Supply Chain Planning Lead

🔥 26 minutes ago

🏈 North America – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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RHI Magnesita

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

RHI Magnesita is the global leader in the refractory industry, specializing in mastering heat through innovation and engineering. The company focuses on various sectors such as engineering, operations, sales, marketing, research and development, and production, among others. RHI Magnesita values exceptional talent and seeks to include outstanding individuals in its journey of success, providing opportunities for growth and development across its international workforce.

📋 Description

• Lead supply planning activities supporting IBP, S&OP, and S&OE processes • Develop supply, inventory, and capacity scenarios for strategic business decisions • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to create customer-focused, executable supply plans • Own short- and long-term capacity planning across North American manufacturing sites • Balance internal and external production resources while managing constraints and bottlenecks • Identify opportunities to improve service levels, reduce lead times, lower costs, and optimize network performance • Oversee MRP processes and planning parameters for critical raw materials and components • Collaborate with Procurement and Operations to identify supply risks and implement mitigation strategies • Support sourcing initiatives that strengthen supply continuity and business resilience • Execute inventory strategies balancing customer service, working capital, and operational objectives • Improve planning accuracy, inventory health, and execution performance • Reduce supply disruptions, premium freight expenses, and excess or obsolete inventory • Lead planning transformation and process improvement initiatives • Drive adoption and optimization of advanced planning tools such as o9 and SAP IBP • Use analytics, KPIs, and scenario modeling to improve decision-making and responsiveness • Lead a distributed supply planning team supporting operations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico • Serve as primary planning partner to Operations and Production Scheduling teams • Work with plant leadership to strengthen planning discipline and execution • Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement • Promote and support a safety-first culture across business activities • Travel periodically to manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and customer sites • Comply with EHS policies, site requirements, training, and PPE standards

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, materials planning, manufacturing operations, or a related field • Experience leading planning processes, cross-functional initiatives, projects, or teams within a manufacturing or industrial environment • Strong expertise in supply planning • Strong expertise in capacity planning • Strong expertise in materials planning / MRP • Strong expertise in inventory management • Strong expertise in supply risk management • Strong expertise in IBP, S&OP, and S&OE processes • Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including capacity modeling, inventory analysis, scenario planning, and KPI management • Proven ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, and deliver results in a dynamic environment • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline is preferred • Experience with o9 Solutions, SAP IBP, SAP APO, Kinaxis, or similar planning platforms is preferred • APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP), Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications are preferred • Comply with all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies, site requirements, training, and PPE standards • Able to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally • Able to navigate manufacturing environments during site visits • Available for domestic and occasional international travel as required

🏖️ Benefits

• Work primarily in a remote environment • Periodic travel to manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and customer sites • Safety-first culture • Training and PPE standards • Opportunity to work with advanced planning technologies and transformation initiatives