Senior Director, Supply Chain Planning COE

OVERVIEW: 

LOCATION: Hybrid/Needham, MA. Remote flexibility possible. 

As Senior Director of Supply Chain Planning CoE, you will lead a team of the leading analytical braintrust in executing global supply chain analytics, linking together numerous data feeds to create storylines, prioritizations and outliers, and champion projects to change business processes, policies and ways of working to improve the health of the company. The objective of this role will be to maximize service levels in all markets across the globe, optimize inventory investment and costs, and chart a path to evolved SharkNinja’s operating model. 

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do (RESPONSIBILITIES): 

• Develop, mentor and lead a team of analysts to execute weekly/monthly cadences on reporting & processes as well designing presentations and messaging of recommendations with supporting data to senior leadership on designated initiatives and studies 
• Lead analytical activities within team as assigned or the needs is discovered, relying upon supply chain modeling and best practice methodologies – ensuring that the final result sense checks, and communication to the audience is clear, concise and leveled appropriately 
• Evolve analytics across the technology and methods across portfolio, demand, inventory, capacity and financial dimensions 
• Identify areas of the supply chain that require attention, estimate potential impact and savings to the organization, and formulate solution approach in near, mid and long term, adapting to the resources and assets available, or recommending a path forward 
• Collaborate cross functionally to drive through complex business problems, including finance, marketing, sales, strategy, product development, and various supply chain functions. Develop necessary relationships to ensure continuous sponsorship and enrollment  
• Launch improved global metric creation with repeatability and consistency across reporting platforms 
• Work should-to-shoulder with broad leadership and/or small and large teams to drive improved analytics, reporting and process 

• Collaborate with network of partners across the globe, aligning on a standardized and governed course of action driving through to successful outcomes 
• Identify and execute opportunities for end-to-end process improvement, develop creative solutions, and lead improvement initiatives with key cross functional team members with a focus on improving KPI's and utilization of bandwidth; lead HACK initiatives to solution short/long term immediate business challenges 
• Lead team through various tasks as assigned or aligned to by leadership, inclusive of running new analytics with a focus on automation, shaping broader business scenarios, or taking on various levels of engagement on transformation throughout the team and organization. 
• Manage team priorities throughout the day and ensure the quality and timely completion of work and assigned tasks with a strong focus on output accuracy and crisp communication roll outs 
• Design succession planning across entire team with a focus on talent structure that will provide a competitive edge  

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS (REQUIREMENTS): 

• Bachelors degree in Business or equivalent required, Supply Chain concentration highly desired
• 8-10 years of Supply Chain Planning experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Broad and deep knowledge and experience in supply chain process fundamentals, metrics, and analytical approaches across portfolio planning, inventory planning, demand planning, manufacturing capacity, logistics and distribution
• Inspiring and strong leadership style with a mature executive presence able to capture an audience attention of all levels include C-Suite, and bring people on the report, storyline, and/or initiative
• Ability to establish personal credibility and leadership, and set the strategic direction for the Supply Chain, CoE organization
• Comfortable working in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual environment, and excited to work collaboratively with colleagues across the globe.
• Strong and curious analytical skillset, identifying patterns, exceptions to patterns, and identifying drivers of these outliers
• Flexible to manage time across pivots in task prioritization of oneself and the team, and communicate for impact the necessary support to navigate through issues and challenges
• Desire and capacity to learn new systems, processes, and guide others on the learning journey
• Expertise in handling datasets across a variety of toolsets, and comfortable learning new planning and IT systems
• Strong communication skills, capable of communicating for impact the key messages for an audience and associating asks through both oral and written mediums
• Bias for action and excited to use voice in meetings to cut through ambiguity and seek clarity.
• Fluency in English required 
• Supply Chain Certifications (CPIM, CSCP, etc) considered a definite asset
• Experience within a consumer goods industry highly desired.