Job Description

Purpose of the Role

The Strategic Planning Analyst is a newly created role within the EMEA SI&OP; organization, designed to close a critical gap in long-term planning and scenario analysis. This role focuses on the strategic horizon of supply planning - translating market signals, Big Bets, and pipeline opportunities into long-term workload plans, investment business cases, and multi-plant allocation strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and prepare data for the Strategic planning process, collecting demand signals and converting them into long-term workload projections.
• Develop strategic workload allocation plans across multiple EMEA plants, IS projects, ICO business, and NPDI initiatives.
• Build investment business cases in collaboration with AME, Procurement, and Finance to support capacity expansion or reallocation decisions.
• Link SI&OP; to Procurement by providing strategic volume outlooks that drive long-term purchasing strategies and supplier development.
• Conduct scenario planning and what-if analyses to evaluate the impact of demand shifts,



capacity constraints, or new product introductions on the regional supply network.
• Participate in Large/Top Projects workstreams, ensuring strategic supply considerations are embedded in project planning from inception.
• Maintain a weekly cadence with Sales Leadership, AME, and Procurement to capture evolving strategic inputs and align long-term plans.
• Support Six Sigma projects (Green Belt level) focused on improving strategic planning accuracy and process maturity.
• Contribute to Kinaxis implementation efforts, particularly in configuring strategic/long-range planning modules.
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations summarizing strategic supply outlook, risks, and investment recommendations for SI&OP; governance forums.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
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