Director Sales Inventory Operations Planning

Description

The Director of SIOP is responsible for leading the organizations integrated Sales Inventory and Operations Planning process to align demand supply and financial objectives. This role ensures accurate forecasting optimized inventory and efficient production planning to improve customer service working capital and profitability. The Director will partner cross-functionally with Sales Operations Finance and Product Management to embed SIOP discipline across the business and drive measurable improvements in service levels inventory turns and operational efficiency

As the Director of SIOP you will focus on:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and lead a robust SIOP process that balances demand and supply and aligns with business objectives
• Establish and maintain a regular cadence of SIOP meetings with executive stakeholders
• Integrate SIOP with financial planning (IBP) for end-to-end alignment

Demand & Supply Planning

• Oversee demand forecasting using market trends historical data and sales input
• Translate demand plans into supply requirements across manufacturing and procurement
• Optimize production capacity and inventory levels to meet customer needs while minimizing cost

Inventory & Capacity Optimization

• Define inventory strategies to reduce working capital while ensuring product availability
• Implement safety stock policies replenishment rules and slow-moving inventory management

Cross-Functional Integration

• Act as the central point of integration for Sales Operations Procurement and Finance
• Support new product introductions phase-outs and promotions within the SIOP framework

Performance Measurement

• Define KPIs for forecast accuracy inventory turns service levels and SIOP effectiveness
• Provide executive-level reporting and insights to support strategic decisions

Required education experiences & skills:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations Management Business Engineering or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as APICS CPIM CSCP CLTD or Six Sigma.
• ERP systems (SAP Oracle JD Edwards etc.)
• Analytical tools (Excel Power BI Python/R a plus)
• Forecasting and demand planning methodologies
• Inventory optimization and safety stock modeling
• Capacity planning and scenario modeling
• Supply planning material flow and fulfillment processes
• Financial integration of SIOP (revenue margins cash working capital)

Preferred education experiences & skills

• Masters degree (MBA or Operations/Supply Chain) strongly preferred.
• Advanced Planning Systems (APS) e.g. Kinaxis SAP IBP o9 Oracle Anaplan
• Scenario analysis and risk/recovery planning
• Strategic planning & business alignment
• Rootcause problem solving (A3 DMAIC PDCA)

Why Work in St. Louis Missouri

Our facility is located in St. Louis famous for its Gateway Arch standing at 630 feet tall. St. Louis is a family-friendly historic metropolitan area with a low cost of living and first-class schools. The city offers excellent restaurants shopping areas art galleries and numerous festivals throughout the year making this an exciting place to live and work.

About Our Location

Our location is the host of Copelands corporate headquarters. Our products have become household names that support the comfort and well-being of our customers. The employees at this location provide support to the various businesses within the platform allowing for many networking opportunities across businesses.

Collaboration First Hybrid Work Arrangements:

This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.

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