Demand and Supply Balancing Manager - Commercial Specialty Tire

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental has been delivering top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2025, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.8 billion euros.

Continental's tire division employs more than 56,000 people worldwide and has 19 production and 16 development sites.

Leads and oversees the Americas CST Supply Chain Management organization, ensuring seamless information flow between stakeholders and alignment with business objectives. Manages demand planning, supply allocation, inventory management, and logistics across regional distribution centers and markets.

Ensures seamless alignment between global plants, regions, and stakeholders while balancing strategic planning with day‑to‑day operational execution. Develops and executes long‑term network and capacity strategies, including RDC sizing, transportation efficiency, and product launch readiness. Acts as the central coordination point for supply chain activities in the Americas, driving service excellence, cost efficiency, and proactive risk management to support both current business needs and long‑term growth.

• Lead short- and long-term demand planning for the Americas region, ensuring forecasts align with market needs and supply capabilities.
• Maintain and monitor forecasts in APO, comparing consensus plans against statistical models and adjusting as needed to challenge assumptions and improve forecast quality.
• Coordinate with plants and stakeholders on product lifecycle management (phase-in/out, transfers).
• Launch Strategy & Operational Readiness:
  Lead end-to-end product launch planning, managing inventory, logistics, timelines, risks, and cross-departmental alignment.
• Operational readiness post-launch:
  Track sales demand, delivery times, and support Sales and Marketing for a successful launch.
• Proactively address backorders, supply shortages, and manufacturing constraints.

• Actively participate in regional and global S&OP processes to ensure demand and supply plans are balanced and realistic.
• Contribute to a collaborative, consensus-based demand plan integrating Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain perspectives.
• Establish procedures for cross-functional collaboration to enhance efficiency and alignment across departments.
• Ensure alignment outputs are systematically captured in APO and communicated to stakeholders.

• Set, maintain, and regularly review target stock levels to ensure inventory aligns with business needs, market demand, and supply chain constraints.
• Maintain & review confirmation reports, ensuring MPOP / MADA settings and priority frameworks are accurate and consistently applied.
• Monitor and control replenishment of products for all plants and imports into DCs, maximizing fill rates while minimizing backorders.
• Manage inbound deliveries within RDC capacity limits and balance flows to optimize service.
• Oversee direct customer orders and shipments, ensuring on-time, in-full delivery.
• Collaborate with plants on mold/container requirements, market data setup, and other levers to optimize efficiency.
• Utilize ERP, JDA, SCORE, WMS and other tools to manage stock, replenishment, and allocations across RDCs.
• Identify supply chain risks (supplier, transport, geopolitical) and develop mitigation plans. Escalate supply shortages or manufacturing issues, providing alternative solutions when feasible.
• Track and coordinate excess or obsolete inventory, implementing strategies to reduce costs due to scrapping and optimize stock levels.

• Coordinate transportation planning across ocean, FTL, LTL,…