About this Position
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Team Lead, Supply Planning to lead and manage the regional Network Supply Planning organization. This role is pivotal in aligning long- and mid-term supply strategies with corporate objectives, managing supply planning processes, and driving optimal inventory performance. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring supply network resilience, capacity optimization, and alignment with global and regional business priorities.
What you'll do
- Lead and manage the regional Network Supply Planning organization, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Oversee the long-range supply plan (24 months to 5 years), adapting network strategies to mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
- Manage mid/long-term plans for Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP).
- Oversee Deployment Requirements Planning (DRP) for 6-24 months, ensuring optimal regional supply planning.
- Review the supply network to identify constraints and under-utilizations, proposing network expansion or contraction scenarios.
- Communicate supply network findings and proposals to regional Supply Chain (SC) leadership for decision-making.
- Identify finished goods (FG) requirements in markets and decide allocation based on business priorities.
- Align allocation decisions with other regions through Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP).
- Support inventory management by reviewing policies, aiming to reduce excess inventories and obsolescence risks.
- Identify and communicate mid-to-long-term supply risks to SC leadership for proactive decision-making.
- Support and/or facilitate regional Supply Review Meetings as part of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Collaborate with Operational Supply Planning and Material Planning to secure and improve overall supply reliability.