Manager – Supply Planning

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch

• 140+ years serving healthcare

• Over 14,000 teammates worldwide

• Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries

• Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland

• 40+ distribution centers

• Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings

• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers

• 4,000 healthcare partners served

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.

• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.

• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.

• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.

• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.

• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

Job Description: The Supply Planning Manager is responsible for leading the enterprise supply planning strategy and execution processes that ensure product availability, supply continuity, inventory optimization, and operational performance across the supply chain. This role provides strategic oversight of supply planning activities, balancing customer demand, inventory investments, supplier capabilities, capacity constraints, and business priorities to achieve service, operational, and financial objectives. As a leader within the Supply Chain organization, this position drives cross-functional alignment across Demand Planning, Procurement, Operations, Distribution, Finance, Commercial, and Customer Service functions through integrated planning processes and governance. The Supply Planning Manager serves as the primary leader for supply reviews, supply risk management, allocation and prioritization decisions, and business continuity planning, ensuring effective management of supply disruptions, material constraints, and inventory risks.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $81,000 - $88,000 annually with 10% AIP eligibility. Actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location. For internal teammates, a compensation percentage increase will be reviewed and determined in partnership with HR, taking into consideration internal equity and relevant experience.

Core Responsibilities: This role is accountable for advancing planning excellence through leadership of Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes while driving standardization, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the planning organization. The Manager establishes planning strategies, develops organizational capability, leads transformation initiatives, and fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making to strengthen supply chain performance and support long-term business growth.

Supply Planning & Inventory Strategy

• Develop and maintain integrated supply plans aligned with approved demand requirements and business priorities.
• Establish supply planning strategies that balance service, inventory, capacity, and cost objectives.
• Own inventory targets, inventory optimization strategies, and working capital performance.
• Evaluate and approve inventory deployment, rebalancing, and allocation strategies across the network.
• Lead rough-cut capacity planning and mitigation strategies for projected constraints.
• Develop and evaluate planning scenarios to address service, inventory, capacity, and supply imbalances.

Inventory Health & Supply Continuity

• Accountable for overall inventory health, service performance, and supply continuity.
• Lead efforts to prevent and mitigate inventory shortages, excess inventory, and service risks.
• Drive decisions related to inventory positioning, safety stock strategies, and supply balancing.
• Establish recovery plans for supply disruptions and material constraints.
• Monitor supply plan performance and direct corrective actions as needed.

Planning Governance & SAP IBP Ownership

• Own planning policies, parameter standards, and governance processes.
• Approve planning parameter changes including safety stock, lead times, lot sizes, sourcing rules, and inventory policies.
• Ensure planning parameters support service, inventory, capacity, and cost objectives.
• Drive consistent planning practices across business units, product categories, and locations.
• Sponsor improvements to planning systems, SAP IBP capabilities, and planning analytics.

Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Lead management of supply disruptions, material shortages, supplier constraints, and inventory risks.
• Establish escalation protocols and decision frameworks for constrained supply situations.
• Direct prioritization and allocation decisions that protect customer commitments and business continuity.
• Communicate business risks, recovery plans, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership.

Supplier & Procurement Partnership

• Partner with Procurement leadership to strengthen supplier performance and supply reliability.
• Support supplier recovery activities and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between supply planning strategies and sourcing strategies.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to resolve significant supply issues and improve supplier responsiveness.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead supply reviews, S&OE processes, and planning governance meetings.
• Facilitate decisions regarding supply constraints, inventory risks, capacity limitations, and service impacts.
• Build alignment across Demand Planning, Procurement, Operations, Distribution, Finance, Customer Resiliency, and Sales organizations.
• Drive integration between Supply Planning, S&OP, and Integrated Business Planning processes.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide coaching, leadership, and development for planning professionals.
• Establish performance expectations, planning disciplines, and best practices.
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead organizational change management and adoption of new planning processes and technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Materials Planning, Production Planning, Supply Chain Operations, Procurement, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading supply planning and inventory optimization strategies that drive service, operational, and financial performance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence decision-making across Demand Planning, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, Finance, Commercial, and Customer Service organizations.
• Experience leveraging ERP, advanced planning, analytics, and business intelligence tools to drive planning effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Track record of leading operational excellence, process transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives within complex supply chain environments.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change, developing talent, and building high-performing teams.

Qualifying Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Materials Planning, Production Planning, Supply Chain Operations, Procurement, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading supply planning and inventory optimization strategies that drive service, operational, and financial performance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence decision-making across Demand Planning, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, Finance, Commercial, and Customer Service organizations.
• Experience leveraging ERP, advanced planning, analytics, and business intelligence tools to drive planning effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Track record of leading operational excellence, process transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives within complex supply chain environments.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change, developing talent, and building high-performing teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or a related discipline.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD).
• Lean, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, or Continuous Improvement certification.
• Experience leading enterprise planning initiatives, supply chain transformation programs, or advanced planning system implementations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced expertise in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, S&OP, S&OE, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and end-to-end supply chain management.
• Deep understanding of inventory optimization, supply balancing, capacity planning, and supply risk management principles.
• Strong business, financial, and operational acumen with the ability to evaluate trade-offs and make decisions in complex and rapidly changing environments.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable supply chain strategies and execution plans.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and build alignment across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities with a commitment to fostering high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and organizational change leadership.
• Proficiency with ERP, advanced planning, analytics, and business intelligence platforms that support integrated supply chain planning and execution.

• Inside working conditions.

• Ability to travel ~25% to Distribution Centers and Plants.

• No environmental hazards indicated for this classification.

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.