Sr. Manager, Global Planning

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The Sr. Manager, Global Product Planning is responsible for leading global product planning activities to ensure optimized demand, supply, and inventory outcomes across the product lifecycle. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for global product planning processes, drives cross‑functional alignment with Manufacturing, Fulfillment Planning, Procurement, Engineering, and Commercial teams, and ensures consistent execution across regions and factories. The position plays a critical role in enabling service excellence, inventory optimization, and scalable growth in a complex, global supply chain environment.
Job Description:
Global Product Planning Leadership

• Own and lead end‑to‑end global product planning strategy across assigned product families, covering demand alignment, supply positioning, and inventory targets
• Translate business priorities, portfolio strategy, and market signals into executable global product plans
• Establish clear planning governance, decision rights, and escalation paths across regions and factories

Cross‑Functional & Regional Alignment

• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Fulfillment Planning, Production Planning & Control, Procurement, Engineering, and Commercial organizations to ensure aligned execution
• Serve as the primary global planning interface for product‑related trade‑off decisions (service, cost, inventory, capacity)
• Lead global alignment forums and drive consensus on constraints, priorities, and mitigation plans

Inventory & Supply Strategy

• Define and manage global inventory strategies by product family, balancing service level targets, working capital, and risk
• Oversee supply positioning, allocation logic, and replenishment strategies across regions
• Proactively identify supply risks, demand volatility, and lifecycle impacts; lead mitigation and recovery actions

Process Excellence & Standardization

• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of global product planning processes, tools, and KPIs
• Ensure consistent application of planning policies, assumptions, and methodologies across the organization
• Support integration with enterprise planning systems (e.g., IBP, ERP) and data governance initiatives

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of global product planners, fostering accountability and high performance
• Build planning capability through clear role definition, skills development, and succession planning
• Promote collaboration, transparency, and a problem‑solving culture across geographically dispersed teams
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, leading cross‑functional and/or geographically distributed teams

Performance Management & Reporting

• Own key planning KPIs (service level, inventory health, forecast adherence, supply readiness) for assigned product areas
• Provide clear executive‑level insights, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Ensure data‑driven decision‑making through robust analysis and scenario planning
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex data, evaluate trade‑offs, and support strategic and operational decisions

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or Business Administration (or related field)

• APICS certification preferred

• SAP experience required

*Ideal candidate location is Palo Alto, CA
*Open to applications across the United States
 

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The base pay range for this position is:

$187,070 - $257,224

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

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