Demand Planning Lead (Supply Chain Planning)

About the role

The CEE Planning Lead is accountable for local supply chain planning across the Central and Eastern European markets, covering demand planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), inventory and asset management and service management, in line with global and EMEA stakeholders. The role leads a team of planners, sets standards and governance and delivers plan quality and KPI performance such as forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory and Days of Supply. It is the key interface between Commercial and Supply Chain, translating commercial needs into planning decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the CEE planning team, set goals, allocate workload and standardise templates and SOPs
• Manage 24-month forecasts and product volume/mix forecasts, govern phase-in/phase-out and NPI launches, and document demand capture and ordering processes
• Run local IBP, chair demand reviews and align Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance on demand drivers
• Lead inventory, asset and CAPEX management across CEE distribution centres, including entitlement policies, SLOB monitoring and DRP releases
• Own Short-Term Event Management, backorder monitoring and supply risk escalation with EMEA Supply Chain
• Improve forecast accuracy and service metrics, build reporting tools and automate with Power Query and Power BI
• Ensure compliance with QMS, planning governance and SOX requirements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, ideally in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Healthcare Management or Engineering
• Minimum 3 years in supply chain or equivalent functions with S&OP/IBP, demand planning, inventory management or supply planning experience
• Prior people leadership experience is a plus; the role supervises a team of planners
• Working knowledge of IBP, DRP, segmentation and entitlement policy; planning systems such as JDE and SAP (APS/OMP a plus)
• Proficiency in English; local CEE languages are an advantage

Required skills

• SAP and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint); Power BI
• Demand forecasting, data analysis and business intelligence
• Strong analytical, communication and leadership skills, and ability to work with virtual teams

What we offer

• Base pay range of CZK 933,000 to CZK 1,503,050
• Annual bonus and/or sales commissions
• Vacation days, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement and caregiver leave, well-being reimbursement and health programmes
• Service anniversary and recognition awards, and optional insurance plans