MPS Team Lead

As a regional MPS Team Lead, you will play a key role in the EU Planning Service Centre ensuring continuity of end-to-end supply to the business at optimum financial levels and within compliance standards, following global agreed supply planning processes.

• Translate monthly RCCP outputs into executable 0–13-week supply plans with sites and vendors, balancing demand, capacity, production wheels, inventory targets and contractual requirements.
• Ensure timely order placement, manage the open order book, and optimise phase-in/phase-out, component changes and product transfers to minimise write-offs and protect supply.
• Lead and develop the MPS supply planning team, setting clear objectives, managing performance, onboarding and capability development, and building a strong succession pipeline and culture of trust.
• Allocate resources and workload to ensure effective planner coverage, business continuity and timely delivery of planning priorities.
• Partner with market supply managers, demand planners and forecasters to translate forecast changes, promotions, seasonality and NPIs into supply plans that deliver customer service and inventory targets.
• Proactively identify supply-demand imbalances, assess business impact, determine root causes and drive mitigation actions to closure.
• Own the SCIM2 review and act as the primary escalation point for markets, sites and vendors, ensuring clear communication and timely decisions.
• Maintain planning master data and ensure reliable MPS outputs by validating system runs, supportability, projected inventory, constraints, capacity, production wheels and frozen-horizon compliance; develop short-term scenarios and promote approved plans to Base.
• Own team KPIs and performance measures, anticipate the impact of supply and demand changes, and embed agreed improvements into standard ways of working with PSC SMEs.
• Lead and support cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives, engaging supply planners to deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Support the Supply Chain Manager with SCIM3, supplier relationship management and other priority Supply Chain activities.

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least five years’ experience in supply, production or materials planning, with a strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Hands-on experience with advanced planning systems such as SAP APO, SAP IBP or equivalent, together with SAP ERP, advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyse large datasets.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including the ability to assess supply chain trade-offs and contribute to budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven people‑leadership capability, including setting objectives, managing performance, developing talent and building team resilience.
• Sound judgement and a data‑led approach to decision‑making, balancing pace, rigour and risk while maintaining a strong focus on execution and results.
• Ability to translate strategy into clear priorities, communicate a compelling narrative and motivate others through effective delegation.
• Strong project and change leadership skills, with the ability to conduct holistic analysis and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships internally and externally.
• A continuous‑learning mindset, with a commitment to building capability and sharing knowledge across the organisation.

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