Covering this role, you will support the development of the Global Standard Model and drive the adoption in each Region of the Area, ensuring consistent deployment of Global Templates, in alignment with the Operational Excellence initiatives
Moreover, you will monitor the Target Operating Model implementation roadmap by Region/ Country and support the IT department on the tool s implementation (BlueYonder SAP TM, among others)
You will also work on the enhancement of local capabilities through ad-hoc training initiatives and support the implementation of Change Management initiatives to ensure buy-in of the Global Model.
Your role as demand planning professional family focal point will be crucial in ensuring seamless and continuous Region / Country demand planners coordination.
Equally important, you will represent the center of statistical expertise for the Area, equipping the key stakeholders with the capabilities required to deploy the Group Template as well as develop process standards manuals ensuring understanding of Area context and business environment. Furthermore, you will be developing expertise on key drivers and variables impacting the model s development by category and type of customer unit, sharing best practices across Regions/Countries.
Moreover, you will monitor performance and KPIs, ensuring they align smoothly with the Global Centre of Excellence. This role supports defining and cascading related KPIs to regions and serves as the primary contact for demand expertise on monitoring, control, and root cause analysis at the area level.
Regarding the Demand Planning Baseline Generation, you will set up statistical forecasts in collaboration with the Area Demand Planning Hub team, the Global COE and Demand planners in the markets. You will also work in collaboration with markets to ensure understanding of the baseline and enable uplift definition as well as demand consolidation and communication with Area outlining main drivers and trend explanations.
Concerning the Area Consensus meeting, you will be the BPO (Business Process Owner). You will attend and facilitate the Area Consensus meeting with the CBO, managing demand consolidation; understand changes by Region / Brand / Category at area level and support the CBO office in deepening the demand root causes and making trade-off decisions.
Finally, you will be accountable for managing people, ensuring a management system based on Group values, motivation, diversity inclusion, competence development and empowerment.
