Supply Planning Manager - Work Group

The Work Group at Wolverine Worldwide includes market-leading brands Wolverine Boots and Apparel, Cat Footwear, Merrell Work and Tactical, Bates, Harley Davidson Footwear, and Hytest. Across the Work Group there are 100+ year old businesses, global and domestic brands, as well as licensed and owned entities. Through building awesome products that blur the line between work and lifestyle, we tap into the collective power of all these brands to deliver our customers amazing stories and the trusted features they demand: comfort, durability, and style.

The Supply Planning Manager is a key leader within the Supply Chain team, responsible for driving end-to-end supply planning strategies that ensure optimal product availability, factory efficiency, and alignment with commercial goals. This role partners cross-functionally with Inventory Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, and Product teams to deliver timely, cost-effective, and customer-focused supply solutions across global markets.

Primary Duties:

• Integrated Supply Planning: Lead the development and execution of integrated supply plans across brands and regions, aligning factory capacity with inventory requirements and sales forecasts.
• SKU-Level Optimization: Evaluate supply and demand alignment at the SKU level and adjust production orders to optimize inventory flow and improve order fulfillment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate monthly supply planning meetings and partner with Inventory Planning, Sourcing, and Operations to ensure synchronized planning, execution, communication, and calendar alignment.
• Capacity and Procurement Management: Manage factory capacity allocation and procurement timelines, ensuring adherence to production schedules and responsiveness to market demand.
• New Product Launches: Lead supply-side planning for new product introductions, coordinating with Product, Sales, and Sourcing to ensure timely availability and launch readiness.
• Material and Lead-Time Management: Partner with Sourcing and Materials teams to improve raw material availability and reduce manufacturing lead times.
• Global Purchase Order Oversight: Monitor global purchase order confirmations and resolve issues in partnership with international teams, Logistics, and Inventory Planning.
• Data and Reporting: Drive continuous improvement through data-driven insights, automated reporting tools, and performance dashboards that identify risks and opportunities.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing supply planning team while fostering accountability, agility, and innovation.
• Compliance and Additional Responsibilities: Ensure compliance with company AAP/EEO policies and perform additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred but not required.
• Five or more years of supply planning experience, including at least four years in production planning, capacity planning, materials replenishment, or demand planning.
• Experience in the footwear, apparel, or consumer goods industry preferred but not required.
• Experience with integrated business planning processes is preferred.

Supply Chain and Systems Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of integrated business planning, material requirements planning, inventory control, materials planning, demand planning, and advanced supply chain planning and analytics.
• Strong background in planning systems and transactional enterprise resource planning systems, including SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency with planning tools such as SAP, Oracle, and Anaplan.
• Strong systems proficiency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Leadership and Business Capabilities

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex global supply chains.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Results-oriented problem solver with strong information-seeking skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Highly organized and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Ability to build partnerships, influence teams, and develop strong cross-functional working relationships.

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment. Up to 20% travel required.

Wolverine Worldwide has a flexible, hybrid work schedule, with three days in office and two days remote.

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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is a global footwear and apparel company driven by a vision to Make. Every Day. Better. Founded in 1883, the Company builds and grows iconic brands including Merrell®, Saucony®, Wolverine®, Sweaty Betty®, Chaco®, Hush Puppies®, Stride Rite®, HYTEST®, and Bates®, along with footwear licenses for Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Headquartered in Rockford, Michigan, the Company’s products are sold in approximately 170 countries and territories worldwide. For more information, visit www.wolverineworldwide.com.

In 2025, the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year, by Forbes as one of America’s Dream Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally.

Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified™ Great Place To Work®.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.

Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. is committed to creating a company that is as diverse as our consumers. We value the differences in one another and believe our differences make us stronger. Our diverse and inclusive corporate culture starts with the recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create equal opportunities for our associates, customers, and suppliers regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.