Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The Planning Manager leads, coordinates, and optimizes all company planning processes. Their main objective is to ensure product availability while optimizing stock levels and logistics costs.

Direct hierarchical superior: Supply Chain Director

Main Responsibilities

S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) Management

• Lead consensus meetings between Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Production departments.
• Ensure optimal alignment between sales forecasts and industrial capacities.
• Present trade-offs and capacity scenarios to the Supply Chain Director.

Planning and Scheduling

• Supervise medium and long-term Industrial and Commercial Plan (PIC/S&OP).
• Validate the Production Master Plan (PDP/MPS).
• Monitor and optimize short-term production scheduling.

Stock and Procurement Management

• Define optimal policies for managing raw material, component, and finished product stocks.
• Monitor and analyze stock levels to avoid stockouts and overstocks.

Management and Performance (KPI)

• Supervise, evaluate, and develop the skills of the planning team.
• Track key performance indicators: OTIF (On Time In Full), forecast accuracy, and stock rotation.
• Implement corrective action plans in case of deviations.

Continuous Improvement and Project Management

• Participate in the evolution and optimization of IT tools (ERP / APS).
• Standardize and automate planning processes to improve organizational agility and performance.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Advanced mastery of Supply Chain concepts.
• Excellent mastery of ERP systems (SAP).
• Advanced expertise in Excel and data analysis tools (Power BI).
• Professional command of English (written and oral) essential in an international environment.
• Assertive leadership to federate departments with sometimes divergent interests (Sales vs. Production).
• Excellent analytical, synthesis, and decision-making skills.
• Stress resistance in the face of emergencies and unforeseen events.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to interact with Supply Chain Management and various stakeholders.
• Bac+5 in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
• An APICS certification (CPIM / CSCP) is a major asset.
• Minimum of 3 to 8 years of experience in a planning function, with a first successful experience in team management.