Supply Chain Planning Lead

Job description

Are you passionate about building resilient supply chains and driving operational excellence across a manufacturing network? As a Supply Chain Planning Lead, you will play a critical role in aligning customer demand, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and inventory strategy across RHI Magnesita's North American operations. This highly visible leadership role partners closely with Operations, Procurement, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to develop executable supply plans, mitigate supply risks, optimize network performance, and drive continuous improvement. You will also help advance planning capabilities through Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S&OP, S&OE processes, and modern planning technologies. What You'll Do Supply Planning & Business Leadership Lead supply planning activities supporting IBP, S&OP, and S&OE processes. Develop supply, inventory, and capacity scenarios to support strategic business decisions. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to create customer-focused, executable supply plans. Capacity & Network Optimization Own short- and long-term capacity planning across North American manufacturing sites. Balance internal and external production resources while proactively managing constraints and bottlenecks. Identify opportunities to improve service levels, reduce lead times, lower costs, and optimize network performance. Materials Planning & Risk Management Oversee MRP processes and planning parameters for critical raw materials and components. Collaborate with Procurement and Operations to identify supply risks and implement mitigation strategies. Support sourcing initiatives that strengthen supply continuity and business resilience. Inventory & Performance Management Execute inventory strategies that balance customer service, working capital, and operational objectives. Improve planning accuracy, inventory health, and execution performance. Reduce supply disruptions, premium freight expenses, and excess or obsolete inventory. Planning Systems & Continuous Improvement Lead planning transformation and process improvement initiatives. Drive the adoption and optimization of advanced planning tools such as o9, SAP IBP, and related technologies. Use analytics, KPIs, and scenario modeling to improve decision-making and responsiveness. Leadership & Collaboration Lead a distributed supply planning team supporting operations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Serve as the primary planning partner to Operations and Production Scheduling teams. Work closely with plant leadership to strengthen planning discipline and execution. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. What You Bring Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, materials planning, manufacturing operations, or a related field. Experience leading planning processes, cross-functional initiatives, projects, or teams within a manufacturing or industrial environment. Strong expertise in: Supply Planning Capacity Planning Materials Planning / MRP Inventory Management Supply Risk Management IBP, S&OP, and S&OE processes Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including capacity modeling, inventory analysis, scenario planning, and KPI management. Proven ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, and deliver results in a dynamic environment. Preferred Qualifications Direct people leadership experience. Experience with o9 Solutions, SAP IBP, SAP APO, Kinaxis, or similar planning platforms. Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline. APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP), Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications. Health, Safety & Work Environment Safety is a core value at RHI Magnesita. The successful candidate will: Promote and support a safety-first culture across all business activities. Work in a hybrid environment, balancing remote work with periodic travel to manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, customer sites, and other business locations as needed. Comply with all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies, site requirements, training, and PPE standards. Occasionally work in industrial environments that may include dust, noise, heavy equipment, elevated temperatures, and steel production operations. Be able to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally and navigate manufacturing environments during site visits. Be available for domestic and occasional international travel as required. Who We Are RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices. Our North American team helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures. With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region. Come get fired up with our North American team! Ready to Apply? If you're a strategic supply chain professional who enjoys solving complex planning challenges, influencing cross-functional decisions, and driving operational performance, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help shape the future of supply chain excellence across North America.