Head - Global Planning

Head of Global Planning will lead enterprise-wide planning across geographies, ensuring synchronization of demand, supply, production, and inventory strategies to support business growth and operational excellence. This role requires deep expertise in global supply chain design, S&OP leadership, and digital transformation to enable data-driven, agile, and resilient planning systems.

Key Define and implement the global planning strategy encompassing demand, supply, production, and inventory across multiple markets.

• Establish a robust Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework to align global demand with production and fulfillment capacities.
• Lead global forecasting processes using advanced analytics and scenario modeling to optimize cost, capacity, and service levels.
• Drive planning digitalization initiatives by deploying cutting-edge tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9) and data-driven dashboards for real-time decision-making.
• Partner with regional supply chain, finance, and operations teams to ensure alignment of business goals and regional priorities.
• Manage strategic supplier and logistics planning to enable seamless international operations.
• Develop global inventory strategies balancing working capital and service performance.
• Lead and mentor cross-regional planning teams to build capability, accountability, and collaboration.
• Identify and mitigate global supply risks through proactive capacity and contingency planning.
• Present strategic insights and planning performance metrics to C-suite leadership for decision support.

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