Director SIOP for WSS Segment (Water Solutions and Services)

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We’re Hiring for a Director, SIOP!

Job Summary:.

The Director of Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) will be a key leadership role reporting directly into VP, Supply Chain. They will work closely with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, finance, and operations to achieve business objectives.

In this role, you will be challenged to build and implement a world class Sales and Operations Planning process for WSS(Water Solutions and Services) segment to improve customer satisfaction, profitability, inventory turns, lead times and working capital. The core functions of the position include strategic and tactical decision-making related to balancing demand and supply; aligns volume and mix with capacity and capability; and integrates financial and operating plans within strategic objectives to deliver improved operating and financial results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly SIOP cadence to facilitate decisions around optimizing supply and demand balance.
• Manage the aggregation of the demand plan process across product categories for the Business Segment producing a rolling 12-18 month estimate of unconstrained future demand in dollar and units.
• Conduct rough cut capacity and scenario planning to be able to validate and present data and analytics to facilitate decision making
• Develop, monitor and revise production and sourcing plans, in the short and long term, to optimize the use of manpower, equipment and financial resources while meeting the needs of customers.
• Achieve customer service order fulfillment objectives while maintaining inventory levels at targeted goals.
• Develop support metrics, tools and reporting that will enable Manufacturing plants and Procurement teams to achieve these service level and inventory targets.
• Work closely with Sales and Product Development on planning/executing the activation and ramp-up for new products as well planning/managing other product-life-cycle phases.
• Evaluate inventory reports to identify slow moving and obsolete inventories and collaborate with the sales team to develop disposition plans.
• Track performance metrics and analysis to identify both opportunities and potential issues within S&OP processes and reporting as well as those across departments; provide insights and recommendations to help improve results.
• Work closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics; Distribution to evaluate the demand/production plan against inventory, capacity and external factors and to create mitigation actions if needed.
• Identify significant business risks and escalate to the appropriate leadership teams.
• Identify and implement supply chain initiatives to improve efficiencies, cost, waste reduction and other lean principles.
• Support and coach plant level buyers and production planners.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics. Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain management, with a focus on SIOP and Inventory Optimization.
• Experience in Service Network optimization preferred.
• Proven track record of leading and implementing SIOP processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in SIOP software and tools.

Travel up to 30% including limited international travel

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Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.