Director of Supply Chain Planning & Inventory

This position is ideal for a highly analytical supply chain leader who can operate at both the strategic and hands-on level. The Director will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and executive leadership to improve inventory performance, service levels, forecasting accuracy, and working capital.

Location: Barrington, NJ
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Salary: $150,000-$165,000 annually
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Travel: Approximately 10-20%

• Lead the development and execution of inventory strategy to support service levels, cost efficiency, and working capital objectives
• Oversee and enhance demand forecasting, inventory planning, and optimization processes
• Develop and manage annual inventory forecasts across multiple locations
• Establish, monitor, and improve key inventory KPIs, including:
  • Inventory turns
  • Fill rates
  • Service levels
  • Days of inventory
  • Forecast accuracy
  • Shipping and fulfillment performance
• Partner with Finance and Supply Chain leadership to establish and manage inventory and working capital targets
• Analyze inventory data to identify trends, risks, excess inventory, shortages, and optimization opportunities
• Lead initiatives surrounding excess, obsolete, end-of-life, and slow-moving inventory
• Improve demand and supply balancing across the organization
• Drive continuous improvement within S&OP, forecasting, inventory planning, and supply chain processes
• Evaluate and enhance inventory planning tools, ERP systems, reporting platforms, and analytics capabilities
• Utilize advanced analytics and modeling to support data-driven decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automation, reporting, and inventory visibility
• Ensure inventory processes comply with established internal controls and policies
• Lead and develop team members while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
• Present findings, trends, and recommendations to senior and executive leadership

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Analytics, Finance, Operations, or a related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in inventory management, supply chain planning, demand planning, or operations
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives
• Strong experience with demand planning, forecasting, and inventory optimization
• Proven ability to improve inventory turns, working capital, service levels, and forecasting accuracy
• Experience managing inventory across multiple locations or business units
• Strong understanding of S&OP, production planning, demand planning, supply planning, and inventory management
• Hands-on ERP experience with systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar platforms
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and analytical modeling
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence tools
• Working knowledge of SQL or database querying is preferred
• Experience with cloud-based data and analytics platforms is a plus
• Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations for senior leadership
• Comfortable being both a strategic leader and a hands-on contributor when necessary
• Ability to travel approximately 10-20%

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs.  Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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