Job Scope:

Provide strategic, organizational, and operational leadership for the Global Supply Chain Planning function including demand / supply planning, forecasting / analysis, S&OP support, functional technology management and organizational development.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide organizational leadership and daily management for the Global Supply Chain Planning function including Demand and Supply Planning and a team of >10 direct reports.As a senior member of management, help define business strategy and align human and technical resources and priorities that are consistent with agreed upon business strategy and direction. Develop collaborative cross functional relationships with the Sourcing Organization, Sales Teams, Category Managers, Asia Operations, and Customers in an effort to improve service levels while optimizing inventory and working capital positions.Oversee and direct the area of Demand Planning, ensuring planning and forecasting functions grow together to meet performance goals. These functions should be developed around best practices that account for differing needs that exist by channel, customer account and program.Develop and manage S&OP process and reporting that is central planning tool cross functionally for the entire company.Work with Marketing / Program Management to develop and drive program management function with sales teams and executive management direction. Improving performance will include ideas such as suggesting program refreshes, item expansion or discontinuation and identifying promotional opportunities.  Results from the program management activities will be closely coordinated with other functional areas. Ensure Demand Planning function plays a strategic role in driving value added working capital solutions / improvements including evaluation and support of alternate models such as consignment, pay on consumption, VMI, eBusiness and direct to customer / consumer fulfillment.Work closely with Finance to develop monthly inventory reserve analysis for overstock and obsolete goods.  Coordinate product life cycle management activities with Product Supply/Product Life Cycle Management team.Help ensure all functional areas adhere to proper customer compliance programs, as it relates to inventory and customer order fill rate levels.  Make customer visits to ensure compliance and follow-up and bring closure to any customer non-compliance issues.Provide leadership through a 6-18 month planning horizon.Communicate effectively across all functional areas with associates at all levels; gaining respect, trust, credibility, while motivating others.Establish standards of performance that clearly communicates expectations and builds accountability.Ensure personnel are properly trained on procedures, disciplines, system/equipment functionality, and safety.  Promote a safe, positive and effective work environment.Develop, coach and mentor a leadership team capable of carrying out operating strategies, while enhancing employee engagement and ensuring succession planning.  This team should promote a ‘World-Class’ organization.Establish and participate in procedure/system design and problem analysis according to changing business needs and creative new ideas.  Develop an environment that fosters and seeks constant improvement and innovation.Support Global initiatives to provide consistency and standards, leverage supply relationships across the enterprise and drive down total costs.   Ability to work across functions and cultures around the world is required.Experience with continuous improvement tools and techniques also preferred.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management / Operations Management / Business or related field.MBA is desirable, but not required.10+ years of Supply Chain Management, Planning, Forecasting / Analysis experience.Strong interpersonal and negotiations skills working in a global business environment are required.Outstanding analytical, negotiating, and relationship skillsStrong verbal and written communication skills.Project management experience is preferred

Company: Liberty Hardware

Full time

Hiring Range: $114,800.00 - $180,400.00

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Liberty Hardware (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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