Director, Sales and Operations Planning
Description
Performance Health is seeking a Director of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to join our team. The Director of S&OP leads the end-to-end integrated planning process that aligns demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans. You will own the monthly S&OP/IBP cycle, lead a team of demand and supply planners, and drive adoption of advanced planning systems to improve forecast accuracy, service levels, and working capital.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities
S&OP / IBP Process Leadership
- Own and run the monthly S&OP cycle (demand review, supply review, pre-S&OP, executive S&OP), driving decisions and accountability across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Procurement
- Translate the operating plan and strategic goals into executable demand and supply plans
- Lead scenario planning and risk/opportunity analysis and reconcile plans to the financial forecast
- Develop and publish KPIs: forecast accuracy and bias, service level/OTIF, inventory turns, days of supply, schedule adherence, and excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory
Demand Planning
- Oversee statistical forecasting, consensus demand planning, and new product introduction (NPI) and promotion planning
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to improve forecast inputs and reduce bias
- Establish forecast segmentation, lifecycle management, and demand sensing practices
Supply Planning
- Lead master scheduling, capacity planning, and material planning across internal plants, contract manufacturers, and suppliers
- Balance supply constraints against demand, and manage inventory targets and safety stock policies
- Drive supply risk mitigation, constraint management, and rapid response to disruptions
Systems & Process Improvement
- Serve as business owner for the planning technology stack, partnering with IT on configuration, data integrity, integrations, and roadmap
- Lead implementation, optimization, or migration of cloud-based planning platforms, including AI/ML-driven forecasting and supply orchestration capabilities
- Drive adoption of scenario modeling, automated exception management, and real-time planning workflows
- Standardize planning processes, policies, and master data parameters (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock)
People Leadership
- Hire, develop, and coach a high-performing planning team (managers, demand planners, supply planners)
- Build planning competency, cross-functional influence, and a culture of data-driven decision making
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive supply chain planning experience, including 5+ years leading planning teams
- Proven ownership of a full S&OP/IBP process at the executive level
- Deep expertise in both demand and supply planning
- Hands-on experience with advanced planning systems such as Kinaxis RapidResponse, o9 Solutions, ketteQ, or similar (e.g., SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Anaplan)
- Strong ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and advanced Excel/BI skills
- Excellent executive communication and cross-functional influence
- Ability to travel 10-25% of the time, including overnight travel
Benefits
- Our benefits include healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; wellness programs; discount purchase programs.
- This is a full-time position with a base salary range of $150,000-$180,000 and the opportunity to earn bonus, plus benefits.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performance Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected Veteran status, age, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law.