Merck KGaA
Global S&OP and Planning Analytics Lead / all genders / Part-fulltime
Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
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Work Your Magic with us!
Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
Everything we do in Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.
Your role : The Global S&OP and Planning Analytics Lead is the single point of coordination for the global planning process, turning regional inputs into a unified, decision-ready view. You will ensure demand, supply, inventory, and performance data are represented through consistent data, standardized assumptions, and governed processes. In a Make-to-Order environment, you will own the unconstrained demand planning, drive the monthly S&OP cycle, and deliver analytics, reports, and insights that support tactical and strategic decisions. You will transform complex planning data into actionable business intelligence, highlighting risks, opportunities, and trade-offs for proactive planning discipline. You will partner with regional teams, commercial, operations, and finance to align customer demand with operational capabilities and to inform leadership decisions through scenario analysis. You will build and maintain executive dashboards and KPI scorecards that provide clear visibility into performance, trends, and potential gaps. You will drive standardized planning templates, governance, calendars, and data quality to sustain repeatable planning across regions. You will act as the data steward for planning governance, ensuring accuracy and consistency across plans. You will develop executive-ready planning reviews that summarize demand and supply outlooks, inventories, risks, and recommended actions. You will continuously seek improvements to reporting, metrics, and planning processes to raise decision quality and efficiency.
Who you are :
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, S&OP/IBP, or related roles
- Advanced analytical and data-visualization skills
- Proficiency in Excel and Power BI (or equivalent BI tools)
- Experience in global manufacturing environments with Make-to-Order planning
- Familiarity with SAP ERP and SAP APO/IBP or similar planning systems
- Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities
- Ability to influence leaders across commercial, operations, finance, and regional teams without formal authority
What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!
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