Sr. Director, Supply Planning

Company Overview

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including food service, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

This is a hybrid position.

Role Overview

The Senior Director, Supply Chain Planning - leads supply chain planning for two business units and reports directly to the VP of Supply Chain Capabilities. This role provides enterprise-level leadership across Supply Planning, Production Planning, Master Planning, and Scheduling through two Director-level direct reports who oversee day-to-day planning execution across their respective areas.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Lead supply chain planning across two business units through two Director-level direct reports

• Represent the Supply Chain to support the company’s strategic initiatives while successfully managing their normal responsibilities
• Driving the organization towards KPI targets in Delivery, Inventory and Cost
• Supporting SIOP process by escalating decision making up the organization to resolve cross-business conflicts and drive resolution of issues preventing the attainment of production plans

• Manage, coach, and develop two Directors responsible for Supply Planning, Production Planning, Master Planning, and Scheduling
• Ensure the Directors provide clear ownership, governance, and execution discipline across planning and scheduling teams

• Lead others and extend influence beyond the Supply Chain Planning team

Communication

• Communicate with multiple levels of the business, including the executive level
• Present polished and concise data and recommendations with good decision quality
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment on key trade-offs, risks, and scenarios
• Prepare executives with structured insights, recommendations, and decision options

Analytics/Decision Making

• Analyzing capacity constraints and ensuring alignment of service, inventory and cost targets
• Drive fact-based decision-making using standardized planning data and scenarios
• Ensure decisions balance service, cost, inventory, and revenue objectives
• Translate business strategy into planning priorities and decision criteria
• Enable alignment between strategic plans, financial plans, and operational plans
• Assist in the continuous improvement of Supply Chain processes and systems

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred. MBA or advanced degree a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain planning, operations, or manufacturing leadership experience in a multi-site environment.
• 5+ years leading managers or director-level leaders with accountability across planning, scheduling, inventory, and service performance.
• Proven ability to lead across multiple business units, influence senior stakeholders, and drive cross-functional alignment with Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Customer Supply Chain.
• Strong understanding of Supply Planning, Production Planning, Master Planning, Scheduling, SIOP/IBP, capacity planning, inventory management, and ERP/APS systems.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into executable planning priorities, governance routines, and measurable performance improvement.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to simplify complex data, frame trade-offs, and make clear recommendations.
• Advanced analytical capability with proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and planning tools; SAP and Blue Yonder/JDA…