Senior Director of SIOP
Live Comfortably, LLCThe SIOP Senior Director is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for advancing and optimizing the company's Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. While a foundational SIOP process is established, this role will assess current capabilities, identify improvement opportunities, and elevate the organization toward best-in-class planning practices. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of refining SIOP processes, driving cross-functional alignment, improving forecast accuracy, optimizing inventory, and enhancing operational performance. This leader will leverage Logility as a key planning platform to improve visibility, decision-making, scenario planning, and overall planning effectiveness. The role requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on execution, with the ability to influence change and deliver measurable business results in a dynamic, resource-conscious environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Includes the following, other duties may be assigned) Primary Responsibilities: Develop and Lead SIOP Strategy – Design, implement, and continuously improve a scalable, data-driven SIOP framework that aligns demand, supply, and financial objectives. Establish best practices for demand planning, inventory optimization, and supply chain performance. Hands-On Process Development & Execution: Lead the hands-on execution of SIOP initiatives, working directly with cross-functional teams to build, refine, and sustain an effective planning process. Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration: Act as the bridge between key departments—including sales, merchandising/marketing, finance, operations, and supply chain—to ensure a unified and proactive approach to forecasting, production, and inventory planning. Champion teamwork and alignment to drive business success. Drive Data-Driven Decision Making & Analytics: Leverage advanced analytics, predictive modeling, market insights, and scenario planning to enhance demand accuracy, optimize inventory levels, and mitigate supply chain risks. Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. Optimize Inventory & Production Planning: Ensure the right products are available at the right time, while minimizing excess inventory and reducing costs. Develop agile and responsive strategies that balance supply with customer demand to drive operational efficiency. Supply Chain Performance & Risk Mitigation: Identify and implement strategies to streamline procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution processes. Develop risk mitigation plans to proactively address potential supply chain disruptions. Champion Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Lead process enhancements, introduce cutting-edge technologies, and adopt industry best practices to improve efficiency, scalability, and overall supply chain effectiveness. Champion a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence. Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement: Present insights, recommendations, and strategic plans to executive leadership and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment on business objectives and supply chain initiatives. Influence decision-making at the highest levels to drive sustainable growth and success. Optimize and Enhance Existing SIOP Processes: Evaluate and continuously improve the existing SIOP process, identifying opportunities to strengthen planning discipline, improve forecast accuracy, streamline decision-making, and increase alignment across sales, merchandising, sourcing, operations, and finance. Lead Logility Optimization and Adoption: Serve as the organizational leader for Logility planning capabilities. Drive system optimization, user adoption, process integration, forecasting improvements, inventory planning enhancements, reporting, and analytics to maximize business value from the platform. Key Competencies: Integrated Business Planning Expertise – Deep understanding of Sal…