AI Planning Team Lead

Purpose:

• To lead a team of Global AI Planners organized by Product Lines (~ 6 to 8 FTEs).
• To plan an AI Portfolio to support the asset needs of the business by maintaining the overall AI supply & demand plan across specified active ingredient families (AI and intermediates), providing options to meet commercial upsides and downsides.
• To manage the planning activities within the product lines and contribute to the AI Planning Governance, KPIs and processes (AI status, allocation, inventory management).
• Key contacts include Global and Regional Planning teams, Supply Chain team core members, Production teams and management and other Product Line Team Leads.
• Permanent member of the Global AI Planning Leadership Team.

Your responsibilities:

Team Management

• Line Management:  To set annual objectives, track and assess performance ensuring deliverables from direct reports meet business requirements.
• Personal Development: To agree and implement plans for capability development to maximize the contribution from each team member.
• Coaching: To support AI Planners in decision making.
• Recruitment: Responsible for the recruitment of the new team members with the support of HR.

AI Planning

• Manage the overall supply/demand balance for the respective portfolio by reviewing the sales forecast, Active Ingredients (AI) net demands, and creating balanced production/purchase plans for the planning horizon.
• Proactively identify demand uncertainties and future supply constraints to develop options/scenarios, ensuring that future supply plans are optimized.
• Provide operational coordination across the end-to-end supply chain to achieve the right balance between inventory and customer service levels.
• Utilize financial metrics to optimize cash management when managing trade-offs between inventory, production, purchases, and logistics decisions.
• Actively contribute to and coordinate execution of supply chain (re)design activities in close cooperation with the supply chain teams.

Planning Coordination

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with the other AI Product line teams, regional planning teams and Global Supply Chain Management.
• Participate in AI Planning Governance by supporting the Global AI Planning.
• Be accountable for Inventory Management for the designated product line by driving acceptance of standard tools and practices for projecting inventory.

• Master’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics, or sciences.
• 5+ years working experience in Supply Chain (Planning, Toll manufacturing…).
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.
• MRP II concepts and tools (SAP, APO, EDWH…)
• Knowledge of Supply Chain operations in regulated environments.
• English fluent
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication.
• Manage multiple interfaces & tasks, making difficult decisions under pressure.
• Effective stakeholders & expectations managements.
• Pro-active resolution of issues, action orientated & delivery focused.
• Understanding of the Agro-industry.
• Analytical & strategic thinking.
• Finance acumen.

What we offer:

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…)

Interested? We look forward to receiving your online application including all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, diploma, certificates) – 18047773

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