Director, Supply Planning - Advanced Planning Systems

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Director, Supply Planning

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director, Supply Planning to lead our supply planning function, with a specific focus on leveraging Advanced Planning System (APS) platforms. This pivotal role will be responsible for managing and optimizing our global end-to-end supply planning processes, driving scenario planning, and ensuring accurate demand translation within APS to support operational excellence and business growth.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in supply chain planning and extensive hands‑on experience with APS Demand Planning and Scenario Management modules. This position requires understanding of HDD manufacturing cycles, component dependencies (e.g., media, heads, actuators, PCBs), and the dynamics of data center, OEM, and channel markets.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the Final date to receive applications will 03/02/2026, (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the Final date to receive applications. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the Final date to receive applications, we will update this posting with a new anticipated Final date to receive applications.

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the supply planning organization, aligning with overall business objectives and financial targets.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of supply planning professionals.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and service levels.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Supply Chain, IT, Sales, Marketing, and Finance for all APS related planning activities.

• Own the APS Demand Planning (DP) and Scenario Management modules, ensuring data integrity, system functionality, and user adoption.
• Oversee the translation of the consensus demand plan into supply signals and production/procurement plans within the APS environment.
• Develop and run complex What-If scenarios using APS to evaluate the impact of demand volatility, capacity constraints, new product introductions (NPIs), and external risks on the supply chain.
• Design, build, and maintain relevant planning APS Dashboards and Workbooks to provide real‑time visibility and actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the IT/APS COE team on system enhancements, upgrades, and testing to maximize the platform's utility.

• Manage the generation of a feasible supply plan that balances demand requirements, production capacity, inventory targets, and financial objectives.
• Drive the Supply Review stage of the Sales & Operations…