Supply Chain Planning Manager

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You're part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.

The Role: Supply Chain Planning Manager

What will you do?

Lead the upstream supply chain function to ensure end-to-end material readiness, strong supplier performance, compliant importation processes, and smooth inbound flow supporting production continuity.

Operations / Material & Inventory Management - 60%


* Ensure timely, accurate, and demand-aligned material planning, providing clear guidance to the team and removing obstacles to maintain uninterrupted production.


* Oversee inventory performance, driving actions to prevent shortages, mitigate excess, and keep optimal stock levels aligned with business targets.


* Lead MRP governance, including validation of system signals, optimization of planning parameters, and continuous improvement of MRP accuracy and master-data integrity.


* Supervise Purchase Order execution, ensuring PO creation, confirmations, and follow-ups are timely and compliant with purchasing policies and requirements.


* Drive cost-savings and value-engineering initiatives, ensuring the team contributes to cost control, process efficiency, and supplier optimization.


* Ensure complete, accurate, and timely documentation for all inbound shipments to support smooth customs clearance and audit readiness.


* Prevent shipment delays through proactive coordination with suppliers, freight forwarders, brokers, and internal logistics teams, ensuring on-time delivery and material availability.

Leadership & People Management - 15%


* Lead and develop Material Planners; set KPIs and monitor performance.


* Coach team members on planning discipline, supplier management, and inbound processes.


* Ensure workload balance, capability development, and accountability.

Supplier Management - 10%


* Monitor supplier performance on quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost.


* Conduct business reviews and ensure closure of action items.


* Develop sourcing strategies and supplier alternatives.


* Ensure compliance with agreements and supplier KPIs.

CI / Project Management - 10%


* Lead continuous improvement projects for MRP accuracy, inbound cycle time, and process efficiency.


* Improve master data quality and system reliability.
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