Demand & Supply Planning Manager

Description

Own end‑to‑end demand and supply planning activities for assigned categories or portfolios
Act as the key planning interface between commercial, supply chain, operations, and customer solutions teams
Translate demand signals into executable supply and inventory plans, balancing service, cost, and working capital
Proactively identify risks related to demand volatility, supply constraints, or inventory exposure, and push solutions forward
Drive forecast accuracy and planning discipline through strong assumptions, data, and system usage
Actively challenge planning assumptions and ways of working, always with a solution‑oriented mindset
Support continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes, tools, and decision‑making
Play an influential role in energising the broader planning and stakeholder community despite being an individual contributor
Operate with high ownership, resilience, and accountability in a fast‑moving environment
Profile

A successful Demand & Supply Planning Manager should have:

Experience as a Demand Planning Manager, Supply Planning Manager, or similar planning role
Comfortable operating as a sole contributor, with strong personal drive and initiative
Highly proactive, able to push topics forward rather than wait for direction
Demonstrates a clear growth mindset, openness to learning, and adaptability
Resilient, energetic, and able to bring momentum and positivity to the wider team
Confident engaging and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders
Strong analytical capability with a practical, execution‑focused approach
Background in either demand or supply planning is acceptable given the transferable nature of the role
Job Offer

A high‑impact managerial role with strong visibility and ownership
Broad exposure across demand, supply, and commercial decision‑making
Opportunity to strengthen end‑to‑end planning capability
Clear long‑term career progression within a complex multinational environment
Platform to develop leadership influence without direct people management