IT Manager - Supply Chain Operations & Planning

Why Valvoline Global Operations? At Valvoline Global Operations , we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil , but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco , one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future. With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion. Our corporate values— Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence —are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to: • Treating everyone with care. • Acting with unwavering integrity. • Striving for excellence in all endeavors. • Delivering on our commitments with passion. • Collaborating as one unified team. When you join Valvoline Global , you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions. Job Purpose The IT Manager – Supply Chain Operations & Planning is responsible for leading the strategy, delivery, support, and continuous improvement of technology capabilities supporting procurement, manufacturing, production planning, inventory optimization, supply chain planning, and network design. This leader will serve as the primary IT relationship partner for senior Supply Chain stakeholders across Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, and Planning. The role requires a collaborative and approachable leader who can build trusted relationships while also constructively challenging requests that are not aligned with business priorities, enterprise standards, or expected value. The successful candidate may come from an IT background with strong business capabilities or from a Supply Chain business background with demonstrated success leading technical resources. In either case, the individual must be able to understand business needs, evaluate solution recommendations, guide technical teams, and ensure that technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes. How You Make an Impact (Job Accountabilities) Serve as the primary IT partner for Supply Chain stakeholders and build strong relationships across Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, and Planning. Understand business strategies, operational challenges, and priorities and translate them into technology roadmaps, programs, enhancements, and support priorities. Provide functional and strategic leadership across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, OMP, and related Supply Chain applications. Provide leadership across SAP MM Purchasing including outline agreements, purchasing information records, source lists, source determination, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, etc. Provide leadership across SAP PP-PI (process industry), including MRP, master recipes, production versions, bill of materials, process orders, activity rates, etc. Provide leadership for OMP or comparable advanced planning capabilities, including: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Demand planning Inventory optimization Distribution requirements planning (DRP) Deployment Supply planning Detailed scheduling Provide oversight for supply chain network design capabilities, including evaluation of sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, inventory, capacity, cost, and service-level alternatives. Ensure solutions support end-to-end Supply Chain processes and appropriate integration with Quality, Warehousing, Logistics, Finance, and other enterprise functions. Promote standard, scalable, and supportable solutions while minimizing unnecessary customization. Lead the portfolio of projects, enhancements, and technical debt remediation within the Supply Chain Operations & Planning domain. Guide initiatives from business discovery and solution design through testing, deployment, stabilization, and transition to support. Balance strategic project delivery with production stability, budgetary requirements, and day-to-day business needs. Lead direct reports and provide direction to consultants, managed-service providers, software vendors, and other technical resources. Establish clear priorities, ownership, delivery expectations, and accountability across internal and external teams. Evaluate business and technical proposals for value, supportability, integration impact, risk, and alignment with enterprise architecture. Provide constructive pushback when requests are overly customized, duplicative, inconsistent with enterprise direction, or unlikely to produce sufficient business value. Communicate decisions, risks, trade-offs, delivery commitments, and priorities clearly to both business and IT stakeholders. Promote a partnership model with business stakeholders in which IT is a partner and does not act solely as an order-taking or support organization. What You Bring to the Role (Job Qualifications / Education / Skills / Requirements / Capabilities) Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field. Ten to Fifteen or more years of experience in SAP-enabled procurement, manufacturing, Supply Chain planning, or operations. Significant experience with SAP MM, PP-PI, and MRP. Strong understanding of purchasing processes, including outline agreements, purchasing information records, source lists, source determination, purchase requisitions, purchase orders. Strong understanding of process manufacturing, including MRP, master recipes, production versions, bill of materials, process orders, activity rates, etc. Experience with OMP or a comparable advanced planning platform, including S&OP, demand planning, inventory optimization, DRP, deployment, supply planning, and detailed scheduling. Direct OMP experience is strongly preferred. Knowledge of supply chain network design principles and their impact on sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, inventory, capacity, cost, and customer service. Experience with SAP S/4HANA or a significant SAP transformation, implementation, or support organization. Strong understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes and their integration with Quality, Warehousing, Logistics, and Finance. Experience leading direct reports as well as consultants, vendors, and matrixed technical resources. Demonstrated ability to lead SAP functional consultants, developers, integration resources, and other technical specialists. Strong business relationship management, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, negotiation, prioritization, and executive communication skills. Ability to translate between business and technical audiences and explain complex topics in practical business terms. Ability to manage multiple priorities within a global or multi-site operating environment. Experience developing technology roadmaps, managing application portfolios, and aligning technology investments with business priorities. Experience in a global process manufacturing environment is preferred. Experience managing system integrators, managed-service providers, and globally distributed teams is preferred. Relevant SAP, OMP, ASCM/APICS, BRM, PMP, or ITIL certification is strongly preferred. Competencies Desired Business Partnership – Develops trusted relationships and works collaboratively with business stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes. Constructive Challenge – Is willing to professionally challenge assumptions, requests, and proposed solutions while maintaining strong relationships. Functional Credibility – Possesses sufficient Supply Chain and SAP knowledge to guide decisions, ask the right questions, and evaluate recommendations. Strategic Thinking – Connects individual needs and projects to broader business, technology, data, and process strategies. Leadership – Effectively leads direct reports, consultants, vendors, and matrixed teams through clear direction and accountability. Executive Communication – Communicates complex topics, options, risks, and recommendations clearly and concisely. Decision Quality – Makes balanced decisions based on business value, cost, risk, supportability, and enterprise impact. Customer Orientation – Is approachable, responsive, collaborative, and focused on delivering meaningful business outcomes. Delivery Accountability – Establishes ownership, follows through on commitments, and intervenes when delivery or support is at risk. Enterprise Perspective – Makes decisions that support the broader organization rather than optimizing for a single function, site, or project. Talent Development – Coaches employees, develops team capability, and promotes effective knowledge transfer from consultants and vendors. Working Conditions / Physical Requirements / Travel Requirements This is a standard office and IT leadership role with no significant physical requirements beyond those associated with normal office work. The role may be based hybrid in Lexington, Kentucky, or remote, depending on business needs and candidate location. Regular interaction with business stakeholders, project teams, consultants, vendors, and employees across multiple locations and time zones is expected. Travel of approximately 10–20% is expected. Additional travel may be required during significant SAP S/4HANA implementation activities, including project workshops, testing, deployment, cutover, stabilization, and other key project meetings. Travel may include visits to manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, offices, and other company or partner locations. Valvoline Global is an equal opportunity employer . We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to ensuring accessibility throughout our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the recruitment or selection process, please contact us at:. • Email : This contact information is solely for accommodation requests. For inquiries about application status, please use the appropriate channels listed in your application materials. Are You Ready to Make an Impact? At Valvoline Global, we’re looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our journey of innovation and excellence. Are you ready to shape the future with us? Apply today. Requisition ID: 2625