Sr. Manager - Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP)

Rite-Hite is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment. Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff. We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.

Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package.

Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Design & implement a best-in-class SIOP process that integrates demand, supply, inventory, and financial perspectives into a single, cohesive plan.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Product Management to ensure alignment of business goals with supply chain execution.
• Harness analytics to leverage 3rd-party market intelligence, forecasting models, and internal data to improve accuracy, agility, and decision-making.
• Facilitate leadership meetings that drive accountability, alignment, and proactive decision-making across business units.
• Balance strategy and execution for shaping the long-term process framework while ensuring immediate improvements in visibility, efficiency, and profitability.
• Continuously improve & embed metrics, KPIs, and accountability frameworks to ensure SIOP remains a living, evolving capability.
• Design & implement a best-in-class supply forecasting process to continuously improve supplier performance and business KPIs.
• Optimize the supply chain of goods and services from our suppliers to our customers by focusing on market driven responsiveness and Aid in material management escalations
• Internal Stakeholders: Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders (sales, engineering, operations, quality, etc.) to understand product portfolios, bundled offerings, and customer behavior.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or Operations or related field OR equivalent work experience
• 7+ years in Supply Chain, Operations Planning, Demand/Supply Planning, or related roles within manufacturing.
• Proficiency in data analysis and relevant supply chain planning tools.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in leading or standing up SIOP/IBP processes.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort integrating external market analytics with internal data.
• Able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• A bias for action: You don't wait for perfect information, you move, learn, and adapt.
• Curiosity & resilience: Who sees ambiguity as an opportunity, not a blocker.
• Familiarity with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma concepts & methodologies
• Ambition to grow.

Ideal if You Are:

• Results-oriented and thrive in achieving ambitious goals.
• An effective communicator and collaborator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and in teams.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and innovation.
• Knowledgeable of supply solutions that optimize business operating costs.
  

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