Sr Planning Manager

Our Global Supply Chain is a network of more than 300 manufacturing plants, distribution centers and other facilities designed and located to support our direct sales, marketing and distribution activities. We enable company growth by delivering savings through more efficient operations and high levels of service that create competitive advantage while earning and keeping customers' trust.

We are seeking a Sr. Planning Manager to be responsible for a large and/or complex organization.  As a Sr. Planning Manager, you will solve problems by conducting improvement analyses, understanding critical customer needs and business/market drivers, optimizing work processes, and ultimately implementing solutions.  You will act as a strategic visionary, accountable to lead and coach the planning team, monitor the performance of the related supply planning process and continually improve the output and results.  You may manage a team of individuals with varying levels of experience.

What's in it For You:

• Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab's supply chain
• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

What You Will Do: 

• Partner with key leaders in Global Supply Chain, Operations Business Leader, Procurement, Finance, Customer Service, Training, Regulatory, and Safety to integrate and drive best business practices
• May direct and coach a Planning organization focused on critical business processes
• May have accountability for multiple sites or planning activities and/or multiple regions (global scope)
• Drive and own strategic roadmap creation/decision making and act as a change agent
• Build a collaborative, inclusive and motivational team environment and manage overall talent development
• Solve problems by conducting improvement analyses, understand critical customer needs and business/market drivers, optimize work processes, and ultimately implement solutions
• Own accountability for team results, removing obstacles for the team to get work done
• Drive engagement within and across teams
• Other areas of responsibility could include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:
  • Drive projects to improve overall planning performance
  • Define and drive best practices
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Executive team communications
  • Team and talent development
  • Order level service

Minimum Qualifications:   

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field of study
• +10 years of Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing experience 
• +5 years leading others
• Proficiency with an ERP, advanced planning system, analytical system or equivalent
• Highly skilled and experienced in change management
• A successful track record of working effectively with diverse cross functional teams and must also complement strong relationship building skills
• Expert influencer, motivator and developer of both individuals and teams
• Advanced project and program management skills, track record of driving improvement projects from idea through implementation
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving abilities
• Strong business-to-business process improvement experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced technical or business degree, MBA preferred
• Experience in operational excellence and project management such as TPM, Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, Green Belt, etc.
• APICS Certification
• Direct people management experience