TA note: For a high-potential profile, I'd keep upstream planning experience as preferred rather than mandatory. That gives you room to consider strong Material Planners, Supply Planners, Buyers/Planners, NPI planners, or similar candidates who have the fundamentals and digital mindset but may not yet have the full upstream scope.

Responsibilities:

Support the execution of regional upstream supply chain initiatives, working with plants, Procurement, and other supply chain stakeholders.
Coordinate with different plants across the region to monitor upstream inventory performance and support continuous improvement initiatives such as Opti Flow and planning parameter optimization.
Support supplier capacity assessments across regional plants and follow up on actions to anticipate business growth and potential supply risks.
Work with plants and relevant stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve PO2 performance and reduce potential upstream supply disruptions.
Monitor key upstream planning topics across the region, consolidate inputs from plants, and highlight risks or opportunities that may require further action.
Support the implementation of the Global Planning Playbook and help ensure consistency of planning practices across the assigned plants.
Gather and translate business requirements from regional stakeholders to identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and reduced manual intervention.
Collaborate with digital and development teams on planning dashboards, visibility tools, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
Share best practices and improvement opportunities across plants and support the implementation of successful solutions at the regional level.
Participate in regional supply chain projects and gradually take ownership of improvement initiatives based on experience and capability.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Statistics, Business, or a related field.
2–8 years of relevant experience in supply chain, planning, materials management, procurement, or related functions. Experience in upstream planning is an advantage.
Good understanding of supply chain and planning fundamentals, with an interest in developing broader end-to-end supply chain expertise.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Digital mindset and interest in automation, data analytics, AI, and digital supply chain solutions.
Good English communication skills, both spoken and written.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate across different functions.
Proactive and willing to challenge existing ways of working while remaining collaborative, logical, and solution-oriented.
Demonstrates strong learning agility, ownership, and potential to take on increasing responsibilities.

Regional Upstream Planner