Job Description
Position Title:
Supply Planning Transformation Lead Department:
Digital Strategy Team (as part of Future Focused Planning Program) Location:
Remote Duration:
24 months Travel:
This role involves regular travel to assigned manufacturing sites, estimated at 15-35% of working time depending on deployment phase and site requirements. I. Purpose & Strategic Leadership Lead a team of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists to successfully deploy the Future Focused Planning program across a cluster of manufacturing sites. Ensure each assigned site transitions fully to the new Target Operating Model (TOM). Act as a senior transformation champion, embedding sustainable change and new ways of working across site supply planning teams. ?Drive consistency, quality, and speed of deployment across the site cluster, reporting progress to Program Leadership. II. Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists, providing day-to-day direction and support. Oversee end-to-end deployment of the Future Focused Planning program across all assigned manufacturing sites. Ensure each site achieves full adoption of the new Target Operating Model (TOM) within agreed timelines. Act as the primary escalation point for site-level deployment issues, risks, and blockers. Manage deployment timelines, milestones, and site readiness assessments across the cluster. Build and maintain strong relationships with site leadership, supply chain, and operations stakeholders, ensuring sustained engagement and alignment throughout the transformation journey. Report progress, risks, and issues to Program Leadership on a regular cadence. Drive consistency in deployment approach across all sites, sharing best practices and lessons learned. Champion change management best practices to embed sustainable behavioral change at site level. Collaborate with the second Deployment Lead to align on approach, share learnings, and resolve cross-cluster issues. Partner with the project team to build and maintain process playbooks and blueprints, gathering site-level input and testing the validity of playbooks to ensure they reflect real-world deployment requirements. III. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field (required). Master's degree or professional specialization in Supply Chain/Operations (preferred). 8-12 years of experience in supply chain planning, manufacturing operations, or business transformation. Proven track record of leading teams through transformation or operating model change programs. Strong background in supply planning, S&OP, or Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Experience deploying or implementing operating model changes in a manufacturing environment. Practical knowledge of SAP, IBP, or equivalent planning tools (desirable). Change management certification (desirable). Lean / Six
Sigma or equivalent continuous improvement credentials (desirable). IV. Ownership, Accountability & People Leadership Fully accountable for the successful deployment of the Future Focused Planning program across all sites within their cluster. Responsible for the performance, development, and wellbeing of Supply Planning Transformation Specialists. Ensures deployment quality, TOM adoption, and milestone achievement across assigned sites. Identifies and mitigates risks, escalating issues to Program Leadership as needed. Fosters a collaborative, business-first culture within the deployment team and at site level. V. Influence & Decision Making Acts as the senior transformation representative for their site cluster, with broad influence over deployment approach, pace, and site readiness decisions. Drives alignment across global supply chain teams, site leadership, supply chain teams, and program stakeholders to enable smooth TOM adoption. Presents deployment progress, risks, and value realization updates to senior stakeholders to support informed decision making. Champions new ways of working and supply planning transformation across client's manufacturing network.
