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Global Maser Planning Manager

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Dublin, Dublin City

Expire in: 25 days

Job Description

This role will define and lead the strategic direction for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across the global network. This role will build and manage a newly centralised planning organisation in Dublin, Ireland, ensuring that all planning activity operates with excellence while driving global alignment, standardisation, compliance, and simplicity. The successful candidate will be responsible for embedding a robust, future-ready S&OP framework that supports business growth, enhances decision-making, and strengthens end-to-end supply chain performance.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Strategic Leadership

  * Set the global strategic direction for S&OP and master planning, ensuring alignment with overall supply chain and business strategy.

  * Develop and implement a unified global planning framework that promotes standardisation, transparency, and best-practice adoption across all regions.

  * Act as a senior thought leader on planning maturity, scenario planning, capacity alignment, and long-range planning.

Team Leadership & Organisational Build

  * Lead and develop a centralised planning organisation based in Dublin.

  * Provide direct leadership to the S&OP Manager, Demand Planning Manager, and Supply Planning Manager

  * Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.

S&OP / IBP Governance

  * Own the global S&OP governance model, ensuring consistent cadence, quality, and participation across all markets.

  * Oversight of the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful materials for IBP and S&OP forums.

  * Drive cross-functional alignment between Commercial, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.

Planning Excellence

  * Oversee the development of high-quality demand and supply plans that support service, cost, and inventory objectives.

  * Ensure the global planning organisation operates effectively, with clear processes, roles, and performance metrics.

  * Champion the adoption of digital tools, analytics, and automation to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.

  * Lead initiatives to simplify planning processes and reduce variability across the global network.

Performance Management

  * Define and track KPIs related to forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory health, and planning cycle adherence.

  * Provide regular performance insights to senior leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and required interventions.

  * Ensure continuous improvement initiatives are identified, prioritised, and executed.

Key Essential Skills

  * Extensive experience – 5+ years – in S&OP, IBP, master planning, or end-to-end supply chain leadership roles.

  * Proven track record of building or transforming planning organisations in a global or multi-market environment.

  * Strong understanding of demand and supply planning processes, systems, and best practices.

  * Demonstrated ability to lead senior-level forums and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

  * Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.

  * Strong analytical capability with comfort working with complex data sets and planning tools.

  * Experience in a centralised planning model or global centre of excellence.

  * Exposure to digital planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Demand Plus ).

  * Background in FMCG, pharma, manufacturing, or other complex supply chain environments.Change management or transformation experience.

This is an exciting opportunity within a business that have a big growth agenda globally and this role is a critical appointment to support the growth.

Relocation package available for the right person

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