Team Lead Supply Planning

Supply Planning Team Lead

The Supply Planning Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end supply planning process, ensuring optimal product availability while balancing inventory levels, service targets, and cost efficiency. This role leads a team of supply planners, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Operations, Procurement, and Commercial teams.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supply Planners to ensure high performance and capability building
• Own the supply planning process, including production planning, inventory management, and replenishment strategies
• Ensure product availability aligned with demand forecasts and customer service level agreements (SLAs)
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels, minimizing excess and obsolescence while avoiding stockouts
• Collaborate closely with Demand Planning to align on forecasts and manage demand-supply gaps
• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Logistics to ensure feasible and efficient supply plans
• Identify risks and constraints in the supply chain and proactively implement mitigation plans
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in planning processes, systems, and tools
• Lead S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) supply review meetings and provide insights for decision-making
• Track and report key KPIs such as service level, inventory turns, forecast accuracy, and plan adherence
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity in planning systems (e.g., SAP/APO/IBP or equivalent)

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
• 5–8 years of experience in supply planning, production planning, or supply chain roles
• Proven experience leading or supervising teams
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes and S&OP
• Experience with ERP and planning systems
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus)

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Flexible Benefits
• Meal vouchers
• Savings fund
• Friday early finish

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.