Plant Planning Manager

Position Overview

Plant Planning Manager – Europe/Middle East/Africa, Italy, Lazio, Rome. Reports to: Sr Regional Supply Chain Manager. Work location: Fully Onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach the Planning team, ensuring alignment with plant priorities and operational needs.
• Guarantee product availability for local and export markets, meeting service, timing, and cost objectives.
• Manage the full production planning process for bulk and finished goods, ensuring an accurate balance between demand, capacity, and shopfloor constraints.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Logistics to ensure seamless execution of production plans.
• Identify supply risks, propose mitigation scenarios, and ensure transparent communication with all stakeholders.
• Apply and enhance planning methodologies, processes, and standards to support PLAN maturity and improve service, inventory, and agility.
• Execute the regional inventory strategy, ensuring optimal stock levels and minimizing slow‑and non‑moving inventory.
• Provide ongoing short‑, mid‑ and long‑term supply visibility to market teams and the DELIVER organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related fields.
• 8–10 years of experience gained within a manufacturing environment, with direct responsibility in production planning, plant planning, operational management of manufacturing areas
• Strong and practical understanding of manufacturing processes, shopfloor dynamics, material flows, and capacity & scheduling principles.
• Proven experience managing complex production plans and evaluating capacity scenarios, with a hands‑on and solution‑oriented mindset.
• Solid cross‑functional collaboration skills with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics teams.
• Ability to work closely with the plant organization, understand its real operational constraints, and identify opportunities to optimize service, efficiency, and inventory.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in matrix and collaborative work environments.

Desired Qualifications

• Proven expertise in leveraging advanced planning systems (e.g., APS, ERP) to drive operational excellence.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, production planning software, and data analytics tools to support decision-making processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead innovative projects that streamline production workflows and reduce costs.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with a knack for anticipating challenges and crafting inventive solutions.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership capabilities to effectively manage diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and developing high-performing teams, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Ability to negotiate and influence outcomes that align with organizational objectives and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to convey strategic implications and operational impacts to senior leadership and key business partners.
• Commitment to maintaining credibility as a trusted advisor and knowledgeable leader across multiple business functions.
• A passion for continuous learning and applying emerging technologies to transform plant planning processes.

Benefits

• Competitive Benefit Package
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Kenvuer Impact Networks

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