Planning Excellence Manager

Beaulieu International Group; Kruisem; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fringe benefits

ADV days

Job summary

Beaulieu International Group seeks a Planning Excellence Manager to drive end-to-end planning across demand, supply, inventory and logistics. You will design, deploy and continuously improve planning capabilities, linking business strategy to supply chain execution through governance and digital solutions.

You will lead planning transformation initiatives in international, multi-business environments, building maturity and strong KPIs while collaborating with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Requires a university degree and 8–10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Integrated Business Planning or related domain.
• Proven experience designing and deploying end-to-end planning processes.
• Experience leading planning transformation programs and organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and continuously improve end-to-end planning processes across demand, supply, inventory and logistics.
• Develop and maintain planning governance, planning standards and decision-making frameworks.
• Build scenario planning capabilities for strategic and operational decisions.
• Support implementation, deployment and optimization of planning systems and APS solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement to increase service levels, planning reliability and efficiency.
• Conduct planning maturity assessments and benchmark practices across platforms.
• Define and monitor planning KPIs and coach planning teams.

Skills

End-to-end planning

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Analytical problem solving

Education

Higher education degree

Job description

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As Planning Excellence Manager, you drive planning excellence across the Group by designing, deploying and continuously improving end-to-end planning capabilities. You act as the Group expert for Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S&OP, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning and Planning Governance.

In this role, you help shape value that lasts by connecting business strategy, operational capabilities and supply chain execution through standardized planning processes, performance management and digital planning solutions. You take ownership of planning transformation initiatives and support the BIG Platforms in building stronger, more mature planning capabilities.

Your responsibilities

• Design, implement and continuously improve end-to-end planning processes across demand, supply, inventory and logistics.
• Develop and maintain planning governance, planning standards and decision-making frameworks.
• Build scenario planning capabilities to support both strategic and operational decision-making.
• Support the implementation, deployment and optimization of planning systems and Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase service levels, planning reliability and operational efficiency.
• Conduct planning maturity assessments and benchmark planning practices across different platforms.
• Define and monitor planning KPIs to support performance management and drive improvement.
• Coach planning teams and contribute to capability-building initiatives throughout the organization.

Your profile

• You hold a higher education degree and bring at least 8 to 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Integrated Business Planning or related domein.
• You have proven experience in designing and deploying end-to-end planning processes.
• You have experience leading planning transformation programs and organizational change initiatives.
• You are comfortable working in international and multi-business environments.
• You combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• You are a strong stakeholder manager with excellent facilitation and communication skills, enabling you to align different functions around common objectives.

What you will find at Beaulieu

• The opportunity to take ownership of planning excellence and influence supply chain performance across multiple businesses and regions.
• A position where you can drive improvement, explore new approaches and support the future development of planning capabilities.
• Exposure to large-scale transformation initiatives, digital planning solutions and complex supply chain challenges.
• The chance to work closely with business leaders, supply chain teams and operational stakeholders throughout the Group.
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning and development.
• A competitive compensation package including a company car and a broad range of fringe benefits.
• 15 additional ADV days on top of your statutory vacation entitlement.
• Flexibility and autonomy to organize your work while remaining closely connected to the business.

Interested?

Are you ready to take ownership of planning excellence and help shape the future of supply chain planning across the Group? We look forward to hearing how your experience and expertise can contribute to building planning capabilities that create value for the long term.

ABOUT BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP

As a global family business, we develop and co-create – in an innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable way - flooring and material solutions to enhance the quality of living and working for every generation.

Headquartered in Belgium, B.I.G. employs over 4.700 people worldwide in 19 countries throughout Eurasia, America and Oceania and serves customers in 150 countries. In 2023, B.I.G. reported sales of €2 billion. At B.I.G., we work purposefully to build a sustainable future. Our sense of entrepreneurship and our ambition enable us to continue to grow together with our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and the society in which we operate.