EMEA Planning Transformation Lead

Vertiv; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wage Increase

Christmas bonus 100% of basic salary

Flexible working hours

Food allowance

Job summary

Vertiv in Ireland is seeking a Senior Planning Program Manager to lead the end-to-end EMEA deployment of Kinaxis Maestro, aligning with global objectives and driving regional execution.

You will standardize planning processes across plants, oversee governance, change management, and ensure value delivery through KPI improvements, with cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, IT, and external partners.

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

Leadership

Change management

Program governance

Stakeholder management

Supply chain knowledge

Process standardization

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro/RapidResponse

SAP IBP

Blue Yonder

o9

Oracle APS

Job description

Vertiv in Ireland is seeking a Senior Planning Program Manager to lead the end-to-end EMEA deployment of Kinaxis Maestro, aligning with global objectives and driving regional execution.

You will standardize planning processes across plants, oversee governance, change management, and ensure value delivery through KPI improvements, with cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, IT, and external partners.