Chief of Staff - Business Planning Manager

Chief of Staff - Business Planning Manager Description

- Job Summary The Strategic Business Manager / Chief of Staff serves as a trusted advisor and operational leader to the Sr. Director of Supply Planning, driving strategic execution, organizational effectiveness, business transformation, and cross-functional alignment across a global supply chain planning organization.

This role is significantly broader than traditional business management and requires a highly strategic operator who can translate executive vision into measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate combines executive presence, business acumen, supply chain knowledge, analytical rigor, and organizational leadership to enable a best-in-class planning organization operating in a highly dynamic and supply-constrained environment.

The role acts as the connective tissue across Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Commodity Planning, Finance, Procurement, Sales Operations, IT/Digital, and Manufacturing partners to ensure alignment between operational execution, financial objectives, and long-term transformation goals.

This individual will lead strategic planning rhythms, executive communications, organizational governance, digital transformation coordination, KPI management, operating model development, and executive-level business reviews while driving accountability and operational excellence across the organization.

Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Executive Partnership Serve as strategic advisor and Chief of Staff to the Sr. Director of Supply Planning, helping define organizational priorities, operating models, and long-term transformation strategy.

Drive execution of the organization’s strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment between business objectives, financial goals, operational plans, and digital transformation initiatives.

Lead executive-level preparation for business reviews, QBRs, operating reviews, SIOP governance, financial reviews, and leadership communications.

Translate complex operational and supply chain topics into concise executive-ready insights, recommendations, and decision frameworks.

Drive organizational prioritization, escalation management, and cross-functional alignment in highly dynamic business environments.

Supply Chain & Business Operations Partner across Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Procurement, Finance, Sales Operations, and Manufacturing teams to improve planning effectiveness, inventory optimization, service attainment, and execution discipline.

Support the transition from traditional demand-driven planning processes toward more supply-driven and scenario-based planning capabilities.

Lead business cadence management including staff meetings, KPI reviews, strategic initiatives, organizational action tracking, and operational follow-through.

Identify operational risks, process gaps, and execution barriers while driving mitigation plans and executive visibility.

Financial & Business Acumen Support financial alignment across inventory, E&O, cost optimization, service attainment, and operational investment strategies.

Develop executive-level business cases, scenario modeling, financial analysis, and strategic recommendations for leadership decision-making.

Partner with Finance and Supply Chain leadership to improve visibility into operational performance drivers and financial implications.

Drive organizational KPI frameworks with clear accountability, performance measurement, and operational transparency.

Organizational Effectiveness & Leadership Improve organizational operating rhythm. communication flow, accountability, structures, and decision-making effectiveness

Lead cross-functional initiatives involving senior leadership stakeholders across multiple business organizations.

Mentor teams and influence leaders across all organizational levels without direct authority.

Foster a culture of collaboration, simplification, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is:

A highly strategic operator capable of functioning as both executive advisor and operational leader.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity, complexity, and rapidly changing business priorities.

Able to simplify highly technical or operational concepts into executive-ready business narratives.

Strong in executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management.

Data-driven with strong analytical, financial, and business acumen.

Experienced leading within large-scale, matrixed global organizations.

Capable of balancing strategic thinking with tactical execution and operational follow-through.

Education & Experience Recommended Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Analytics, or related discipline; MBA preferred.

Typically 12+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, business management, strategy, finance, consulting, or related fields.

Experience supporting senior executives or operating in a Chief of Staff, Strategy, or…