Global Planning Coe Manager Demand

Global Planning CoE Manager Demand & S&OP
Position Context & Mission
As part of Campari Group's Advanced Integrated Planning (AIP) transformation, the Global Planning Center of Excellence (CoE) plays a critical role in shaping the future of Demand & S&OP across the organization. The Global Planning CoE Manager – Demand & S&OP acts as the capability owner of global demand planning and S&OP standards, driving the design, governance, and adoption of a best-in-class, AI-enabled planning operating model. This role is accountable for ensuring consistent global standards, scalable processes, and strong adoption across regions, acting as a key enabler of the company's planning transformation and decision-making agility.

Key Responsibilities

Global Standards & Governance

Define and continuously improve global Demand & S&OP processes, models, governance, and KPIs

Design and implement standard operating models, including planning cadence, RACI, and hand-offs

Ensure end-to-end consistency across regions, minimizing local deviations and exceptions

Act as guardian of data integrity, KPI definitions, and planning assumptions frameworks

S&OP / IBP Process Excellence

Lead the standardization and maturity evolution of S&OP / IBP processes globally

Define and deploy global process frameworks, including FVA (Forecast Value Added) and maturity models

Conduct regular process maturity assessments, identifying gaps and driving improvement roadmaps

Partner with regions to ensure effective adoption and execution of planning cycles

Planning Transformation & Digital Enablement

Drive adoption of planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP) and new system capabilities

Partner with IT to: Define capability roadmaps and adoption plans, manage releases and prioritize enhancements, lead UAT and ensure alignment with global standards, contribute to AI-enabled planning capabilities, including agent-based solutions (forecast sensing, scenarios, data quality monitoring)

Capability Building & Community Development

Define the planning capability framework and competency model

Assess capability gaps and drive upskilling programs and learning journeys

Build and nurture a global planning community, promoting best practice sharing

Enable planners to adopt data-driven and AI-supported decision making

Change Management & Adoption

Act as a change leader, driving adoption of global standards across regions

Coach and influence regional stakeholders without direct authority

Ensure proper training, communication, and documentation for all process and tool changes

Balance global consistency with business needs, avoiding fragmentation

Cross-functional Integration

Act as global point of contact for planning in enterprise transformation initiatives

Ensure integration of Demand & S&OP with Supply, Finance, Commercial, and Innovation processes

Collaborate with: Regional Planning CoEs and teams, Global Supply Chain & other CoEs, IT Business Partners and HR

Experience & Background
8-10 years in Planning and S&OP roles, with increasing responsibility

Proven experience in global or regional planning leadership and transformation programs (IBP)

Experience in process design, standardisation, and operating model definition

Exposure to multinational FMCG / CPG environments, multi-region and multi-category: comfortable to navigate a matric environment

Education
Master's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain

Functional & Technical Capabilities
Knowledge of data models, KPIs, and planning performance frameworks
Experience with planning tools (SAP IBP preferred)
Familiarity with AI/advanced analytics in planning is a strong plus
Project and program management skills
Soft Skills
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Excellent communication and facilitation abilities
Analytical and structured mindset
Change management and transformation leadership
Ability to operate in complex, matrix global environments

Core Behaviours expected after onboarding

Designs governance frameworks and challenge