Manager Supply Chain - Allied

Overview

Advanced Drainage Systems is a leading manufacturer of stormwater and onsite septic wastewater solutions, committed to sustainability and innovation. With a vast manufacturing and distribution network, we deliver high-quality products across multiple industries while recycling over half a billion pounds of plastic annually. At ADS, we foster a culture where diverse perspectives drive better ideas, ensuring every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to make an impact.

Lead the Next Phase of Growth for Our Allied Businesses

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) is seeking a strategic and results-driven
Supply Chain Manager to lead supply planning, inventory strategy, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) for our growing Allied businesses. This is a
newly created leadership position
reporting to the
Director of Supply Chain, Allied
, created to strengthen planning capabilities, improve operational performance, and support increasing demand across the business. This role will play a critical part in aligning customer demand, supply, inventory, manufacturing capacity, and business priorities while building scalable processes for future growth. As a key member of the supply chain leadership team, you'll have the opportunity to influence decision-making, drive cross-functional alignment, and help shape the future of supply chain planning for a rapidly growing business.

Why This Role Matters

As demand grows and priorities evolve, the Allied businesses need a leader who can balance customer service, inventory investment, manufacturing capacity, and operational risk while developing the processes and capabilities needed for long-term success.

This role offers:

• High visibility across the organization
• Direct partnership with senior business and operations leaders
• Opportunity to shape and mature S&OP capabilities
• Leadership responsibility for planning talent and team development
• Meaningful impact on business performance and customer outcomes

What You'll Do

• Lead supply planning, inventory strategy, and S&OP for the Allied businesses.
• Develop integrated supply and inventory plans that align demand with manufacturing and logistics capabilities.
• Ensure planning decisions translate into executable actions across the manufacturing and distribution network.
• Own and continuously improve the monthly S&OP process, including demand and supply reconciliation, inventory and capacity reviews, risk assessment, and executive decision support.
• Optimize inventory, service levels, cost performance, capacity utilization, and risk management.
• Partner with Operations, Logistics, Customer Service, Commercial, Finance, and Product Management teams to improve alignment and execution.
• Identify and mitigate planning, inventory, service, and operational risks.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide actionable insights that support business decisions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and build scalable planning capabilities.
• Coach, develop, and lead a high-performing planning team.

What Success Looks Like

You’ll drive measurable improvements in:

• OTIFNE
• Fill Rate
• Inventory Health
• Excess & Obsolete Inventory
• Days of Supply
• Schedule Attainment
• S&OP Action Closure and Execution

What You’ll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, operations, or related disciplines
• Experience leading S&OP and cross-functional planning processes
• Proven success optimizing inventory and service performance
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing teams

Preferred

• Manufacturing and distribution experience
• APICS / ASCM certification
• Experience supporting business transformation or process improvement initiatives

Skills for Success

• Expertise in supply chain planning,…