About the Role
Miebach Consulting is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Manager to strengthen our North American Planning practice. This role is focused on helping clients improve and transform their end-to-end planning capabilities across supply planning, MRP, inventory optimization, and S&OP/IBP processes.
As a Planning Manager, you will lead high-impact consulting engagements, collaborate with client leadership teams, and help organizations improve service levels, inventory performance, operational agility, and decision-making through advanced planning processes and digital planning solutions.
The ideal candidate combines strong supply chain planning expertise with consulting, analytics, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Planning & Transformation
- Lead and execute supply chain planning transformation projects across industries including manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, industrial products, and life sciences.
- Design and optimize planning processes including:
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Planning & Optimization
- Production Planning
- Replenishment Planning
- Capacity Planning
- S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- Scenario & contingency planning
- Assess current-state planning maturity and develop actionable improvement roadmaps.
- Improve planning parameters including safety stock strategies, lead times, lot sizing, inventory policies, and planning master data governance.
- Support clients in stabilizing planning outputs and improving alignment across procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and commercial functions.
- Analyze operational and planning data to identify inefficiencies, variability, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
APS & Digital Planning Solutions
- Support implementation and optimization of APS and digital planning platforms such as: Kinaxis RapidResponse, Blue Yonder, o9 Solutions, OMP, Anaplan.
- Translate business requirements into functional planning solutions and system designs.
- Collaborate with digital and technical teams to support solution deployment, testing, and adoption.
- Develop KPI dashboards, reporting structures, and planning analytics to support data-driven decision-making.
Client Leadership & Advisory
- Serve as a trusted advisor to client planning, operations, and supply chain leadership teams.
- Facilitate workshops, executive presentations, and stakeholder alignment sessions.
- Lead project workstreams, manage deliverables, and ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.
- Develop data-driven recommendations and communicate findings clearly to both operational and executive audiences.
- Support business development activities including proposals, client presentations, and opportunity identification.
Team Development & Collaboration
- Mentor consultants and analysts on planning methodologies, analytical approaches, and supply chain best practices.
- Contribute to internal capability building, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and thought leadership development.
- Collaborate across Miebach’s Strategy, Engineering, and Digital teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience in:
- Supply Planning
- MRP / Production Planning
- Inventory Planning
- S&OP / IBP
- Supply Chain Consulting
- APS implementation or optimization
- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes and operating models.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives or consulting projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience working with large and complex datasets.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel based on client and project requirements.
Preferred
- Consulting experience within supply chain, operations, or transformation environments.
- Experience with ERP and APS planning systems.
- APICS / ASCM certifications such as CPIM or CSCP.
- Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, or planning analytics tools.
- MBA or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
Why Join Miebach?
- Work on projects that move beyond strategy into execution and operational transformation
- Flexible work arrangements & hybrid/remote options
- Competitive compensation + performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) contributions & financial wellness programs
- Career development programs & international training opportunities
- Exposure to leading global supply chain transformation projects
- Flexible PTO, generous parental leave, and paid holidays
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and people-focused culture
At Miebach, you will work alongside experienced supply chain professionals on complex and meaningful projects that shape how companies operate worldwide.