Senior Manager, Integrated Planning & Procurement

South Pittsburg, TN (hybrid)

ABOUT LODGE CAST IRON 

S&OP Leadership and Integrated Planning

Own and continuously improve the company’s S&OP process, including the monthly planning calendar, demand review, supply review, pre-S&OP, and executive S&OP preparation.

Establish clear governance, roles, decision rights, metrics, and accountability throughout the S&OP process.

Integrate demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and procurement plans into a consolidated view of business opportunities and risks.

Facilitate cross-functional alignment and ensure material gaps between demand and supply are identified early.

Develop alternatives and recommendations for leadership when demand, capacity, inventory, service, or financial objectives conflict.

Ensure decisions, assumptions, risks, and action items are documented and followed through to completion.

Partner with the Director of Supply Chain as Executive Owner of the S&OP process.

Demand & Supply Planning

Provide leadership and coaching to the demand planning and supply planning functions.

Ensure development of a credible consensus demand plan incorporating historical trends, customer intelligence, promotions, new products, and commercial assumptions.

Establish supply planning processes that translate demand into capacity, inventory, procurement, and production requirements.

Improve forecast accuracy and bias through disciplined measurement, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.

Develop scenario-planning capabilities to evaluate changes in demand, capacity, lead times, sourcing strategies, and inventory requirements.

Establish appropriate inventory targets and planning parameters to balance service, working capital, and supply risk.

Procurement & Global Sourcing

Provide strategic leadership for domestic purchasing and global sourcing.

Develop sourcing strategies that optimize total cost, quality, service, capacity, lead time, and supply continuity.

Lead strategic supplier negotiations and support long-term supplier relationship development.

Develop supplier segmentation, performance management, scorecards, and business review processes.

Identify and mitigate supplier, geographic, capacity, tariff, logistics, and continuity risks.

Partner with Product Development, Quality, Operations, and other functions to support new product sourcing and supplier qualification.

Establish measurable cost reduction, productivity, and value-creation objectives.

Inventory & Working Capital

Establish inventory strategies aligned with customer service and financial objectives.

Improve visibility to projected inventory, excess and obsolete inventory, and working capital requirements.

Ensure inventory decisions reflect demand uncertainty, supplier lead times, capacity constraints, minimum order quantities, and service requirements.

Partner with Finance and Operations to develop recommendations that balance inventory investment with business risk.

Analytics & Performance Management

Develop a consistent set of planning, procurement, supplier, inventory, and S&OP KPIs.

Establish forward-looking dashboards that identify risks and opportunities before they impact business performance.

Drive greater use of data, analytics, and scenario modeling in supply chain decision-making.

Promote root-cause analysis and continuous improvement rather than reliance on historical reporting alone.

Leadership & Organizational Development

Lead, coach, and develop planning and procurement professionals.

Establish clear roles, expectations, objectives, and development plans.

Build succession and organizational capability within planning, purchasing, and sourcing.

Foster collaboration and shared accountability across functional boundaries.

Create a culture focused on disciplined execution, fact-based decision-making, continuous improvement, and business results.

KEY MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

Success in this position will be measured through improvements in:

Forecast accuracy and forecast bias

Customer service and product availability

Inventory health and working capital

Supply plan adherence and constraint visibility

Supplier delivery, quality, cost, and performance

Procurement savings and value creation

Supply continuity and risk mitigation

S&OP effectiveness and decision execution

Cross-functional alignment

Planning and procurement organizational capability

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years progressive experience in supply chain, planning, procurement, sourcing, or operations.

• Demonstrated leadership experience with responsibility for teams and cross-functional business processes.
• Strong understanding of S&OP, demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, procurement, and supplier management.
• Experience with global sourcing and complex supplier networks strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate business trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.
• Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
• Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, scenario models, and management reporting.
• ERP, planning system, and advanced analytical tool experience preferred.

• Competitive Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Life, and Short-Term Disability)
• On-Site Clinic and Fitness Center
• 401k Match and Deferred Profit-Sharing Program
• Quarterly Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Scholarship Opportunity and Tuition Reimbursement
• $150 Boot Allowance
• Employee Discount at Lodge Factory Store and Big Bad Breakfast
• Safety, Holiday, and Celebratory Events