IT Manager - Supply Chain Operations & Planning

Why Valvoline Global Operations? At Valvoline Global Operations , we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil , but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco , one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future. With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion. Our Corporate Values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, And Excellence—are At The Heart Of Everything We Do. These Values Define How We Operate, How We Treat One Another, And How We Engage With Our Partners, Customers, And The Communities We Serve. At Valvoline Global, We Are United In Our Commitment To Treating everyone with care. Acting with unwavering integrity. Striving for excellence in all endeavors. Delivering on our commitments with passion. Collaborating as one unified team. When you join Valvoline Global , you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions. Job Purpose The IT Manager – Supply Chain Operations & Planning is responsible for leading the strategy, delivery, support, and continuous improvement of technology capabilities supporting procurement, manufacturing, production planning, inventory optimization, supply chain planning, and network design. This leader will serve as the primary IT relationship partner for senior Supply Chain stakeholders across Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, and Planning. The role requires a collaborative and approachable leader who can build trusted relationships while also constructively challenging requests that are not aligned with business priorities, enterprise standards, or expected value. The successful candidate may come from an IT background with strong business capabilities or from a Supply Chain business background with demonstrated success leading technical resources. In either case, the individual must be able to understand business needs, evaluate solution recommendations, guide technical teams, and ensure that technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes. How You Make An Impact (Job Accountabilities) Serve as the primary IT partner for Supply Chain stakeholders and build strong relationships across Procurement, Manufacturing, Operations, and Planning. Understand business strategies, operational challenges, and priorities and translate them into technology roadmaps, programs, enhancements, and support priorities. Provide functional and strategic leadership across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, OMP, and related Supply Chain applications. Provide leadership across SAP MM Purchasing including outline agreements, purchasing information records, source lists, source determination, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, etc. Provide leadership across SAP PP-PI (process industry), including MRP, master recipes, production versions, bill of materials, process orders, activity rates, etc. Provide leadership for OMP or comparable advanced planning capabilities, including: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Demand planning Inventory optimization Distribution requirements planning (DRP) Deployment Supply planning Detailed scheduling Provide oversight for supply chain network design capabilities, including evaluation of sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, inventory, capacity, cost, and service-level alternatives. Ensure solutions support end-to-end Supply Chain processes and appropriate integration with Quality, Warehousing, Logistics, Finance, and other enterprise functions. Promote standard, scalab…

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