About Us
We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.?
Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!
Description
The Planning Director - Center of Excellence (COE) is a strategic leadership role responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving a center-led organization focused on global best practices in planning processes such as Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP), Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE), and Materials Management. This leader will serve as the architect of a globally aligned, yet business unit enabled, planning ecosystem that fosters business collaboration, drives consistent execution, and builds long-term supply chain resilience.
As the Director Supply Chain Planning, you will:
Define the vision, structure, and strategic roadmap of the Planning Center of Excellence (COE)
Lead the development and deployment of global planning standards, frameworks, and toolkits
Design, deploy, and optimize the global SIOP process, integrating demand, supply, finance, and business planning at the executive level
Design, deploy, and optimize the global S&OE practices to drive real-time responsiveness, executional excellence, and plan adherence on a weekly basis
Define enterprise-wide policies and playbooks for inventory optimization, lead-time management, and supply assurance
Support master data governance and drive global consistency in replenishment strategies, supply planning parameters, and planning system configurations
Ensure consistent adoption of best practices and performance metrics across all regions and business units
Serve as a trusted planning partner to Business Unit (BU) leaders, translating enterprise strategy into effective supply chain planning solutions
Establish formal governance forums and operating rhythms (e.g., SIOP councils, planning summits) to ensure continuous alignment and knowledge-sharing across BUs
Collaborate with BU supply chain and commercial leaders to tailor planning strategies that reflect business-specific needs while maintaining enterprise-wide consistency
Collaborate cross functionally to drive through complex business problems, including finance, marketing, sales, strategy, product development, and various supply chain functions.
Develop necessary relationships to ensure continuous sponsorship and enrollment
Actively manage feedback loops to ensure the COE remains relevant, value-driven
Lead the creation and cultivation of a global planning and materials management community across the organization
Launch planning academies, learning journeys, and communities of practice to elevate organizational capability and engagement
Promote a culture of transparency, continuous learning, and cross-regional support through collaboration platforms and internal events
Partner with the supply chain excellence teams to establish end-to-end planning KPIs and dashboards that drive visibility, accountability, and decision-making across the network
Champion continuous improvement initiatives, including advanced analytics, scenario modeling, and digital automation
Conduct periodic maturity assessments and lead targeted improvement projects across underperforming regions or functions
Required education, experiences & skills:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, SIOP, S&OE and materials management roles, including 5+ years in a leadership position within a matrixed/global organization
Demonstrated success in building and leading planning Centers of Excellence or enterprise-wide transformation programs
Deep understanding of business unit dynamics and the ability to balance standardization with local agility
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across functions, geographies, and levels
Strong and curious analytical skillset, identifying patterns, exceptions to patterns, and identifying drivers of these outliers
Flexible to manage time across pivots in task prioritization of oneself and the team, and communicate for impact the necessary support to navigate through issues and challenges
Strong communication skills, capable of communicating for impact the key messages for an audience and associating asks through both oral and written mediums
Bias for action and excited to use voice in meetings to cut through ambiguity and seek clarity
Proficiency in advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, Oracle) and collaborative digital tools.
Up to 25% domestic travel is required for this position
Preferred education, experiences & skills
Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
MBA
APICS/ASCM certification preferred
Why Work in the Greater Miami Valley Area ?
Our facility is located in Sidney, OH (https://www.sidneyoh.com/31/Visitors) conveniently located within driving distance to several larger cities, such as Dayton (https://www.daytonlocal.com/events.asp) , Troy (http://www.troyohio.gov/) , and Columbus (https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/events/) . The area's generally low costs of living, excellent school systems, and low crime rates create a family-friendly environment. The area is home to several growing communities with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and arts scenes that make them exciting places to live and work.?
About our Location ?
The newly renovated Sidney campus has 1M square feet of manufacturing floor with an additional 120k square feet of leading-edge lab facilities. This location is the headquarters for the air conditioning and cold chain businesses. Through our 30 years of scroll compressor expertise, our air conditioning related products help bring comfort and convenience in commercial, industrial and residential spaces. The cold chain business helps ensure that food safely and efficiently travels from farm to fork. Approximately 1600 employees work in Sidney, who all support a multitude of business functions. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof, there are many opportunities for advancement within the Sidney location
Why Work in St. Louis, Missouri
Our facility is located in St. Louis, famous for its Gateway Arch standing at 630 feet tall. St. Louis is a family-friendly, historic metropolitan area with a low cost of living and first-class schools. The city offers excellent restaurants, shopping areas, art galleries, and numerous festivals throughout the year, making this an exciting place to live and work.
About Our Location
Our location is the host of Copeland's corporate headquarters. Our products have become household names that support the comfort and well-being of our customers. The employees at this location provide support to the various businesses within the platform, allowing for many networking opportunities across businesses.
Collaboration First Hybrid Work Arrangements :
This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.
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Our Commitment to Our People
Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That's why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future-for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.
Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.
Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.?
Together, we have the opportunity - and the power - to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging
At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.
Work Authorization
Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.
