Manager, Business Unit Planning

Chamberlain Group (CG) is a global leader in intelligent access and Blackstone portfolio company. Powered by our myQ technology, we make access simple and secure for millions of homeowners, businesses, and communities worldwide. Our flagship brands, LiftMaster®  and Chamberlain® , are found in 51+ million homes, and 14 million+ people rely on the myQ®  app daily.

• Lead Supply Chain Planning team for a BU responsible for all aspects of demand and inventory planning activities

• Align the S&OP/IBP vision, strategy and processes with BU vision and strategic initiatives in support of optimizing sales growth, margin realization, inventory management and asset utilization

• Lead meetings with cross-functional teams and with the BU Executives to drive decision-making and alignment on the monthly consensus demand and supply forecasts with rigorous analysis resulting in options, risk scenarios and recommendations

• Oversee team consensus of the monthly S&OP/IBP volume process including maintenance of rolling future month consensus demand plans, development of demand drivers and assumptions and gaining full alignment with the appropriate stakeholders

• Determine optimal inventory for key items across entire supply chain by establishing target levels, assessing safety stock need, customer requirements and establishing a market-driven inventory strategy

• Utilize inventory management tools to rationalize SKU’s and optimize inventory while meeting Product Availability targets

• Lead Product Life Cycle Management process including new product launches, discontinuations and portfolio optimization

• Contributes toward the annual budget and operating plan development process by leveraging ongoing S&OP/IBP demand and supply plans and underlying casual assumptions.

• Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.

• Protect Chamberlain Group’s reputation by keeping information confidential.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.

• Motivate and lead a high performance team by attracting, developing, engaging and retaining team members

• Drive the performance management and compensation processes by communicating job expectations, monitoring and evaluating performance, providing feedback and facilitating employee development per the company’s policies

• Maintain transparent communication by appropriately communicating organization information to team through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, appropriate email, IM and regular interpersonal communications

• Lead and motivate individuals and teams to create a workplace culture that is consistent with the Chamberlain Group mission, vision and values.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education/Certifications: 
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or IT 

Experience: 
• 5+ years of supply chain and people management 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
• SAP or similar planning software 

Other: 
• Able to travel up to 15% - domestically and internationally 

Preferred Qualifications  

Education/Certifications: 
• Masters in Business Administration 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
• APICS CPIM / CIRM, CSCP, Lean / Six Sigma, and/or PMP certifications; managing S&OP / IBP processes 

Chamberlain Group wants all of its employees to succeed and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and you’ll be considered for this role regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled or veteran status. We’re committed to fostering an environment where people of all lived experiences feel welcome.  

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence [email protected].

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