Director Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning

A high-growth, market-leading organization is seeking a Director of SIOP to serve as the enterprise owner of the end-to-end planning cadence. This strategic leader will drive cross-functional alignment between sales demand, inventory strategy, supply capabilities, and financial objectives to support service excellence and working capital efficiency. Operating in a complex, multi-SKU industrial environment, the Director will influence senior leadership and lead a high-performing SIOP team of 7 to 10 professionals.

SIOP Leadership & Governance: Own the monthly cycle including demand and supply reviews, inventory planning, and executive reconciliation meetings. Establish KPI's, decision rights, and protocols to translate business strategy into executable plans.

· Demand Planning & Sales Alignment: Partner with Sales and Product teams to develop unbiased forecasts at the customer and channel levels. Incorporate market intelligence, pricing actions, and new product introductions into a monthly consensus process.

· Inventory Strategy & Optimization: Manage inventory segmentation (ABC/XYZ), safety stock levels, and reorder points across the distribution network. Lead initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while protecting customer service levels.

· Supply Planning Coordination: Align supply plans with demand signals in collaboration with Procurement, Sourcing and Operations. Identify and mitigate supply risks, capacity constraints, and lead-time variability.

· Financial & Systems Integration: Align SIOP outputs with budgeting and financial forecasting. Support the design and implementation of advanced planning tools and leverage ERP and BI systems to enable a scalable process.

Performance Success:
· Improved forecast accuracy and a measurable reduction in forecast bias.
· Increased inventory turns and reduction in stagnant or obsolete stock.
· Enhanced customer fill rates and overall service levels.
· Established scalable planning capabilities that support profitable, long-term growth.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (4 Year)

 Professional Experience: 8–12 years of progressive experience in SIOP, demand planning, or supply chain leadership.

· Sector Expertise: Proven success in industrial distribution, manufacturing, or similar complex, multi-SKU environments.

· Process Transformation: Demonstrated track record of implementing or leading an enterprise-level SIOP process.

· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

· Technical Skills: Proficiency with major ERP and planning tools. Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth transformation environments is a plus.

Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers to touch, pick or pinch objects; reach with hands and arms; push or pull; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use foot or leg controls; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. For all jobs no one should lift over 50lbs on their own. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.