Head of Planning, Asia

Overview

Head of Planning, Asia & China role at Glanbia . We are seeking an experienced Planning Leader who will be responsible for overseeing and guiding SEA, South Korea, Japan, and Greater China overall planning strategy & execution. The ideal candidate will play a crucial business partnering role with developing & implementing strategic plans, managing resources, and ensuring alignment with market unit goals. He/She will lead and manage the Planning Team while fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Principal Accountabilities

• Strategic Planning: develop and implement Market Units planning strategy & forward looking plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends.
• Team Leadership: leading & managing planning team for market units, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management.
• Resource Allocation: oversee allocation of resources (including budget & people) to support planning initiatives
• Stakeholder Management: collaboration with cross-functional leads in market units to ensure alignment & execution of plans; US Supply Planning on short & long term risks and mitigation plans
• Performance Management & Process Compliance: monitoring & evaluating effectiveness of planning process, making adjustments when needed, ensuring adherence to agreed planning process.
• Continuous Improvement: Track performance with set KPI's, Identify areas for process improvement within the demand and supply planning teams. Develop tools to facilitate monthly S&OP cycle

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum 7-years' experience in leading planning team and S&OP for FMCG or Pharma industry
• Strong analytical skills
• Previous experience in a supply chain role supporting multiple stakeholders
• Proficient in statistics & forecasting methods with understanding of financial & operational impact; highly analytical and able to draw insights from large data
• Basic knowledge of SAP and JDA systems
• Advance knowledge in Excel and Microsoft office
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and written

Desirable

• Qualifications in Supply Chain management

Where And How You Will Work

The opportunity will be based in our Singapore Office with hybrid working arrangements.

What we would like to offer you

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Supply Chain

Industries

• Food and Beverage Services

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