Manager, Supply Planning (MPS – scheduling – MRP) (F/M/X)

Overview

In this role you will lead end-to-end supply planning for items produced in-house and externally, guiding a team of material and supply planners. You will work with cross-functional partners to meet service, inventory, and waste targets while delivering aligned master schedules and long-range plans. The role blends hands-on data use with strategic IBP-driven planning to improve fill rate and efficiency. This is an opportunity to shape supply chain outcomes at a global snack leader and drive savings and better customer fulfilment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare short- and long-term supply plans for items produced internally and externally for review and approvals
• Manage, coach and develop a team of planners
• Meet KPIs: customer fill rate, finished goods inventories at or below target, waste reduction
• Collaborate with manufacturing, marketing, sales, materials and replenishment to achieve category goals
• Deliver performance against master/detailed schedules and long-range plans, including capacity considerations
• Support and escalate issues in supply review and contribute to supply review meetings
• Drive improvements in planning to improve fill rate, inventory targets and waste reduction to meet KPIs
• Participate in and/or lead supply review meetings

Key requirements

• Comprehensive supply chain, economic, financial or logistics experience with strong business acumen, ideally in FMCG/CPG
• Willingness to learn new ways of working and to be hands-on with data and systems
• Experience in driving supply review and participating in an IBP cycle
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and focus on key priorities to improve the plan
• Ability to build effective teams
• Knowledge of leading practice supply planning and end-to-end supply chain concepts
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and verbal and written communication skills

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Leadership and people development
• Analytical thinking
• IBP cycle experience
• End-to-end supply chain concepts
• Capacity planning and scheduling

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