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Requirements found

Supply Chain (must) Team Leadership Recruiting Budgeting Logistics (must) Excel (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• Network Planning Strategy & Standardization
• Develop and maintain network-wide production planning methodology, standards, and decision-making frameworks.
• Establish consistent wave planning protocols, order prioritization rules, capacity thresholds, and production-control metrics across all sites.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and methods; lead the evaluation and implementation of planning software or system enhancements.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Recruit, develop, and coach four site-level Production Planning Managers; set clear performance expectations and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Establish career development plans; identify high-potential talent and provide mentorship and advancement opportunities.
• Foster knowledge sharing, best-practice adoption, and organizational learning across the production planning team.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Planning Integration
• Partner with Operations, Industrial Engineering, Finance, and other departments on network capacity roadmap, labor budgets, service level targets, and strate…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “lead the evaluation and implementation of planning software or system enhancements.” · “Partner with Operations, Industrial Engineering, Finance, and other departments on network capacity roadmap, labor budgets, service level targets, and strate…” · “Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, Analytics, or related field;”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “The role demands strong leadership capability, financial acumen, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders across multiple distribution centers and…” · “Team Leadership & Development” · “Recruit, develop, and coach four site-level Production Planning Managers;”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “This role is responsible for establishing consistent planning methodologies, standards, and best practices while leading site-level Production Planning Manag…” · “Partner with Operations, Industrial Engineering, Finance, and other departments on network capacity roadmap, labor budgets, service level targets, and strate…” · “Proven track record optimizing labor, throughput, and service levels in high-volume or multi-site warehouse environments.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Manager, Production Control owns production planning strategy and execution across all distribution centers in the Alo Yoga network.” · “This role is responsible for establishing consistent planning methodologies, standards, and best practices while leading site-level Production Planning Manag…” · “This is a highly strategic and operational role requiring expert knowledge of production planning, warehouse operations, demand forecasting, WMS systems, and…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Establish consistent wave planning protocols, order prioritization rules, capacity thresholds, and production-control metrics across all sites.” · “ability to translate data into actionable plans and business cases.” · “Proficiency with Excel, BI/reporting tools, WMS reporting, and operational data analysis.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “The role demands strong leadership capability, financial acumen, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders across multiple distribution centers and…” · “Stakeholder Alignment & Planning Integration” · “Maintain alignment between Production Planning and WMS, Capacity Planning, Labor Planning, and network Operations to ensure integrated execution.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Partner with Operations, Industrial Engineering, Finance, and other departments on network capacity roadmap, labor budgets, service level targets, and strate…” · “8+ years of experience in production planning, warehouse operations, supply chain logistics, or related function, with at least 3 years managing teams or lea…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “This role is responsible for establishing consistent planning methodologies, standards, and best practices while leading site-level Production Planning Manag…” · “Develop and maintain network-wide production planning methodology, standards, and decision-making frameworks.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “strong communication and stakeholder management skills.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.

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