Global IBP Demand Planning Manager (m/f)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field,
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning/IBP roles,
• hands-on experience with SAP IBP (Demand module required),
• experience with configuration and planning area management preferred,
• strong knowledge of IBP principles, statistical forecasting, and planning KPI's,
• ability to translate business needs into system solutions,
• experience in managing teams and driving cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• facilitate training sessions and workshops on IBP processes for stakeholders across functions,
• support consistent planning inputs and outputs across global markets,
• partner with regional demand leads to assess planner performance and drive upskilling,
• lead global training programs on forecast accuracy, bias mitigation, override governance, and scenario planning,
• lead global design and continuous improvement of demand planning processes in SAP IBP,
• manage and prioritize system enhancements, lead UAT and deployment activities, and ensure issue resolution with IT and external partners,
• govern system logic and master data in collaboration with regional teams and central statistical forecasting,
• develop and maintain training materials, quick-reference guides, and best practice documentation,
• facilitate user engagement sessions to address issues, gather feedback, and drive improvements,
• support COE-led initiatives to standardize planning processes and enhance performance management,
• act as liaison between COE, IT, regional demand planning teams, and data analytics to align system logic with business needs,
• collaborate with other COE leaders to ensure cohesive process ownership and tool adoption.

We offer

• competitive salary with a performance-based bonus,
• social benefit package,
• hybrid model work,
• challenges in international fast-paced environment.