Overview - Responsible for Supply & Distribution Planning in the market (including S&OP Supply /Demand Balancing) and planning contact point for Supply & DRP Team in GBS at category level - This role is the main interface between the GBS Planning Hub and the Market for Supply Planning , DRP & MRP collaborating with the operations teams and Integrated planning lead to ensure plans are adopted and service levels and working capital targets are met - Supply planner execution will be the key player on exception management resolutions. Responsibilities • Validate production and material plans in Weekly Plan Review Meeting • Arbitrate between GBS planning team and the factory to reconcile the weekly production plan based on constraints and material availability • Point of escalation for trade off supply decisions on a day-to-day basis which are outside of the GBS Hub’s level of authority • Liaise with Suppliers in crisis management • Bring supply planning scenarios and relevant inputs to the Supply / Demand Balancing meeting • Monitor Supply Planning KPIs (factory and suppliers’ performance), coordinate root causing and mitigation actions • Validate Inventory Policies for FG • First point of market validation for monthly stock projections and business waste at category level • Be the point of contact with Sales & Commercialization team to cascade down to GBS Hub innovation requirements • Supply representative on Monthly Project Alignment Meeting bringing Supply and MRP inputs • Point of contact for MRP planner for planning & risk mitigation Qualifications Proficiency in JDA, SAP, Excel Planning Mastery S&OP and business environment understanding Stakeholder management, performance management, scenario and exception-based planning