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Get Access To All JobsAt Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means we run towards opportunities. We deliver quality and innovation in everything we do, designing and launching hundreds of groundbreaking products each year. Join us and be part of a legacy built to last.
Perks for you include:
- Paid Vacations & Holidays
- Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)
- Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
- Discounts on Klein Tools products
- Education and Professional Development Assistance
A high-growth, market-leading organization is seeking a Director of SIOP to serve as the enterprise owner of the end-to-end planning cadence. This strategic leader will drive cross-functional alignment between sales demand, inventory strategy, supply capabilities, and financial objectives to support service excellence and working capital efficiency. Operating in a complex, multi-SKU industrial environment, the Director will influence senior leadership and lead a high-performing SIOP team of 7 to 10 professionals.
SIOP Leadership & Governance: Own the monthly cycle including demand and supply reviews, inventory planning, and executive reconciliation meetings. Establish KPI's, decision rights, and protocols to translate business strategy into executable plans.
- Demand Planning & Sales Alignment: Partner with Sales and Product teams to develop unbiased forecasts at the customer and channel levels. Incorporate market intelligence, pricing actions, and new product introductions into a monthly consensus process.
- Inventory Strategy & Optimization: Manage inventory segmentation (ABC/XYZ), safety stock levels, and reorder points across the distribution network. Lead initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while protecting customer service levels.
- Supply Planning Coordination: Align supply plans with demand signals in collaboration with Procurement, Sourcing and Operations. Identify and mitigate supply risks, capacity constraints, and lead-time variability.
- Financial & Systems Integration: Align SIOP outputs with budgeting and financial forecasting. Support the design and implementation of advanced planning tools and leverage ERP and BI systems to enable a scalable process.
Performance Success:
- Improved forecast accuracy and a measurable reduction in forecast bias.
- Increased inventory turns and reduction in stagnant or obsolete stock.
- Enhanced customer fill rates and overall service levels.
- Established scalable planning capabilities that support profitable, long-term growth.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree (4 Year)
Professional Experience: 8–12+ years of progressive experience in SIOP, demand planning, or supply chain leadership.
- Sector Expertise: Proven success in industrial distribution, manufacturing, or similar complex, multi-SKU environments.
- Process Transformation: Demonstrated track record of implementing or leading an enterprise-level SIOP process.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency with major ERP and planning tools. Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth transformation environments is a plus.
Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers to touch, pick or pinch objects; reach with hands and arms; push or pull; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use foot or leg controls; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. For all jobs no one should lift over 50lbs on their own. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Your main focus:
- Quality
- Customer Obsession
- Innovation
- Ownership
- Teamwork
Klein Tools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For candidates with disabilities and needing assistance, please email us at hr@kleintools.com.
At Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means we run towards opportunities. We deliver quality and innovation in everything we do, designing and launching hundreds of groundbreaking products each year. Join us and be part of a legacy built to last.
Perks for you include:
- Paid Vacations & Holidays
- Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)
- Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
- Discounts on Klein Tools products
- Education and Professional Development Assistance
A high-growth, market-leading organization is seeking a Director of SIOP to serve as the enterprise owner of the end-to-end planning cadence. This strategic leader will drive cross-functional alignment between sales demand, inventory strategy, supply capabilities, and financial objectives to support service excellence and working capital efficiency. Operating in a complex, multi-SKU industrial environment, the Director will influence senior leadership and lead a high-performing SIOP team of 7 to 10 professionals.
SIOP Leadership & Governance: Own the monthly cycle including demand and supply reviews, inventory planning, and executive reconciliation meetings. Establish KPI's, decision rights, and protocols to translate business strategy into executable plans.
- Demand Planning & Sales Alignment: Partner with Sales and Product teams to develop unbiased forecasts at the customer and channel levels. Incorporate market intelligence, pricing actions, and new product introductions into a monthly consensus process.
- Inventory Strategy & Optimization: Manage inventory segmentation (ABC/XYZ), safety stock levels, and reorder points across the distribution network. Lead initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while protecting customer service levels.
- Supply Planning Coordination: Align supply plans with demand signals in collaboration with Procurement, Sourcing and Operations. Identify and mitigate supply risks, capacity constraints, and lead-time variability.
- Financial & Systems Integration: Align SIOP outputs with budgeting and financial forecasting. Support the design and implementation of advanced planning tools and leverage ERP and BI systems to enable a scalable process.
Performance Success:
- Improved forecast accuracy and a measurable reduction in forecast bias.
- Increased inventory turns and reduction in stagnant or obsolete stock.
- Enhanced customer fill rates and overall service levels.
- Established scalable planning capabilities that support profitable, long-term growth.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree (4 Year)
Professional Experience: 8–12+ years of progressive experience in SIOP, demand planning, or supply chain leadership.
- Sector Expertise: Proven success in industrial distribution, manufacturing, or similar complex, multi-SKU environments.
- Process Transformation: Demonstrated track record of implementing or leading an enterprise-level SIOP process.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency with major ERP and planning tools. Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth transformation environments is a plus.
Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers to touch, pick or pinch objects; reach with hands and arms; push or pull; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use foot or leg controls; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. For all jobs no one should lift over 50lbs on their own. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Your main focus:
- Quality
- Customer Obsession
- Innovation
- Ownership
- Teamwork
Klein Tools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For candidates with disabilities and needing assistance, please email us at hr@kleintools.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in And Operations Planning
Translate your credentials into U.S. equivalents
If your operations planning degree comes from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved service before applying. Employers filing PERM need to confirm your education meets the job's minimum requirements, and unevaluated foreign degrees slow that process down.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search OFLC's public disclosure data for companies that have previously sponsored PERM applications in supply chain, demand planning, or production scheduling roles. Repeat filers already have internal processes and legal counsel in place, which shortens your path to an I-140.
Clarify the EB tier before accepting an offer
EB-2 requires a job defined as needing an advanced degree; EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree or two years of training. Ask the employer which category they plan to file under before signing an offer, since the prevailing wage obligation and PERM documentation differ between tiers.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Operations planning spans dozens of SOC codes and industry classifications, making it hard to filter job postings by actual green card intent. Use Migrate Mate to surface employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history specifically in planning and operations functions.
Verify prevailing wage before the offer stage
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search tool to look up the wage level for your SOC code before negotiations, so you aren't surprised by a wage adjustment after the labor certification is filed.
Account for PERM recruitment timelines in your planning
DOL requires employers to run a mandatory recruitment campaign before filing PERM, typically taking 60 to 90 days. Factor this into your employment start date and any current visa expiration, and confirm with the employer whether they'll file for concurrent I-140 and I-485 if your priority date allows.
Green Card And Operations Planning: Frequently Asked Questions
Do And Operations Planning roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 covers roles that genuinely require an advanced degree, such as a master's in supply chain or industrial engineering. EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree or two years of specialized training is the stated minimum. Most mid-level operations planning positions qualify under EB-3, while senior or analytical roles with graduate-level requirements may support EB-2.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for operations planning professionals?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status, capped annually at 85,000 with a competitive lottery. PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, though EB-2 and EB-3 backlogs affect applicants born in India and China. PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment proving no qualified U.S. workers were available, and the process typically takes one to three years before you can file for adjustment of status.
What does the PERM process look like for an operations planning hire?
Your employer files a PERM application with DOL after completing a mandatory recruitment period, usually 60 to 90 days. DOL reviews whether the job requirements are legitimate and whether the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for the role and location. Once certified, the employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. If your priority date is current, you can file I-485 to adjust status to lawful permanent resident.
How can I find And Operations Planning employers who sponsor green cards?
Not all employers disclose green card sponsorship intent in job postings, and filtering for it manually across generic job boards is difficult. Migrate Mate aggregates employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 filing history, letting you target companies that have already sponsored operations and planning roles rather than relying on self-reported claims in job descriptions.
Can my employer file PERM if I'm currently on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM is independent of your current nonimmigrant status. Employers can begin the PERM process while you're on H-1B, OPT, or any other valid status. The key constraint is timing: your current status must remain valid through the PERM and I-140 stages, and potentially through I-485 adjudication. H-1B holders can also use AC21 portability to change employers after 180 days if the I-140 is already approved.