Job Description

Location: Germany or Netherlands

Alcott Global has been retained by a leading global FMCG company to appoint a Vice President of Global Supply Chain Planning. This is a high-impact leadership role, central to the company’s growth and operational transformation.

The Opportunity

The VP will own the global planning agenda end-to-end, spanning demand forecasting, supply planning, production scheduling, inventory optimization, and customer service. This leader will be the catalyst for building an integrated, tech-enabled, and future-ready planning function that drives business performance and directly impacts the bottom line.

Reporting to the executive leadership team, this role will steer a global transformation journey: embedding Integrated Business Planning (IBP), implementing advanced digital tools, and creating a high-performing global team that ensures resilience, agility, and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the global planning strategy in line with long-term growth ambitions and dynamic market realities.
• Transform planning capabilities through the adoption of IBP and world-class S&OP processes.
• Unify planning processes, systems, and tools across all geographies, building consistency and scalability.
• Develop and inspire a global team, building next-generation capabilities and a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen cross-functional alignment with commercial, finance, R&D, and operations to ensure planning directly supports sales growth, innovation, and financial performance.
• Leverage digital tools and analytics to enhance forecasting accuracy, visibility, and agility.
• Optimize global inventory levels, balancing customer service, working capital, and cost efficiency.
• Lead scenario and capacity planning to proactively anticipate risks, disruptions, and demand fluctuations.
• Champion innovation and best practices, ensuring the planning function remains ahead of industry standards.
• Drive sustainability and responsible practices through smarter planning and resource optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 20+ years of progressive global supply chain leadership, including end-to-end planning responsibility.
• Proven track record in large-scale supply chain transformation, linking planning excellence to business results.
• Expertise in demand/supply planning, S&OP/IBP, inventory management, and capacity planning.
• Experience leading diverse, international teams within complex, matrixed environments.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen; ability to connect planning with P&L impact.
• Tech-savvy leader with deep exposure to digital tools, analytics, and automation.
• Exceptional communicator with credibility at the C-suite and board level.

This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the most critical global planning transformations, driving operational excellence, digital innovation, and sustainable growth on a worldwide scale.