EMEA Demand Planning Lead — Foundry Ops

Vesuvius Poland; Kraków; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Vesuvius Poland in Kraków is seeking an experienced EMEA Demand Planning Manager to translate sales forecasts into production plans and to lead finished goods demand planning. You will manage capacity allocation across plants, drive S&OP processes, and collaborate with Finance on budgeting and monthly performance analysis.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, cross-functional leadership, and strong Excel/Microsoft Office proficiency to deliver on-time product availability in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement or Logistics from an accredited university.
• 10+ years’ experience in Supply Chain Logistics, Planning or Sourcing.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically with attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills and willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary.
• Skilled in administrating planning tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading FCT accuracy improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead an integrated planning activity in the EMEA region, including forecasting, supply and resource planning.
• Inform product cost changes, factory capacity adjustment, supply concerns, report changes in product lead times.
• Actively engage in the Order2Cash delivery process in EMEA region to ensure regional revenue and service level targets are delivered.
• Develop, implement and monitor standardized KPI's.
• Support the deployment of NPI together with M&T, Sales and Customer Service across the EMEA region following the standard deployment methodology.
• Through engagement in the regional demand planning review and approve changes helping operations team to adapt accordingly.
• Lead the Sales and Operations Process and approve the supply and demand plans.
• Administrate planning tools and develop reporting for key performance activities.
• Collaborate with finance to establish annual budgets, support monthly performance to budget reporting and analysis.

Skills

Forecasting

Supply Chain

KPI development

Leadership

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Planning tools

Job description

Vesuvius Poland in Kraków is seeking an experienced EMEA Demand Planning Manager to translate sales forecasts into production plans and to lead finished goods demand planning. You will manage capacity allocation across plants, drive S&OP processes, and collaborate with Finance on budgeting and monthly performance analysis.

The role emphasizes operational excellence, cross-functional leadership, and strong Excel/Microsoft Office proficiency to deliver on-time product availability in a fast-paced