Job Description
Job Description
Notes:
- Special Project on the Global Planning Capabilities Digital Demand Sensing Team. They'll assist with deploying an enterprise assortment planning tool. This will be used by the Supply and manufacturing teams to guide inventory planning for 2 geos and a global team.
- Looking for someone with change management experience to support cross functional change, manage the impacted downstream partners, and operationalize the campaign across functions to develop change.
Must haves:
- 8+ YOE in change management for Planning
- Driving communications cross functionally, has a strong communications base, including presentation building.
- Experience deploying a tool at an enterprise level
Nice to Have:
- Experience in or knowledge of supply chain processes
- End-to-end awareness for planning pathways
- Experience with retail, consumer goods, or manufacturing industry
Who You'll Work With:
- You'll join the Global Planning Capabilities team, a group dedicated to driving change management, process excellence, and capability development/deployment across planning teams. The team partners closely with Supply Chain Planning & Innovation (SCPI), integrates into the SCPO Offense, and collaborates with Planning, Supply Chain, Technology and Analytics to deliver enterprise solutions and enable new ways of working. You'll report to Director Planning Capabilities, Global and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive the delivery of new technology, data foundation requirements and dependencies with articulation of process evolution through playbook creation.
Who We Are Looking For:
- We seek a strategic, results-driven professional with advanced expertise in change management, planning, process design, and capability deployment. The ideal candidate thrives in complex, ambiguous environments, demonstrates strong business acumen, and excels at stakeholder management. You are passionate about driving change, developing business cases, and delivering measurable impact. You value diverse perspectives, foster teamwork, and communicate with clarity and influence.
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or suitable combination of education, experience, and training).
- 7+ years of experience in planning, supply chain, or capability development.
- Proven program management and change management skills.
- Experience with process creation, training, and user adoption.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Compliance:
- Recruiters refer to the Job Levelling Grid on the TA Playbook for education + years of experience
- U.S. approved Immigration job posting compliance verbiage (choose one):
- Bachelor's degree in [field of study] or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- Master's degree in [field of study] or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- For U.S. roles, job descriptions should not include any verbiage that reference a requirement to pass a background check for the role.
What You'll Work On:
- You will lead the development, deployment, and sustainment of planning capabilities, processes, and playbooks. You'll drive change management, influence investment decisions, and deliver business cases with quantifiable value. You'll partner with SCPI, Planning Enablement and other functions to ensure successful capability launches, user adoption, and measurable financial impact.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead capability conception, development, and deployment across global planning initiatives.
- Design and finalize business processes, including RACI models and visual interaction maps.
- Develop and deliver training plans, user acceptance testing, and change management strategies.
- Create and launch playbooks, ensuring best practices and continuous improvement.
- Build stakeholder alignment and manage communications throughout capability lifecycles.
- Measure and report on value creation, adoption, and impact.
- Sustain journey capabilities, processes, and playbooks post-launch.
- Influence and support planning functional strategy and portfolio roadmaps.
- Drive cross-functional alignment and transparency from idea to value delivery.
Leadership Expectations:
- Consistently achieve meaningful outcomes aligned with team and organizational priorities, even under challenging circumstances.
- Suggest and implement creative solutions to improve processes, products, and consumer experiences.
- Adapt proactively to ambiguity and change, remaining calm and productive during transitions.
- Seek feedback, reflect on strengths and weaknesses, and make adjustments to maximize impact.
- Collaborate constructively, value diverse perspectives, and support team decisions and spirit.
- Share knowledge and ideas effectively with a broad audience, ensuring alignment and understanding.
- Respect and leverage diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and styles to strengthen team outcomes.
- Balance day-to-day execution with long-term vision, considering business drivers and future possibilities in decision-making.
Company DescriptionFounded in 1990, Sunrise Systems is an award winning IT/Professional Staffing firm to Fortune 500 and State/Local Government Agencies.
Company Description
Founded in 1990, Sunrise Systems is an award winning IT/Professional Staffing firm to Fortune 500 and State/Local Government Agencies.