Supply Planning Team Leader

You will be joining the Supply Planning Team as a Team Leader, responsible for managing and supporting a team of supply planners. Your role involves overseeing daily operations, team development, and fostering a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement. You will play a key role in supervising end-to-end finished goods replenishment, stock optimization, and inventory management, ensuring alignment across various planning functions. - Lead and develop the supply planning team, providing guidance, support, and feedback to team members - Conduct supply network analysis to identify constraints, provide projections, and make recommendations to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) teams - Manage finished goods stock allocation and oversee inventory management practices in alignment with demand forecasts and internal policies - Utilize planning tools like Kinaxis to develop capacity plans and raw material requirements, exploring scenarios to improve stock availability and cost efficiency - Evaluate key performance indicators to drive enhanced outcomes for supply network planning and the wider supply chain function - Identify process enhancements based on data insights to improve agility and effectiveness in production planning and inventory management - Ensure production and raw material planning data is accurate and updated in line with global planning governance requirements - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field - Minimum of 5 years of experience in running a Supply Planning function within a global business environment - Proficiency in digital planning tools such as Kinaxis Maestro or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) - Experience in team management, performance evaluation, and fostering a supportive work environment - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data and identify trends - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with partners and colleagues - Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning systems like SAP ECC or S4 Hana - Curious mindset focused on problem-solving and utilizing data and analytics to drive business growth - Coaching and mentoring skills to enhance team capabilities and support team growth,