Senior Supply Planner EMEA

In this Senior Supply Planner role, you will take ownership of the short- to mid-term in-house supply planning horizon (0–6 months) to ensure seamless production and product availability. You’ll coordinate raw materials and components for in-house manufacturing, working closely with Production and Project Management teams to support new product launches and product changes.

You’ll manage the phase-in and phase-out of finished goods, proactively communicate out-of-stock risks, and lead process optimisation initiatives from concept to implementation.

Key requirements:

• Coordinate end to end in-house production and make complex decisions, to improve ROI.
• Work in collaboration with senior management (VP, Directors, Sr. managers) on nearly daily basis to align business expectations with significant sales revenue impact.
• Manage FGs healthy stock position to make sure we do not go out of stock and do not overproduce
• Support all new product launches and range review.
• Build and own the Master Production Schedule (MPS) aligned to demand, capacity, and inventory targets.
• Manage rough cut capacity planning (RCCP)
• Run MRP, convert planned orders, release weekly production plans and prioritise work orders, and manage expedite/de-expedite decisions.
• Balance constraints (materials, equipment, labour, changeovers) to produce an executable plan.
• Lead/participate in daily and weekly S&OE (sales and operations execution) meetings with Production, Quality, Warehouse, Procurement, and Customer Service.
• Provide clear priorities to manufacturing and resolve material/capacity conflicts quickly.
• Manage FG transitions, last-time-buys, and inventory run-down plans to minimise write-off.
• Coordinate SKU rationalisation and update master data accordingly.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for repeat shortages or plan misses

What you’ll need:

• A degree or equivalent professional experience - a Bachelor’s or higher preferred.
• 5–7 years’ experience in manufacturing, ideally within cosmetics, toiletries or FMCG.
• Strong SAP proficiency within supply chain and production planning.
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end demand and supply planning with both internal teams and external partners.
• Confident decision-maker with accountability for cost-impacting choices.
• Demonstrated success delivering short-, mid- and long-term objectives in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for driving cross-functional results.
• Solid understanding of MRP and manufacturing processes.

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