SES - Security Equipment Supply
Senior Manager, Supply Chain
SES - Security Equipment Supply, Earth City, Missouri, United States, 63045
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SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING MANAGER
April 2025
The following is the basic job description for the Sr Supply Chain Planning Manager position currently as of the date noted above. Any alterations, substitutions, or additions must be approved in writing by two of the following people: Director of Operations, Director of Finance or Executive Management. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations.
Job Classification: Exempt
High-Level Objectives:
Lead the Supply Chain Planning process to ensure alignment across sales, operations, and finance. Oversee demand and supply planning to optimize inventory levels, minimize costs, and prevent stockouts or overstocking. Drive continuous improvement in supply chain processes, focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, and service levels.
Job Summary:
The Supply Chain Planning Manager is responsible for managing the end-to-end Sales and Operations Planning process, ensuring cross-functional alignment and optimization of supply chain activities. This role leads a team of Demand and Supply Planners, facilitating data-driven decision-making to balance demand, supply, and inventory levels. The Supply Chain Planning Manager acts as a key liaison between sales, operations, and finance to align strategic and operational goals, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Functions:
Supply Chain Planning Leadership:
oLead and manage the Supply Chain Planning process, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between sales, operations, and finance.
oFacilitate Supply Chain Planning meetings, ensuring alignment of forecasts, supply plans, and inventory strategies.
Team Management:
oOversee and mentor the Demand Planner and Supply Planners, providing guidance, performance feedback, and development opportunities.
oEnsure accountability and alignment within the team to meet supply chain goals.
Demand and Supply Planning:
oReview and validate demand forecasts, ensuring alignment with operational and financial objectives.
oReview and validate supply plans, ensuring balanced inventory levels, minimized costs, and high service levels.
Inventory Optimization:
oMonitor system-wide inventory levels to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
oLead inventory optimization efforts which include product returns to vendor and branch to branch transfers.
oImplement strategies to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while maintaining safety stock levels.
Data Analysis and Reporting:
oAnalyze supply chain data, including forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and stockout rates.
oDevelop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
Process Improvement:
oIdentify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Supply Chain Planning process.
oStay updated on industry’s best practices and emerging technologies to improve supply chain performance.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred. Work Experience: 5–7 years in supply chain roles, with at least 3 years in demand planning, or supply planning leadership roles. Companies Worked For: Mid-sized distribution companies, manufacturing firms, or retail businesses with complex supply chains. Training & Certifications: APICS CPIM, CSCP, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Skills:
oStrong leadership and team management skills.
oExpertise in Supply Chain Planning processes and supply chain planning tools.
oAdvanced proficiency in ERP systems and forecasting software.
oExceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
oStrong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Personality Traits:
oStrategic thinker with a focus on results.
oCollaborative and adaptable in dynamic environments.
oDetail-oriented and proactive problem-solver.
Metrics for Success:
Forecast Accuracy: Achieve and maintain a forecast accuracy rate of 95% or higher. Inventory Turnover: Optimize inventory turnover while minimizing excess and obsolete stock. Stockout Rate: Ensure a stockout rate of 2% or lower to meet customer demand.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without reasonable notice.Seniority level
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Sr Supply Chain Planner Manager
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SES - Security Equipment Supply Security Equipment Job Description
Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING MANAGER
April 2025
The following is the basic job description for the Sr Supply Chain Planning Manager position currently as of the date noted above. Any alterations, substitutions, or additions must be approved in writing by two of the following people: Director of Operations, Director of Finance or Executive Management. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations.
Job Classification: Exempt
High-Level Objectives:
Lead the Supply Chain Planning process to ensure alignment across sales, operations, and finance. Oversee demand and supply planning to optimize inventory levels, minimize costs, and prevent stockouts or overstocking. Drive continuous improvement in supply chain processes, focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, and service levels.
Job Summary:
The Supply Chain Planning Manager is responsible for managing the end-to-end Sales and Operations Planning process, ensuring cross-functional alignment and optimization of supply chain activities. This role leads a team of Demand and Supply Planners, facilitating data-driven decision-making to balance demand, supply, and inventory levels. The Supply Chain Planning Manager acts as a key liaison between sales, operations, and finance to align strategic and operational goals, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Functions:
Supply Chain Planning Leadership:
oLead and manage the Supply Chain Planning process, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between sales, operations, and finance.
oFacilitate Supply Chain Planning meetings, ensuring alignment of forecasts, supply plans, and inventory strategies.
Team Management:
oOversee and mentor the Demand Planner and Supply Planners, providing guidance, performance feedback, and development opportunities.
oEnsure accountability and alignment within the team to meet supply chain goals.
Demand and Supply Planning:
oReview and validate demand forecasts, ensuring alignment with operational and financial objectives.
oReview and validate supply plans, ensuring balanced inventory levels, minimized costs, and high service levels.
Inventory Optimization:
oMonitor system-wide inventory levels to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
oLead inventory optimization efforts which include product returns to vendor and branch to branch transfers.
oImplement strategies to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while maintaining safety stock levels.
Data Analysis and Reporting:
oAnalyze supply chain data, including forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and stockout rates.
oDevelop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
Process Improvement:
oIdentify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Supply Chain Planning process.
oStay updated on industry’s best practices and emerging technologies to improve supply chain performance.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred. Work Experience: 5–7 years in supply chain roles, with at least 3 years in demand planning, or supply planning leadership roles. Companies Worked For: Mid-sized distribution companies, manufacturing firms, or retail businesses with complex supply chains. Training & Certifications: APICS CPIM, CSCP, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Skills:
oStrong leadership and team management skills.
oExpertise in Supply Chain Planning processes and supply chain planning tools.
oAdvanced proficiency in ERP systems and forecasting software.
oExceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
oStrong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Personality Traits:
oStrategic thinker with a focus on results.
oCollaborative and adaptable in dynamic environments.
oDetail-oriented and proactive problem-solver.
Metrics for Success:
Forecast Accuracy: Achieve and maintain a forecast accuracy rate of 95% or higher. Inventory Turnover: Optimize inventory turnover while minimizing excess and obsolete stock. Stockout Rate: Ensure a stockout rate of 2% or lower to meet customer demand.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without reasonable notice.Seniority level
Seniority levelMid-Senior level Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
Job functionManagement and Manufacturing IndustriesWholesale Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at SES - Security Equipment Supply by 2x Get notified about new Senior Supply Chain Planner jobs in
Earth City, MO . St Louis, MO $100,000.00-$200,000.00 5 months ago St Louis, MO $123,000.00-$146,000.00 18 hours ago Sr. Inventory Planner/ Sr. Demand PlannerSupply Chain Manufacturing Operational Excellence TPM/IWS - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN St Louis, MO $127,100.00-$233,000.00 5 hours ago SAP - Supply Chain Planning - IBP - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN St Louis, MO $141,200.00-$258,900.00 2 days ago SAP - Supply Chain Planning - IBP - PPDS - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN St Louis, MO $141,200.00-$258,900.00 2 days ago Supply Chain Health - Performance Improvement - Manager - Consulting St Louis, MO $127,100.00-$233,000.00 2 weeks ago SAP - Supply Chain - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN St Louis, MO $169,900.00-$388,200.00 2 days ago Connected Supply Chain, Planning - Kinaxis, Senior Manager St Louis, MO $124,000.00-$280,000.00 1 day ago Supply Chain Tech - Enterprise Asset Management (Maximo) - Manager - US Consulting St Louis, MO $141,200.00-$258,900.00 4 days ago SAP - Supply Chain Sales Lead - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN St Louis, MO $171,600.00-$392,100.00 1 day ago Supply Chain Tech - Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) - Senior Manager - US Consulting St Louis, MO $169,900.00-$388,200.00 3 days ago St Louis, MO $137,700.00-$229,500.00 6 hours ago SAP - Core Supply Chain - PP - QM - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN St Louis, MO $169,900.00-$388,200.00 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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