EMEA Kinaxis Deployment Lead — Planning & Change

Vertiv; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual wage increase

Christmas bonus

Flexible working hours

7.5 hours working day

Referral bonus

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Senior Planning Program Manager to lead the EMEA Kinaxis Maestro deployment, aligning with global objectives and driving regional execution. You will standardize processes, drive user adoption, and ensure measurable business impact across plants and business units.

The role requires strong program governance, change management, and collaboration with IT, operations, and external partners to deliver value and improve service levels in a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, or Transformation leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading large cross-functional programs.
• Experience with Kinaxis Maestro/RapidResponse, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, o9, Oracle APS, or similar planning platforms.
• Experience in manufacturing and multi-site environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMEA Kinaxis Maestro deployment roadmap, governance, milestones, risks, and resource planning.
• Drive standardization of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Management, SIOP/IBP, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, and Materials Planning processes.
• Coordinate deployment activities across plants, business units, IT teams, and implementation partners.
• Lead change management, training, communication, and organizational readiness activities.
• Ensure master data readiness, testing execution, ERP integration alignment, and go-live preparation.
• Drive post-go-live stabilization and continuous improvement.
• Measure and deliver business value through KPI improvements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Program governance

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

KPI measurement

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro/RapidResponse

SAP IBP

Blue Yonder

o9

Oracle APS

Job description

Vertiv is seeking a Senior Planning Program Manager to lead the EMEA Kinaxis Maestro deployment, aligning with global objectives and driving regional execution. You will standardize processes, drive user adoption, and ensure measurable business impact across plants and business units.

The role requires strong program governance, change management, and collaboration with IT, operations, and external partners to deliver value and improve service levels in a multi-site manufacturing environment.