Supply Planner

General Information

Role (Picklist):

Team Lead, Supply Planning (B1/B2)

BSv Role:

BSv_P2DandSRM Planning Team Leader

BSv Grade:

B1

General Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

• •Execute day-to-day planning activities for Finished Goods or Materials, ensuring planning outputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with business requirements.
• •Support supply planning processes, including plan review, exception management, data validation, and follow-up with relevant stakeholders.
• •Maintain the operational rhythm for the planning process, including routine follow-ups, planning reviews, issue tracking, and timely updates to ensure execution discipline.
• •Use planning systems to review demand/supply information, update planning parameters, analyze alerts, and support issue resolution; SAP experience is preferred.
• •Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as planning, customer service, logistics, procurement, and manufacturing to enable service, inventory, and execution priorities.
• •Identify, manage, and escalate service risks, blockers, or data issues in a timely manner, ensuring clear ownership, follow-up, and contribution to root cause analysis and continuous improvement actions.
• •Be accountable for service level performance within the assigned scope, taking ownership of planning outputs, issue resolution follow-up, and proactive communication of risks or deviations.
• •Communicate clearly in English with internal teams and stakeholders across different geographies.

Qualifications (Education/Experience/Certification): Optional

• •Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
• •Additional training or certification in Supply Chain, Planning, SAP, APICS, or related methodologies is desirable.

Experience Requirements:

• •2–3 years of experience in supply planning, material planning, finished goods planning, or a related planning role.
• •Experience working with planning or ERP systems; SAP knowledge is preferred.
• •People leadership experience is not required for this role.

Personal Characteristics:

• •Hard Working and Confident
• •High on Integrity
• •Willingness to “do what it takes”
• •Passionate about creating value and impact for the client
• •A team oriented and collaborative approach
• •Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, throughout all levels of the organization

Skill and Knowledge Requirements:

• •Basic to intermediate understanding of supply planning, material planning, finished goods planning, inventory management, and service level impact.
• •Hands-on experience using planning systems or ERP tools; SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP IBP, or similar tools are preferred.
• •Ability to analyze planning outputs, identify exceptions, validate master data, and support corrective actions.
• •Good analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or similar reporting tools.
• •Effective stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to follow up on issues and escalate risks when needed.
• •English proficiency required, both written and verbal.
• •FMCG or manufacturing industry experience is desirable but not mandatory.