Director Enterprise Planning & Procurement

As an S&C Electric team member youll work on projects that have real-world impact. Youll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer more reliable and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. Were big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrows energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours

• 8:00 am 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) On-Site

Compensation

At S&C we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $187341 - $248229.74.Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors including performance knowledge job-related skills and experience and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&Cs annual incentive plan (AIP) subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Director - Enterprise Planning & Procurement!

The Director Enterprise Planning & Procurement leads the companys endtoend planning and purchasing ecosystemspanning S&OP leadership demand/supply planning enterprise inventory strategy and procurement execution. This role builds and develops highperforming teams (demand/supply planners inventory management operationally focused buyers) while partnering closely with Value Streams manufacturing logistics sourcing finance sales and quality to synchronize demand and supply strengthen supplier performance and support reliability reduce total cost and elevate customer service levels.

Align and influence value streams to achieve resilient costeffective supply. The director drives policy business process requirements and governance of Value stream execution practices.

Essential Functions

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & S&OP: Own and chair S&OP endtoendconnecting sales marketing finance operations procurement and logistics to align demand supply and financial plans. Lead the development and refinement of forecasting models (historical trends market intel customer insights) to improve MAPE and bias.
  Enterprise supply planning: Oversee process definitions standards and governance of planning across internal and external sources to meet service and cost targets; elevate supply risk visibility and mitigation. Identify and deploy best practices and APS/ERP capabilities (e.g. SAP IBP Oracle Kinaxis automation analytics) to improve plan quality responsiveness and throughput.
• Inventory Strategy & Governance: Build and lead the enterprise inventory function and playbook including policies stocking parameters and governance across make/buy networks. Partner with finance on E&O prevention/reduction slowmoving disposition and inventory accounting alignment. Own inventory KPIs (turns DOH E&O $) parameter health (safety stock lead times MOQ) and cycle/physical inventory governance.
• Procurement & Supplier Performance: Oversee endtoend purchasing execution for production and indirect materials: PO placement confirmations reschedules/changes and expediting to support plan attainment. Lead supplier performance management of operational execution mattersmonthly scorecards for OTD quality/PPM responsiveness cost and leadtime adherence; drive formal recovery plans to ensure continuity of supply. Partner with Sourcing on NPI/PPAP readiness; ensure pilot and launch material availability and cutover execution. Coordinate supplier quality communications audits and continuous improvement actions.
• CrossFunctional Alignment & Communication: Collaborate with value streams manufacturing logistics sourcing and engineering to minimize disruptions and improve plan adherence. Synthesize supply risk scenarios with commercial demand and communicate recommended actions to senior leadership. Ensure closedloop connection across forecasting supply planning procurement logistics and customer service.
• Systems Data & Analytics: Establish KPIs dashboards and reporting (Power BI or similar) to monitor forecast accuracy supply reliability inventory health procurement cycle times and supplier performance. Own master data integrity critical to planning and buying (lead times yields MOQ sourcing rules calendars). Drive automation and workflow standardization across ERP/APS and supplier portals.
• Talent Leadership: Lead inspire and develop a highperforming team (planning inventory buyers); define roles and accountabilities coach careers and manage performance. Create training programs (playbooks video modules checklists) to embed standard work and accelerate onboarding. Foster a positive healthy and inclusive culture that models professionalism collaboration and continuous improvement. Ensure compliance with all applicable company policies safety rules and ethical sourcing standards.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.

• Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.
  

Education & Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in supply chain Operations Business or related field.

• 10 years in production planning and procurement within industrial manufacturing environment

• 7 years leading S&OP Scheduling Procurement teams (can be overlapping with planning leadership)

• Demonstrated success driving supply chain or business transformation in industrial markets.

• Advance proficiency with ERP and APS (e.g. Oracle required; SAP Kinaxis or equivalent) demand planning tools and data analytics (Power BI/Excel advanced).

• Deep knowledge of forecasting supply planning inventory optimization and procurement execution.

• Strong analytical negotiation and problemsolving skills; able to prioritize and lead crossfunctional initiatives in a fastpaced environment.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across executive plant and supplier audiences.

• Proven ability to lead large-scale cross functional transformation initiatives that improve supply chain performance cost and service.

• Strong understanding of supplier execution performance management including OTD quality/PPM responsiveness cost and lead-time adherence.

• Ability to influence and align manufacturing and supplier stakeholders on enterprise priorities.

• Strong people-leadership skills with the ability to guide teams through change foster an inclusive culture and model professionalism and emotional intelligence.

• Deep expertise in forecasting demand/supply planning inventory optimization and procurement execution.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions mitigate supply risks and improve operational performance.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex sourcing and supply chain initiatives requiring alignment across multiple functions.

• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to coordinate across internal/external resources and manage competing priorities.

• Excellent written verbal presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all team members at all levels of the organization.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships collaborate across diverse teams and drive alignment.

• Proven ability to coach mentor and develop high-performing teams by setting clear expectations providing actionable feedback fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Ability to champion a data-driven operational excellence mindset across the organization

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Preferred

• MBA or Masters in Supply Chain Management

• APICS/ASCM certifications: CPIM or CSCP

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

• Experience in electrical or industrial manufacturing and with PPAP/NPI ramp-ups

• Demonstrated experience in fabrication electronics and hardware commodities

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age color disability gender national origin race religion sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application please email us at.

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