Planning Department Director

Planning Department Director

A global leader in the personal care industry is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Planning Department Director .

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Establish and lead the organizational planning department, including recruitment, training, and defining roles for a team of 5-7 employees.

• Build and maintain the annual production plan based on global sales forecasts, in collaboration with plant leadership

• Lead monthly S&OP meetings to align production plans and update forecasts

• Manage inventory planning: maintain forecasts and safety stock levels, run MRP processes, and approve purchasing requirements

• Monitor inventory availability, prioritize supply deliveries, and handle near expiry stock in coordination with Quality

• Prepare shipping plans based on inventory readiness and production completion

• Continual improvement of planning tools in the ERP system and of the planning processes

• Track and report key planning KPIs

• Support supplier and subcontractors performance evaluation in collaboration with purchasing and quality.

Desired Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in planning, including at least 3 years in managing planners within a large-scale industrial manufacturing environment

• Excellent knowledge of production planning principles

• Proven experience with MRP system and with S&OP Processes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and data analysis tools

• Analytical and detail-oriented with solid math and statistical skills

• Deadline driven. Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication abilities and the capacity to work and motivate all levels of employees

• Fluent in English (good reading skills)