Senior Manager Planning Excellence (F/m/d)

At Swarovski, where innovation meets inspiration, our people desire to explore, experience, and create. We are looking for a Senior Manager Planning Excellence (f/m/d) where you will get a chance to work in a rewarding role within a diverse team that is pushing boundaries. Be part of a truly iconic global brand, learn and grow with us. We’re bold and inventive, revealing astonishing things like no one else can. A world of wonder awaits you.

About the job:

• Leading the development, implementation and improvement of Best-in-Class processes, tools and methods to support efficiently and effectively the Supply Planning activities along the Value Chain involving all relevant stakeholders and business functions
• Identifying and highlighting potentials for Planning Excellence development within Global Supply Chain Planning and lead their implementation
• Establishing and leading a center of knowledge for internal & external know-how sharing
• Being the SAP IBP, ECC, S/4HANA Systems and Processes Experts for Global Supply Chain Planning
• Representing GSCP in Company (SCB) Programs and Projects
• Analyzing as-is processes and designs: defining and implementing new ones in form of Quick Wins, Continuous Improvements and Corporate Supply Chain Business Projects
• Identifying process gaps, providing global/cross-functional best practice solutions and coordinate their deployment within Global Supply Chain Planning organization
• Securing daily business process execution and improving process stability, consistency and harmonization. Point out major improvement steps cross-functionally and promote process-oriented thinking within the organization
• Modeling, implementing and automating Planning workflows with the goal of improving Corporate performance by minimizing errors, inefficiencies, and miscommunication
• Coordinating the Global Supply Chain Planning IT Budget spend (200 Man/days per year)
• Translating complex business needs into global IT requirements; drive successful outcome independently
• Ensuring correct cost Budgeting, Forecasting, assignment and booking of IT Actual costs
• Being the Analytics Key User for the Global Supply Chain Planning department
• Designing and Implementing an adequate reporting framework to provide transparency;
• Coordinating trainings, communication and testing of analytics products
• Supporting in measuring performances and guide the department towards exceeding its KPIs
• Acting as consulting partner for the Heads of Supply Planning on Strategic Planning Development initiatives
• Engaging with key stakeholders within the GSCP organization to understand the daily business activities
• Leading and drive departmental improvement projects and initiatives

About you
We are looking for a unique and amazing talent, who brings along the following:

• University degree preferably in Exact Sciences, Engineering
• Certification APICS CPIM would be an asset
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in a similar role within an international setting
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in SAP IBP, ECC, S/4HANA
• Team orientation, and ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Innovative and creative approach whenever possible and can-do attitude
• Excellent English and German proficiency, presentation, and communication skills

About Swarovski
Swarovski is a Wonderlab where magic and science meet.

Swarovski unifies all parts of its organization under one spellbinding idea and brings forward a wondrous new world of crystal craftsmanship. Founded in 1895 in Austria, the company designs, manufactures and sells the world’s highest quality crystal, genuine gemstones, Swarovski Created Diamonds and zirconia, jewelry, and accessories, as well as crystal objects and home accessories. Together with its sister companies Swarovski Optik (optical devices) and Tyrolit (abrasives), Swarovski Crystal Business forms the Swarovski Group.

A responsible relationship with people and the planet has always been an integral part of Swarovski’s heritage. This manifests today in the company’s well-established sustainability agenda with youth-focused education programs and foundations to promote human empowerment and conserve natural resources to achieve positive social impact.

Due to legal reasons, we advise that the collectively agreed base monthly salary for this position is at least € 3.028,61 gross monthly. Our actual salaries are market competitive, and take individual qualifications and experience into consideration.