Supply Planning Lead - CFB

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Supply Planning Lead to lead the end-to-end supply planning agenda across the Convenience Foods and Beverages portfolio. Reporting to the Integrated Planning Director, this role is accountable for delivering an integrated supply plan that optimizes service, inventory, capacity utilization and cost performance across the manufacturing network.

 

The successful candidate will lead a team of Supply Planners, drive the weekly operational S&OE and monthly S&OP process, manage supply risks and constraints, and ensure alignment across Commercial, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics and Finance functions. This role is a critical leadership position responsible for enabling business growth while maintaining operational excellence and customer service performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end supply planning process across the CFB portfolio to deliver optimum service, inventory and operational performance.
• Manage and develop a high-performing team of Supply Planners through coaching, capability building and performance leadership.
• Own and facilitate the monthly Supply Review process, providing insights, recommendations and escalation of key supply risks and opportunities.
• Drive alignment between demand, supply, manufacturing capacity and inventory strategies to ensure an executable and sustainable supply plan.
• Lead capacity planning, constraint management and scenario modelling to support business continuity and growth objectives.
• Ensure successful execution of innovation launches, product transitions and commercialization initiatives from a supply planning perspective.
• Drive inventory optimization and working capital performance while balancing service and cost trade-offs.
• Establish strong governance, planning standards and KPI management across the supply planning function.
• Lead continuous improvement, digital transformation and planning maturity initiatives to enhance end-to-end supply chain performance.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and facilitate decision-making across competing priorities to achieve overall business objectives.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification will be advantageous

Experience

• 6-8 years of supply chain or planning experience within a FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Significant supply planning experience with proven ownership of supply, inventory and capacity planning processes.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including leading, coaching and developing planning teams.
• Experience leading Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S&OP or Supply Review processes.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory management, network planning and supply chain optimization.
• Experience working across multiple categories, plants or manufacturing networks is advantageous.

Key Competencies

• Strategic and analytical thinking.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving capability.
• Leadership and talent development.
• Influencing and stakeholder management.
• Operational and execution excellence.
• Change and transformation leadership.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex and highly matrixed environment.