Demand Planning Team Leader

As a Demand Planning Team Leader, your role involves leading and growing a new demand planning team. You will oversee performance reviews, coaching, and team development to drive demand planning within the S&OP cycle. Your responsibility is to ensure planning accuracy by utilizing Kinaxis Maestro and ERP tools like SAP ECC/S4 HANA. Additionally, you will be analyzing trends, risks, and seasonality to support business decisions and collaborate cross-functionally to align demand with supply and commercial plans. Providing system support, training, and onboarding for PU users, ensuring alignment with global planning standards and digital governance, and supporting digital transformation initiatives such as AI and automation are crucial aspects of your role. Key Responsibilities: - Lead and grow a new demand planning team - Oversee performance reviews, coaching, and team development - Drive demand planning within the S&OP cycle - Ensure planning accuracy using Kinaxis Maestro and ERP tools (SAP ECC/S4 HANA) - Analyze trends, risks, and seasonality to support business decisions - Collaborate cross-functionally to align demand with supply and commercial plans - Provide system support, training, and onboarding for PU users - Ensure alignment with global planning standards and digital governance - Support digital transformation initiatives (AI, automation, etc.) Qualifications Required: - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - Proficiency in demand forecasting and inventory control - Experience with Kinaxis Maestro or equivalent planning system - Familiarity with ERP tools such as SAP ECC and S4 HANA - Strong leadership abilities with a focus on people development - Proficiency in data analysis and problem-solving - Knowledge of sourcing and supplier performance management - Awareness of sustainability practices - Expertise in change management and adoption (Note: No additional details of the company are provided in the job description.),