Sr. Manager, Global Demand Planning

Job Description:

Title: Sr. Manager, Global Demand Planning

Department: Supply Chain – Global Demand Planning
Reports to: Sr. Director, Supply Chain (or applicable leader)

Role Summary

The Sr. Manager, Global Demand Planning is responsible for defining and leading Nextpower's Global Demand Planning capability, establishing the processes, governance, and analytical framework that enable effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and long-term business strategic decision-making, at the enterprise level and for all business units

As the functional owner of Demand Planning, this role translates commercial opportunities into actionable demand intelligence, providing strategic insights that guide strategic decisions in Supply Chain, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics, and Commercial teams in planning up to 1 year ahead. Partnering closely with Executive Leadership, the role drives cross-functional alignment, identifies risks and opportunities, and continuously improves planning capabilities through standardization, automation, and people development.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Planning Strategy & Governance

• Lead the monthly demand planning cycle across regions, business units, channels, and product categories.
• Define and continuously improve the Global Demand Planning process, standards, and governance at the enterprise level and for all business units
• Develop rolling demand plans and planning assumptions that support short-, medium-, and long-term business objectives.
• Ensure demand plans are submitted on time, reviewed consistently, and supported by clear assumptions.
• Establish planning KPIs and drive continuous improvement in forecast quality, planning maturity, and execution.

Demand Alignment & S&OP Governance

• Establish the governance and cadence for global Demand Reviews within the S&OP process.
• Drive alignment between Sales and Supply Chain by facilitating data-driven planning discussions and challenging assumptions.
• Deliver an aligned demand plan with executive visibility into risks, opportunities, forecast gaps, and mitigation actions.

Strategic Business Analytics

• Integrate statistical forecasts with sales, marketing, customer, market, and product inputs.
• Challenge commercial assumptions and identify unsupported optimism, conservatism, or bias.
• Deliver business analyses, scenario-modelling, and demand insights that support strategic Supply Chain decisions over a 1–3-year planning horizon.
• Develop models to analyse supply capacity vs demand and lead communication and strategic resolution of supply constraints
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting that improve visibility into demand, supplier capacity, project pipeline, and business performance with the support of your team.
• Translate complex data into actionable recommendations that influence business strategy.

Executive & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with senior leaders across Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, Manufacturing, and Operations to drive planning alignment.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations and proactive risk identification.
• Lead cross-functional mitigation plans to address demand, capacity, and supply risks.

Planning Excellence & Digital Transformation

• Drive process standardization, automation, and reporting enhancements to improve planning efficiency and scalability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen planning capability and organizational readiness.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Global Demand Planning team.
• Build technical capability, planning expertise, and business acumen while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline; Master's/MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in Demand Planning, S&OP, Supply Chain Planning, or related functions.
• Demonstrated experience designing planning processes, leading cross-functional initiatives, and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Previous people leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Anaplan, Salesforce, and data analytics tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Experience in renewable energy, manufacturing, or other complex global supply chain environments.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Executive communication and stakeholder influence
• Data-driven decision-making and analytical problem-solving
• Process design and continuous improvement
• Change leadership and organizational influence
• People development and team leadership
• Ownership, collaboration, and execution excellence

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