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Salary: USD 135,000 - 200,000 / annual
Formlabs is a rapidly scaling additive manufacturing leader whose 3D printing technology powers innovation at over 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. The company is reinventing how the world makes physical things through cutting-edge products and life-saving medical devices.
As Head of Supply Planning, Demand Planning, and S&OP, you will lead the operational backbone of this high-growth organization. You'll architect demand and supply planning strategies that drive innovation and support breakthrough product launches across a dynamic global marketplace. This is a strategic leadership role with a seat at the executive table, where you'll influence the company's trajectory during transformative growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading development and execution of scalable supply and demand planning strategies aligned with growth objectives and new product launches across all product categories
- Overseeing the integrated planning function, ensuring tight coordination between demand forecasting, supply planning, and S&OP processes to optimize service, cost, and inventory targets
- Directing the monthly S&OP process, facilitating cross-functional consensus meetings with sales, operations, and finance to inform executive decision-making
- Implementing and continuously improving advanced planning tools, analytics, and KPIs to drive visibility and accountability across the planning cycle
- Collaborating with sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and finance to ensure optimal supply chain performance supporting scale-up and margin targets
- Integrating demand signals from sales, product management, and market insights into actionable production and inventory plans
- Driving scenario planning and alignment for New Product Introductions (NPI), ensuring robust supply readiness and agile response to launch dynamics
- Mentoring and developing high-performing teams in demand planning, supply planning, and S&OP, fostering a collaborative, agile, results-driven culture
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Research, or related technical discipline; Master's degree (MBA, MS, or similar) preferred
- 10+ years progressive experience in supply planning, demand planning, and/or S&OP, with at least 5 years in senior management overseeing integrated planning functions in relevant industries such as consumer electronics
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with proven track record using data to drive decisions and implement process improvements
- Excellent communication, influencer, and stakeholder management skills; demonstrated ability leading cross-functional teams and presenting to C-level executives
- Proven ability to attract, coach, and develop high-performing teams, cultivating a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement in fast-paced settings
Bonus skills:
- Certifications such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, or IBF certification in forecasting/planning
- Strong expertise with advanced planning systems (SAP APO, Kinaxis, Oracle), S&OP tools, ERP/MRP platforms, and analytics or scenario modeling tools
