Network Supply Planning Specialist

Henkel Corporation; Estado de México; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a Network Supply Planning Specialist to drive the implementation of a next-generation Supply Chain Planning solution. The role acts as the bridge between business stakeholders and project teams, ensuring requirements and operational needs are accurately translated into system capabilities.

The position collaborates with Supply Chain, Operations, IT and external partners to design, configure, test, train and deploy the solution, delivering go-live support and ongoing

Responsibilities

• Serve as the business representative for the implementation of Henkel's next-generation Supply Chain Planning solution.
• Support the transition from SAP APO by ensuring business requirements and planning processes are effectively captured and translated into system functionality.
• Gather, document, validate, and prioritize business requirements across supply planning operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during solution design workshops and process harmonization initiatives.
• Participate in system configuration reviews and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), document test results, and support defect resolution activities.
• Ensure business readiness for deployment through process validation and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop user documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
• Deliver training sessions and provide ongoing support to end users.
• Support change management initiatives to facilitate adoption of new planning processes and systems.
• Provide go-live and hypercare support during system implementation phases.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and external implementation partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Promote best practices and drive operational excellence within network supply planning processes.

Job description

About this Position The Network Supply Planning Specialist plays a key role in the implementation of Henkel’s next-generation Supply Chain Planning solution, supporting the transition from SAP APO to a modern planning platform. This position serves as the bridge between business stakeholders and project teams, ensuring that planning processes, business requirements, and operational needs are accurately translated into system capabilities.

The role partners closely with Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and project teams to support solution design, testing, training, deployment, and continuous improvement efforts, helping drive planning excellence across the organization.

What you´ll do

• Serve as the business representative for the implementation of Henkel's next-generation Supply Chain Planning solution.
• Support the transition from SAP APO by ensuring business requirements and planning processes are effectively captured and translated into system functionality.
• Gather, document, validate, and prioritize business requirements across supply planning operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during solution design workshops and process harmonization initiatives.
• Participate in system configuration reviews and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), document test results, and support defect resolution activities.
• Ensure business readiness for deployment through process validation and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop user documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
• Deliver training sessions and provide ongoing support to end users.
• Support change management initiatives to facilitate adoption of new planning processes and systems.
• Provide go-live and hypercare support during system implementation phases.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and external implementation partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Promote best practices and drive operational excellence within network supply planning processes.