Your role and responsibilities

1. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and implements planning and fulfillment strategies in line with business requirements, ensuring accurate demand forecasting, efficient production scheduling, and reliable customer deliveries.

• Leads continuous improvement programs using Lean, Six Sigma, and other structured methodologies to drive efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize end-to-end processes.

• Ensures cross-functional alignment between planning, operations, procurement, logistics, and customer service to achieve service level, cost, and quality targets.

• Establishes and monitors KPIs for planning accuracy, order fulfillment, process efficiency, and improvement initiatives, ensuring transparency and accountability.

• Identifies, prioritizes, and executes improvement projects that enhance productivity, digitalization, sustainability, and overall operational performance.

• Champions the use of digital tools and data analytics to strengthen decision-making in planning, fulfillment, and improvement initiatives.

• Manages risk and ensures business continuity by addressing bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and supply/demand fluctuations.

• Promotes best practices, knowledge sharing, and standardization across teams and functions.

2. LICENSE TO OPERATE / CORE VALUES

• Ensures all employees understand and act according to company core values, integrity, and safety standards.

• Implements and ensures compliance with company policies, standards, and processes in the areas of planning, fulfillment, and continuous improvement.

• Guarantees adherence to statutory regulations and ethical practices.

• Accountable for the health, safety, and well-being of employees and contractors, while driving continuous improvement in HSE performance.

3. COLLABORATION / LEADERSHIP

• Leads and develops a team of planning, fulfillment, and improvement specialists, building capability and driving engagement.

• Fosters a culture of collaboration across local, regional, and global functions, ensuring alignment and effective knowledge exchange.

• Acts as a change agent, inspiring innovation, agility, and a continuous improvement mindset within the organization.

• Engages stakeholders at all levels to secure buy-in, remove barriers, and accelerate improvement initiatives.

4. JOB SKILLS

• Demand & Supply Planning

• Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen)

• Digitalization & Automation of Processes,

• Strategy Deployment & Execution

• Customer Satisfaction Management, Change & Stakeholder Management

Qualifications for the role

1. Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).

• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or equivalent continuous improvement methodology strongly desired.

2. Experience

• Minimum 10 years of professional business experience, preferably in material supply planning, fulfillment, or lean improvement. Have deep understanding of the industrial control industry.

• At least 3 years in a leadership role managing cross-functional or multidisciplinary teams.

• Proven track record of delivering measurable improvements through structured continuous improvement programs.

• Experience working in a global/matrix organization with exposure to cross-border collaboration.

3. Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to use data-driven insights.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across all organizational levels.

• High customer orientation with a focus on service reliability and operational efficiency.

• Change leadership skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and engage teams in transformation.

• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and planning tools; advanced MS Excel/Power BI or similar analytics tools.

• Fluency in English; additional local language(s) an advantage.