DRP Manager

Capgemini; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care with Medicover

Private life insurance

Sports card

Capgemini Helpline and wellbeing pod

Job summary

Capgemini Kraków is seeking an experienced DRP Manager to lead distribution planning across the network, ensuring optimal inventory deployment and product availability. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, manage planning risks, and guide a high-performing team to meet business objectives.

The role requires 8+ years in DRP or related planning, strong leadership, and expertise in IBP/S&OP with SAP or Blue Yonder.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DRP, Supply/Inventory Planning
• Proven people leadership with track record
• Expertise in inventory deployment and replenishment
• IBP/S&OP processes understanding
• Experience managing supply risks across complex networks
• Analytical and data-driven decision making
• SAP IBP/SAP APO/Blue Yonder and Excel skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and fluent English
• Willing to work 8-hour shifts 08:00–24:00

Responsibilities

• Lead DRP team and ensure high-quality execution.
• Manage end-to-end distribution planning to optimize inventory and availability.
• Drive replenishment and inventory strategies across centers and markets.
• Monitor and improve DRP KPIs: service level, inventory health, deployment accuracy.
• Identify and mitigate inventory risks, stock shortages, distribution constraints.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics, Procurement and Commercial.
• Lead continuous improvement, network optimization and supply chain transformation.
• Act as DRP Business Process Owner, governance and best-practice adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory optimization

Analytical thinking

Excel

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP APO

Blue Yonder

Job description

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

YOUR ROLE

As a DRP Manager, you will lead distribution planning activities across the network, ensuring optimal inventory deployment, product availability, and service performance. You will drive cross‑functional collaboration, manage planning risks, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while developing a high‑performing team and supporting business objectives through effective DRP and inventory management strategies.

YOUR TASKS

• Lead and develop the DRP team, ensuring high‑quality execution and continuous capability growth.
• Manage end‑to‑end distribution planning activities to optimize inventory deployment and product availability.
• Drive replenishment and inventory strategies across distribution centers and markets.
• Monitor and improve DRP KPIs, including service level, inventory health, and deployment accuracy.
• Identify and mitigate inventory risks, stock shortages, and distribution constraints.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• Lead continuous improvement, network optimization, and supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Act as DRP Business Process Owner, driving process standardization, governance, and best practice adoption.

YOUR PROFILE

• 8+ years of experience in DRP, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, or broader Supply Chain Planning roles.
• Proven people leadership experience with a track record of developing high‑performing teams.
• Strong expertise in inventory deployment, replenishment planning, and network optimization.
• Solid understanding of IBP/S&OP processes and cross‑functional planning environments.
• Experience managing supply chain risks and ensuring product availability across complex networks.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a data‑driven approach to decision‑making.
• Advanced knowledge of planning systems such as SAP IBP, SAP APO, or Blue Yonder, supported by strong Excel skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with fluent English and the ability to influence senior business partners.
• Readiness to work 8‑hour shifts scheduled between 08:00 and 24:00 (late shifts up to 2–3 times per week).

Benefits

• Well‑being culture: medical care with Medicover, private life insurance, and Sports card. We also offer therapeutic support through our Capgemini Helpline and an educational podcast “Let’s talk about wellbeing.”
• Access to over 70 training tracks with certification opportunities (e.g., GenAI, Excel, Business Analysis, Project Management) on our NEXT platform, plus free access to Education First languages platform, TED Talks and Udemy Business materials.
• Continuous feedback and performance discussions through our performance management tool GetSuccess and a transparent performance policy.
• Hybrid working model: after onboarding, work from a modern office or from home with a home office package (laptop, monitor, chair).

Diversity & Inclusion

Capgemini is committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness in all employment practices. We evaluate individuals based on qualifications and performance, not personal characteristics, striving to create a workplace where everyone can succeed and feel valued.