Planning Analytics Manager

**Our Ambition**

We’re building a world-class planning organization.

As a trusted partner in orchestrating end-to-end supply chain planning, we aim to maximize customer value and enable profitable growth. We don’t just react—we anticipate. We don’t just analyze—we influence.

We're creating a connected, empowered planning community where insights drive action, and everyone has the tools to make smarter, faster decisions.

**Role Purpose**

As the **Planning Analytics Manager**for our **Global Supply Chain Planning**team, you will serve as the insight engine of our global planning function. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role that combines strategic leadership with technical depth. You will transform raw data into business-critical insights, build scalable tools and dashboards, and empower teams to plan with clarity, confidence, and precision.

This is not a back-office analytics position—you’ll be at the heart of our global planning ecosystem, influencing decisions, coaching teams, and shaping the culture. You'll be a trusted voice in executive forums, a mentor to analysts and planners, and a key driver of our data-driven transformation.

Your leadership will elevate the analytical capabilities of our planning function—from tactical problem-solving to strategic foresight.

**Let's Talk About Key Responsibilities**:
1. Insight Leadership & Strategic Influence
- Lead analytical projects that identify performance trends, uncover root causes, and support supply, demand, and inventory planning decisions.
- Serve as a trusted business partner to planning leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, embedding insights into all levels of decision-making.
- Shape and communicate our planning performance narrative—translating complex data into compelling insights for senior leadership.

2. People Leadership & Capability Building
- Coach and mentor analysts and planners across the global planning function to build confidence in data interpretation, dashboard usage, and performance storytelling.
- Elevate the analytical maturity of planning teams—fostering a mindset of curiosity, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Support the development of training, tools, and resources that embed analytics into daily planning workflows.

3. Dashboarding & Performance Visibility
- Design and maintain intuitive dashboards that provide real-time visibility into critical planning KPIs (e.g., forecast accuracy, inventory turns, service levels).
- Lead the governance of planning metrics, ensuring consistency, data integrity, and clarity.
- Collaborate with BI and digital teams to continuously improve data pipelines and visualizations.

4. Advanced Modelling & Simulation
- Build advanced models to support long-term forecasting, inventory optimization, and capacity planning.
- Simulate supply chain scenarios to evaluate trade-offs and guide proactive decisions.
- Champion automation of repeatable analytics to create capacity for strategic analysis.

5. Transformation & Enablement
- Embed analytics into supply chain transformation initiatives.
- Act as the voice of insight during system implementations (e.g., o9) and process redesigns.
- Drive data readiness, business alignment, and user adoption of new tools and workflows.

**What Great Looks Like in this Role?**
- **People Leadership**:Coaches others to grow analytical confidence and maturity. Creates a culture where insights are shared, understood, and acted on.
- **Data-Driven Decision Making**:Empowers teams to base decisions on facts, trends, and forecasts—not instincts.
- **Actionable Insight Generation**:Provides insights that go beyond numbers, offering context and clear recommendations for decisions.
- **Communication & Influence**:Communicates effectively across all levels—from analysts to executives. Uses storytelling to build alignment.
- **Analytical Leadership**:Leads cross-functional projects with structure, impact, and measurable results.
- **Digital Enablement**:Builds dashboards, visualizations, and models that are scalable, user-friendly, and effective.
- **Governance & Integrity**:Ensures reporting processes are consistent, accurate, and trusted globally.

**What You'll Bring**:

- A rare combination of **analytical expertise**and **people influence**.
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain analytics, planning, or operations, with proven leadership impact.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to influence decisions through insights—not just information.
- Experience in global or regional planning environments, with the ability to manage diverse stakeholder needs.
- A collaborative, proactive, and growth-oriented mindset.

**Technical & Educational Qualifications**:

- Degree in Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- APICS CPIM/CSCP certification (or equivalent) is a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in data tools such as Power BI, Power Query, SQL, Python, or R.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)