Corporate Planning Manager

Key Duties

Headquarters Site Leadership

• Lead all Planning and Materials Management activities for the Headquarters manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure synchronization between demand, supply, production capacity and inventory strategies.
• Drive achievement of operational targets related to customer service, delivery performance, productivity, inventory and working capital.
• Ensure effective execution of planning processes supporting operational excellence and manufacturing efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with Production leadership to align planning activities with manufacturing capabilities and resource constraints.
• Drive schedule attainment, material availability and execution discipline throughout the organization.
• Support operational continuity by providing leadership coverage and decision-making support across critical operational functions when required.

Enterprise Planning Leadership

• Act as the functional owner of Planning processes across all international operations outside North America.
• Establish and maintain common planning standards, governance models and performance expectations.
• Ensure consistent deployment of best practices in Demand Planning, Production Planning, Scheduling, Material Planning and Inventory Management.
• Lead capability development initiatives across Planning organizations, coaching managers and developing future talent.
• Promote standardization while ensuring flexibility to address local business requirements.
• Facilitate alignment between regional planning organizations and corporate business objectives.
• Monitor and improve planning performance through KPI governance and structured review processes.

SIOP & Business Integration

• Lead and govern the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process across Business Units.
• Ensure business plans are translated into executable supply, production and inventory plans.
• Support executive decision-making through scenario analysis and capacity planning assessments.
• Facilitate resolution of supply allocation conflicts and prioritization decisions across regions and business units.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities through integrated planning processes.
• Drive alignment between commercial growth plans and operational capabilities.

Inventory & Materials Management Excellence

• Lead continuous improvement of inventory management strategies and processes.

Drive Implementation Of Best Practices Including

• Plan For Every Part (PFEP)
• ABC / XYZ inventory segmentation
• Inventory optimization methodologies
• Safety stock governance
• Replenishment strategies
• Material flow optimization
• Ensure effective utilization of advanced replenishment models including MRP, VMI, Consignment, Reorder Point and Pull Systems.
• Drive warehouse process effectiveness through inventory accuracy, transaction discipline, cycle counting and automation initiatives.
• Optimize working capital while maintaining targeted customer service levels.

Order Management & Customer Fulfillment

• Lead development and deployment of Order Management best practices.

Ensure Effective Governance Of

• Available-to-Promise (ATP)
• Lead time management
• Customer prioritization policies
• Order fulfillment strategies
• EDI integration and automation
• Data quality and process integrity
• Support continuous improvement of customer service performance and perfect order execution.

Supply Continuity & Supplier Performance

• Lead initiatives to ensure continuity of supply throughout manufacturing and distribution operations.
• Partner with Procurement and Category Management teams to monitor supplier performance and mitigate supply risks.
• Support supplier development and escalation processes where required.
• Ensure proactive identification and management of supply constraints and business continuity risks.

Distribution Planning & Logistics Coordination

• Lead inventory deployment and distribution planning strategies across international operations.
• Optimize inventory positioning and material flows across manufacturing sites and distribution centers.
• Support end-to-end supply chain optimization initiatives.
• Depending on organizational requirements and candidate profile, provide leadership and governance for international logistics operations, transportation performance and warehousing efficiency.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Coach and mentor supervisors, managers and planning professionals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Build strong communication channels across functions and regions.
• Facilitate effective resolution of cross-functional conflicts and competing priorities.
• Identify organizational capability gaps and define development plans.
• Ensure appropriate resource allocation, succession planning and organizational readiness.

Work Location

• Casole d\'Elsa (Siena, Italy)

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