About the role

We are looking for a senior-level Planning Manager with strong expertise in supply chain planning and a clear strategic mindset. This role leads the planning function across a complex operation, driving long‐term planning strategies, world‐class delivery performance, and inventory optimization while supporting business growth and customer satisfaction.

This position requires a balance between strategic thinking, people leadership and operational execution, focusing on continuous improvement, capability building and data‐driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and evolve the Planning function to deliver best‐in‐class service levels with optimized inventory and cost efficiency.
- Partner with senior operational and commercial leaders to align planning strategies with business objectives.
- Define and execute short‐ and long‐term planning strategies covering demand, supply, capacity and inventory planning.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, service level, planning accuracy and resilience.
- Act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders, translating business needs into scalable planning solutions.
- Design, size and structure the planning organization to support current operations and future growth.
- Develop planning talent through coaching, performance management, capability assessments and training plans.
- Establish clear KPIs, governance and review mechanisms to track planning performance and improvement impact.
- Lead cross‐functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Operations,



Procurement, Finance and Commercial teams.
- Champion change management initiatives and ensure successful adoption of new processes, tools or operating models.

Qualifications & Experience

- Extensive experience in Supply Chain Planning with a strong focus on demand, supply and inventory planning.
- Proven track record leading planning teams in complex, high‐volume or multi‐site environments.
- Strong strategic mindset with the ability to connect planning decisions to business and customer outcomes.
- Experience managing multiple initiatives simultaneously while influencing senior stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of planning systems and digital tools (ERP / advanced planning systems).
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Certifications such as APICS, PMP, Lean Six Sigma or similar are a plus.

What we're looking for

- A strategic planning manager, not just an operational executor
- Strong people manager and coach
- Minimum 8 years of related work experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably in Industry 4.0 organizations or Regulated Industries.
- · Solid knowledge and/or hands-on experience with medical processes is strongly preferred.
- Comfortable driving ambiguity, transformation and change
- Customer‐focused, data‐driven and results‐oriented

📌 Sr Planning Manager (Chihuahua)
🏢 Empresa Confidencial
📍 Chihuahua