensuring cross-functional alignment among key business units. This role advocates for customer needs in supply chain decisions and drives data-driven decision-making to enhance forecast accuracy and optimize inventory levels. The Planning Manager will lead a team of planners and collaborate with senior leaders to meet customer demand efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring its growth and incorporating the implementation of Demand Planning and S&OP Management software when necessary.
• Contribute to the company's overall success by managing systems to meet sales targets, control inventory turnover rates, maintain stock levels, and achieve profitability goals.
• Oversee and provide reports on various metrics, including forecast accuracy, inventory turnover rates, weeks of inventory on hand, and order fulfillment rates.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess planning performance and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Oversee demand forecasting, incorporating historical data, market intelligence, and sales input to enhance forecast accuracy.
• Manage supply planning, ensuring production and inventory levels are optimized based on demand forecasts and capacity constraints.
• Drive scenario planning to assess the impact of changes in demand or supply and to develop contingency plans.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales, and Marketing to create a continuously refined sales forecast by incorporating demand history, trends, NPI, seasonality, and other market data.
• Coordinate with the entire business to set inventory targets based on each platform, ensuring they are effective and align with financial goals.
• Serve as a key point of contact for cross-functional teams, promoting an integrated approach to planning and decision-making.
• Manage and develop a team of demand and supply planners, providing guidance, coaching, and career development.
• Create processes and train planning team on effectively aligning demand with supply and managing orders through established processes until they reach the distribution point or the customer.
• Support planning team members with their abilities and continuous improvement of the overall operation, including training on the latest planning tools, techniques, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in demand planning, supply chain management, or a related field, with at least 2 years in a team leadership role.
• Strong technical proficiency in advanced planning software and Microsoft Excel; experience with data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.
• APICS certification preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a demonstrated ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering business results, holding teams accountable, driving initiatives, and supporting process improvements.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate issues, identify root causes, and develop solutions proactively.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous PTO
• Sick Time
• 12 Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Annual Discretionary Bonus Eligible