European Planning & Supply Excellence Leader

Mars; Aimargues; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Competitive salary with bonus

Five Principles culture

Campus facilities

Job summary

Royal Canin, part of Mars, Incorporated, seeks a European Supply Planning Operations Lead to drive planning excellence across Europe. Based in Aimargues, you will lead a regional team to deliver a robust 36-month supply plan supporting capacity, production and procurement decisions.

You will foster data governance, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement while partnering with multiple functions to ensure supply reliability and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related field.
• 7-10 years in Supply Chain Planning, preferably FMCG or complex manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading planning operations and end-to-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Regional Supply Planning cycle and 36-month plan for capacity, production and procurement.
• Drive governance, data quality, KPI monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Own and optimize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Regional Planners.
• Balance priorities and resources to ensure efficient operations.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Digital & Master Data teams.
• Support innovation, renovation and transformation projects with planning readiness.
• Champion simplification, automation and digital adoption in planning.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency and service.

Skills

Supply Planning

Demand Planning

MRP

Planning governance

Performance management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Data-driven decisions

English fluent

Education

Master's degree in SCM or related field

Tools

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

OMP

FuturMaster

Job description

Royal Canin, part of Mars, Incorporated, seeks a European Supply Planning Operations Lead to drive planning excellence across Europe. Based in Aimargues, you will lead a regional team to deliver a robust 36-month supply plan supporting capacity, production and procurement decisions.

You will foster data governance, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement while partnering with multiple functions to ensure supply reliability and business continuity.