Global Demand Planning Lead

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Global Demand Planning Lead based in Amsterdam. The role works across all global zones and multiple business units and markets, coordinating multifunctional teams across Commercial, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, GBS, GCC and Digital. It engages senior leadership to govern global Demand Planning and IBP standards, deliver transformation priorities and improve planning maturity and business outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the organization's logistics and supply chain function, including acquisition, warehousing, materials management and distribution, to meet business requirements.
• Establish global performance routines, manage forecasting KPIs and track performance by zone.
• Build a community of demand planning experts across business units and markets.
• Execute the S&OP and demand planning roadmap, aligned with overall business priorities.
• Act as the expert in Demand Planning and the go-to person for support on Demand Planning and the IBP process.
• Lead cross-functional projects with business units and markets, engaging senior leadership.
• Define and govern global standards, process frameworks, decision rights, metrics and continuous improvement roadmaps.
• Lead significant consulting and transformation initiatives, including multi-year programs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Demand Planning, S&OP, IBP, Supply Chain, Finance or Planning Excellence roles within a complex global FMCG organization.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional collaboration and enterprise change within a complex multinational organization.
• Experience leading through influence across global, regional, business unit, vendor, consulting and system-integration teams.

Required skills

• Extensive knowledge of statistical forecasting methodologies, demand planning cycles and integrated business planning processes.
• Proven experience leading global, cross-functional planning transformation projects and implementing planning process improvements and KPIs.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, and excellent communication, presentation, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Project management, problem-solving, vendor management, talent development and community-building capabilities.