Head of Supply Planning
$135,000–$200,000 year
On-siteSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Lead the development and execution of scalable supply and demand planning strategies to drive operational excellence and support new product launches across all categories. Oversee the integrated planning function, ensuring tight coordination between demand forecasting, supply planning, and S&OP processes to optimize service, cost, and inventory targets. Direct the monthly S&OP process, facilitating cross-functional consensus meetings that align sales, operations, and financial planning while ensuring robust data and scenario analysis inform executive-level decision-making. Implement and continuously improve advanced planning tools, analytics, and key performance indicators to drive visibility and accountability across the end-to-end planning cycle. Collaborate with sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and finance stakeholders to ensure optimal supply chain performance supporting scale-up and margin targets. Integrate demand signals from sales, product management, and market insights into actionable production and inventory plans, reducing forecast error and enabling rapid response to market changes. Drive scenario planning and alignment for New Product Introductions (NPI), working cross-functionally to anticipate multiple launch and ramp-up outcomes, ensuring robust supply readiness and agile response to evolving launch dynamics. Mentor and develop high-performing teams in demand planning, supply planning, and S&OP, fostering a collaborative, agile, and results-driven culture.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor's degree in Business
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Research
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline
- Master's degree (MBA, MS, or similar)
- 10+ years progressive experience in supply planning
- 10+ years progressive experience in demand planning
- 10+ years progressive experience in S&OP
- 5 years in senior management
- overseeing integrated planning functions
- in a relevant industry such as consumer electronics
- Exceptional analytical skills
- problem-solving skills
- proven track record using data to drive decisions
- implement process improvements
- Excellent communication skills
- influencer skills
- stakeholder management skills
- demonstrated ability leading cross-functional teams
- presenting to C-level executives
- A proven ability to attract, coach, and develop high-performing teams
- cultivating a culture of innovation
- accountability
- continuous improvement
- in fast-paced settings
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree (MBA, MS, or similar)
- Certification such as APICS CPIM
- CSCP certification
- IBF certification in forecasting/planning
- Strong expertise with advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP APO, Kinaxis, Oracle)
- S&OP tools
- ERP/MRP platforms
- relevant analytics or scenario modeling tools
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