Supply Chain Planning Director (SAP IBP/ Kinaxis)

Supply Chain Planning Director (SAP IBP / Kinaxis)

€120,000 - €160,000 base + bonus

Remote, with occasional EU site visits

We're seeking a Supply Chain Planning Director to lead and evolve the global SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process across a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment. This is a high-impact role responsible for aligning commercial goals, operational capabilities, and financial plans through a fully integrated planning framework.

You'll drive global demand and supply planning, lead executive SIOP forums, and act as a key interface across sales, marketing, operations, procurement, finance, and IT to ensure planning excellence, scenario-based decision-making, and long-term readiness.

Responsabilites:

• Lead and execute the global monthly SIOP cycle, aligning demand, supply, inventory, and capacity

• Chair executive SIOP meetings to support scenario-based decisions and trade-offs

• Oversee global demand and supply planning across sites, ensuring full process integration

• Drive cross-functional alignment between sales, operations, procurement, finance, and R&D

• Own planning for NPI launches, including forecast readiness, capacity strategy, and risk tracking

• Define and monitor key KPIs (OTIF, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, capacity utilisation)

• Support product lifecycle management (Make-to-Stock reviews, phase-outs, etc.)

• Act as business lead for advanced planning tools (e.g. Kinaxis, Intuiflow, SAP IBP, FuturMaster)

• Ensure strong data governance and planning process standardisation across the network

• Lead planning-related digital transformation in partnership with IT and local teams

Experience:

• Experience working with advanced planning systems (SAP APO/IBP or Kinaxis)

• 10+ years in global supply chain planning, including ownership of SIOP/IBP processes

• Strong background in multi-site manufacturing environments (pharmaceutical or chemical industry preferred)

• Demonstrated ability to lead executive-level cross-functional planning and strategic decision-making

• Deep understanding of RCCP, MPS, inventory optimisation, and capacity planning

• Experience working with advanced planning systems (SAP APO/IBP or Kinaxis)

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience influencing across all levels

• Fluent in English; French a plus