Supply Planning Process Excellence Lead

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This role is remote and can be based within EMEA or the Americas but travel to a Siemens location may be required to collaborate with team members.

This is a role well suited to an ambitious, experienced professional, looking for the next step in their career. As the Supply Planning Process Excellence Lead, you will play a critical role in leading the design, governance, and enablement of our global supply chain planning processes. You will be responsible for:

• Collaborative member of the Supply Management Leadership Team for Specialty Lab Solutions.

• Support the development of the global Supply planning process, documenting key inputs,

• outputs, handoffs, roles, responsibilities, and KPIs.

• Develop a modular and scalable process architecture that supports a range of business models

• (e.g., make-to-stock, configure-to-order, new product launches).

• Establish and lead a formal governance structure with the Supply Leadership Team

• to ensure consistent execution of supply planning standards across Specialty Lab Solutions Business Line.

• Introduce methodology to review and audit process KPIs (e.g., forecast accuracy, forecast value-

• add, adherence to planning calendars).

• Key point of contact with CRM driving data alignment to ensure consistency in reporting.

• Key point of contact with Digital Supply Chain and Data Analytics teams to ensure technology

• (e.g. Kinaxis) enables process objectives and user experience.

• Define process-related requirements for system configuration, automation, and user interfaces.

• Support the rollout of new tools and upgrades with robust process documentation and training.

• Drive the enablement of live Customer usage data through linking our instruments to our systems

• Own the development of Supply Planning process playbook incorporating Quality

• documentation and supportive compliance audit program for Specialty Lab solutions.

• Build and sustain a community of practice across the global supply planning network for Specialty Lab solutions to share knowledge, solve problems, and elevate standards.

• Develop a continuous learning standard including required accredited development pathway

• through to expert knowledge succession plan development

• Develop and own the training curriculum for supply planning process users, including

• onboarding, refresher, and advanced-level training.

• Serve as the voice of the supply planning process in audit/compliance discussions

• Supports the consolidation and preparation of Supply Review report out.

•  Participates in Step 3 IBP Meetings.

Your qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Analytics, Business

• Administration or related fields.

• 10+ years of experience in demand and supply planning, supply chain, or process excellence, with at least 5 years in a process design/governance role.

• Proven expertise in demand and supply planning frameworks, tools, KPIs, and organizational structures.

• Proven ability to design, standardize, and govern enterprise-wide processes.

• Strong facilitation and training skills; able to translate complexity into clarity.

• Hands-on experience with demand and supply planning technologies

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including working with global

• and cross-functional teams.

• Expert in S&OP / IBP process methodologies.

• Proven experience in project/program management

Your attributes and skills:

• Results orientated with a strong customer focus.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple regions and teams.

• Proven ability to partner with Finance, Marketing, Commercial and SCM.

• Knowledge of regulatory and market dynamics in the life sciences industry is essential.

• Strategic thinking & influencing skills.

• Strong communication, and presentation skills.

• Proficiency in English is required. Additional languages are a plus.

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