EMEA Supply Chain Planning Lead - SIOP & Network

Greif, Inc.; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive

Job summary

Greif is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Planning Manager for Closures in the EMEA region. You will lead the SIOP process, align demand, supply and capacity, and manage network constraints across multiple plants. Your role partners with Demand Planning, Sales and Finance to ensure forecast accuracy and inventory health.

You will own KPI governance, drive continuous improvement, and sponsor automation initiatives. Fluency in English is required; French or Dutch/German are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering or business.
• Master’s or APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP) or DDMRP certification (CDDP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly SIOP cycle for Closures across EMEA regions.
• Coordinate capacity and supply risks with leadership.
• Own the supply plan and capacity assumptions for Closures network.
• Partner with Demand Planning and Sales on forecast quality.
• Maintain Closures planning KPIs and drive corrective actions.
• Sponsor automation and AI-enabled planning use cases.

Skills

DDMRP / MRP / capacity planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Data analysis (Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or Business

Master’s or APICS/ASCM (CPIM, CSCP) or DDMRP certification (CDDP) preferred

Tools

Infor LN

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Greif is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Planning Manager for Closures in the EMEA region. You will lead the SIOP process, align demand, supply and capacity, and manage network constraints across multiple plants. Your role partners with Demand Planning, Sales and Finance to ensure forecast accuracy and inventory health.

You will own KPI governance, drive continuous improvement, and sponsor automation initiatives. Fluency in English is required; French or Dutch/German are a plus.