Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) Director - Power Products

What will you do?
• Responsible for leading the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning Process for the entire suite of products offered in the North American Power Products Business Unit.
• Develop and implement strategies, policies and practices that ensure the correct balance of quality, service level, and lowest total cost
• Aligns plant operational capacities with planning systems and serves as the conduit back to the business on available capacities and constraints.
• Acts Like an Owner by proactively identifying risk in the end-to-end supply chain and working collaboratively with key stake holders to mitigate and resolve demand and supply imbalances
• Clearly and concisely communicates with all business partners by simplifying complex situations enabling rapid decision-making and forward progress.
• Build, Develop and Retain a high-performing team of Supply Planners, SIOP Leaders, and SIOP Experts

• Up to 25% travel, mostly in North America

Who will you report to?
GSC NAM Planning VP

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain, Statistics, Economics, Operations, or Business
• MBA preferred, but not required
• Minimum 8 years of Supply Planning, Vendor Forecasting, Inventory Management or Business Management
• Experience with Kinaxis, SAP, Oracle or other planning software packages
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Competencies
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.

Proven ability to work in a team environment between the functions of Operations, Customer Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Finance, and interact regularly with senior management regarding goals and accomplishments
• A self-motivated and influential change agent with experience leading continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities as well as attention to detail
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive team leader who welcomes challenges

What's in it for me?
Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees, including things such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, company stock option purchase+ match, and much more.

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