Vice President, Sales, Inventory & Operations; SIOP

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Full Time SR Leadership Phoenix, IL, US

6 days ago Requisition

About Sterling

Sterling Site Access Solutions is the nation's leader in sustainable site access, supporting energy infrastructure and large-scale construction projects across the United States. Guided by our vision of Building a Better Tomorrow, we help customers address complex access challenges, manage risk, control costs, and maintain project schedules.

Through our mission to move people, projects, and communities forward, Sterling provides innovative materials, engineered solutions, and access services that support safer and more sustainable project execution. As America's largest manufacturer of Terra Lam® cross-laminated timber mats, we combine advanced U.S.

-based manufacturing with a broad portfolio of site access products and services.

At Sterling, talented people have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping customers deliver critical infrastructure and construction projects. Our culture is grounded in safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and we value individuals who are committed to solving challenges and driving better outcomes. If you love owning what's next for your career and a growing organization, Sterling is where you can call home.

About the Role

The Vice President of Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) will lead the process that aligns demand, supply, inventory, and financial objectives across Sterling’s Site Access Mat Sales, Mat Rental, and Structural businesses. This executive leader will design and execute a disciplined monthly SIOP cadence, strengthen planning and forecasting capabilities, and partner cross-functionally to support growth, customer service, operational performance, and working capital objectives.

Leadership Responsibility: This role will lead key inventory, supply chain, and forecasting functions.

Travel: Limited overnight travel, approximately 25%.

• Develop, implement, and lead the company’s monthly SIOP process, including demand, supply, and executive reviews.
• Educate and engage the broader organization on SIOP processes, emphasizing timely communication, transparency, and effective use of company systems.
• Incorporate weekly rental fleet supply and demand review data into the SIOP process, as appropriate.

• Lead a SIOP cadence that supports Site Access Mat Sales, Mat Rental, and Structural businesses across near-, mid-, and long-term planning horizons.
• Support the development of appropriate planning levels and safety stock strategies for finished goods and raw materials, including product type, stage of completion, region, and other key dimensions.
• Partner with Finance to develop multiple planning scenarios that support long-range financial planning.

• Oversee monthly demand planning reviews that incorporate open orders, CRM data, customer insights, and market trends.
• Lead supply reviews to balance production, procurement, and inventory levels; identify gaps and recommend actions to address imbalances during executive review.
• Provide leadership to the VP, Lumber Supply Chain to ensure supply chain priorities are aligned with organizational goals.

• Develop, measure, and report key performance indicators related to the SIOP process, including forecast accuracy, inventory turns, utilization, lead time, on-time delivery, and rental business return on net assets.
• Integrate newly available Fleet RFID data into the SIOP process to enhance fleet…