Supply Planning Manager, EMEA

 

What You’ll Do

The Supply Planning Manager, EMEA serves as the strategic supply planning leader for the EMEA region, responsible for translating commercial growth ambitions into optimized supply strategies that balance service, inventory, capacity, and risk across the global supply network. 

 Acting as the primary supply chain business partner to the President of EMEA, this role provides forward-looking visibility to supply opportunities, constraints, and inventory requirements while ensuring regional priorities are effectively represented within global planning processes. 

 The role owns Strategic Supply Planning for the EMEA region and works cross-functionally with Commercial, Finance, Demand Planning, Operations, Procurement, Logistics, and Global Supply Planning to align business objectives with supply capabilities. This position does not own operational planning execution, but instead focuses on anticipating future requirements, identifying risks, influencing network decisions, and driving proactive mitigation strategies. 

 Success in this role requires a combination of strategic thinking, strong business acumen, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence decisions across a complex global organization 

 

What You’ll Be Working On 

Strategic Supply Planning 

• Own the mid- and long-term supply strategy for the EMEA region. 

• Translate demand forecasts and commercial growth plans into supply requirements and network implications. 

• Develop inventory strategies that support growth objectives while optimizing working capital. 

• Identify future supply, capacity, material, and network constraints before they impact business performance. 

• Evaluate supply scenarios and develop recommendations that balance service, cost, and inventory objectives. 

• Partner with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and global planning teams to ensure regional requirements are reflected in network planning decisions. 

• Drive proactive risk mitigation strategies to address emerging supply challenges. 

• Support annual operating plans, long-range planning processes, and strategic growth initiatives.  

Regional Business Partnership 

• Serve as the primary supply planning partner to the President of EMEA. 

• Participate in regional business reviews, commercial planning forums, and leadership discussions. 

• Provide clear visibility to future supply opportunities, risks, inventory exposure, and capacity constraints. 

• Translate commercial priorities into actionable planning requirements for the global supply organization. 

• Represent EMEA priorities during supply allocation and network prioritization discussions. 

• Support regional decision-making through data-driven analysis and recommendations. 

• Ensure supply considerations are integrated into key business decisions and growth initiatives.  

Inventory Strategy & Supply Risk Management 

• Establish inventory strategies that support service goals and business growth objectives. 

• Monitor inventory health across the EMEA network. 

• Identify slow-moving, excess, and at-risk inventory and drive mitigation strategies. 

• Maintain visibility to supply risks across 3-, 6-, and 12-month planning horizons. 

• Lead regional supply risk assessments and contingency planning activities. 

• Coordinate cross-functional mitigation plans for significant supply disruptions. 

• Evaluate the impact of commercial, operational, and network changes on future inventory requirements.  

Integrated Business Planning & S&OP Leadership 

• Lead the supply planning perspective within EMEA S&OP and Integrated Business Planning processes. 

• Consolidate and communicate regional supply assumptions, risks, and recommendations. 

• Support executive decision-making through scenario modeling and supply analytics. 

• Align supply strategies with financial plans and commercial objectives. 

• Drive accountability for supply-related actions emerging from planning forums. 

• Ensure planning decisions are translated into clear priorities for the broader supply chain organization. 

Continuous Improvement & Capability Building 

• Drive improvements in planning processes, governance, and decision-making capabilities. 

• Enhance visibility to future supply risks and opportunities through improved analytics and reporting. 

• Champion best practices in strategic supply planning across the region. 

• Partner with Global Planning to improve planning tools, systems, and business processes. 

• Support the development of planning talent and organizational capabilities within the region. 

Key Interfaces 
 

Executive Stakeholders 

• President, EMEA 

• SVP, Global Planning 

• Chief Supply Chain Officer 

• Regional Commercial Leadership 

• Regional Finance Leadership 

• Global Supply chain Finance 

Core Cross-Functional Partners 

• Demand Planning 

• Global Supply Planning 

• Procurement 

• Manufacturing Operations 

• Logistics 

• Customer Supply Chain 

• Product & Innovation 

• Launch Specialists 

• Data & Analytics.  

Decision Rights 

Owns 

• Regional supply strategy recommendations 

• Inventory strategy recommendations 

• Supply risk identification and mitigation planning 

• Supply planning assumptions for EMEA 

• Regional planning scenarios and tradeoff analyses.  

Influences 

• Capacity allocation decisions 

• Inventory deployment priorities 

• Network prioritization decisions 

• Commercial launch readiness decisions 

• Supply investment recommendations.  

Does Not Own 

• MRP execution 

• Production scheduling 

• Inventory transactions and inventory accuracy 

• Deployment planning 

• Daily supply execution activities 

• Manufacturing operations.  

  

Must Haves 

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, Logistics, Procurement, or related business functions in beauty, cosmetics, personal care, consumer packaged goods, retail, or luxury goods industry. 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S&OP, Demand Planning, or Inventory Planning. 

• Experience supporting international or regional business operations within a global organization. 

• Demonstrated experience partnering directly with Commercial, Finance, and Executive Leadership teams. 

• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing decision-making without direct authority. 

• Proven track record of balancing customer service, inventory, and supply constraints in a complex business environment. 

Technical Expertise: 

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes including demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics. 

• Experience participating in or leading Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and S&OP processes. 

• Advanced analytical and scenario-planning capabilities. 

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to evaluate inventory, service, and working capital tradeoffs. 

• Proficiency with ERP and planning systems (SAP preferred). 

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis capabilities. 

• Experience leveraging business intelligence and analytics tools to support decision-making. 

Proven track record of balancing customer service, inventory, and supply constraints in a complex business environment