Associate Director, Global Planning

Associate Director, Global Planning – Morristown, NJ (Remote)

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that’s committed to solving the world’s toughest preservation challenges through better science. [With a proud history of innovation dating back more than a century], we aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers’ ecological footprint. 

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities. We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutions.  

As the Associate Director, Global Planning, you are accountable for global planning activities across multiple businesses and regions including demand, supply, inventory, and raw material planning with primary accountability for market service level and inventory.  In this role you will aggregate and disaggregate plans to skillfully discuss implications in language understandable by both the business team and the shop floor.  You will drive supply chain science and discipline across the planning organization while working with key stakeholders including commercial, operations, and finance to optimize business results.  You will represent integrated operations on at least one global business team. This position home base is Morristown, NJ and is a remote opportunity. Candidates who are in Central or Eastern time zones will be considered for this role.

Essential Job Functions:

Demand, Supply, Inventory, and COGS Planning

• Develops an effective global supply plan by segment and site that optimizes market service level, cost, and inventory consistent with the business strategy.  The plan must be processed and approved through the Integrated Business Management Cycle.  Where gaps exist, the plan must include scenarios with practical and financial implications. 
• Keeps the master production plan always updated, and publishes a summary with key figures (forecast, planned production, projected inventory) to all stakeholders.
• Ensures the supply chain operates as intended including master data, transactional discipline, and appropriate operational discipline to execute the plan as approved.  Drives continuous improvement in all activities. 
• Works with procurement and suppliers to provide raw material requirements and forecasting information based on intermediate and finished goods production needs. Supports Operational Procurement process adherence.
• Updates master data including MRP settings at least annually to ensure an effective and efficient supply chain.
• Works with SAP, MS Excel, and Power BI to support creation and distribution of master scheduling and production to plan metrics.

SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning)

• Works cross-functionally to balance supply and demand requirements, resolves issues and optimizes product flow and inventory, in close cooperation with all key business stakeholders.
• Tracks, monitors, and reports leading and lagging KPIs for responsible areas.
• Holds weekly Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) reviews and monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) reviews to review and improve performance of KPIs, mitigate risks or concerns, escalate items beyond the authority level of the IBP team, and communicate decisions and actions taken. 
• Assesses and close gaps.  Identify and quantify risks and opportunities.  Determine actions to improve overall business results if within the team’s authorization level or escalate in the process.

Inventory Management & Control

• Defines MRP settings balance customer service level, cost, and working capital in a manner consistent with corporate priorities and overall business results. 
• Manages inventory health to minimize risk of obsolescence and maximize working capital and cost efficiency. 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s in business, Supply Chain, or Engineering. ?
• Globally recognized APICS training & certifications – ASCM, ASCM, preferred.
• Management experience, this position supervises, 3 - 5 direct reports and about 10-20 indirect reports.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to empower and motivate teams.
• Deep understanding of financial, commercial, and technical aspects of supply chain.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer relationship, presentation, time management, organizational, as well as written and oral communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% - domestically and internationally.

The expected salary range for this role is $160,000 - $180,000; specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job-related, non-discriminatory factors permitted by law.? ? 

This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave.? 

Arxada has world class offering intwo distinct areas: 

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection. 

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace, and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.