Supply Planning SME

As a Supply Planning SME, you will help define, govern and evolve global supply-planning standards. You will combine deep planning expertise with digital and continuous-improvement capability to build resilient, data-driven planning practices across a complex global network. The role partners closely with regional teams, manufacturing sites and cross-functional stakeholders to turn improvement opportunities into scalable ways of working.
Accountabilities
Define and maintain global supply-planning principles, policies, standard operating procedures and performance measures.
Drive consistent adoption of planning standards, data discipline and KPI governance across regions and sites.
Lead the integration of advanced planning capabilities, automation and AI-enabled solutions into planning processes.
Partner with regional experts, business process leads and operational teams to implement global planning and IBP initiatives.
Build planning capability through training, knowledge management, communities of practice and practical continuous-improvement methods.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, Business or another relevant quantitative discipline.
Five or more years of relevant experience in supply planning, supply operations or end-to-end supply chain roles.
Strong practical knowledge of S&OP and/or Integrated Business Planning, including demand–supply balancing and scenario planning.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA or comparable ERP systems and advanced planning solutions such as SAP IBP, APO or equivalent platforms.
Understanding of end-to-end supply chain dynamics, from production and material availability through to customer delivery.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional matrix environment and influence stakeholders at different organisational levels.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex planning topics clearly in English.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in Crop Protection, Seeds or another complex, regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience delivering planning transformation, process automation, analytics or AI-enabled planning initiatives.
Practical application of Lean or continuous-improvement tools, such as A3, 5 Whys, root-cause analysis and cost-benefit analysis.
APICS CPIM, CSCP or a comparable supply-chain certification.
Additional language capability that supports collaboration across global regions.
Join us
This is an opportunity to shape the future of global supply planning-bringing together operational excellence, digital innovation and purposeful collaboration. If you are motivated by complex supply-chain challenges, enjoy creating scalable improvements and can help others adopt new ways of working, this role offers a meaningful platform to make a visible global impact.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No