Sr Manager, Mid-Term Planning Finished Goods (Sofia office)

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 markets, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world.

Senior Manager Mid Term Planning , Finished Goods, reporting to the AD Mid Term Planning Europe.

You will provide leadership and expertise managing a Mid Term Planning Finished Goods team, covering for France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal and Germany.
The key activities of the this team will be to manage the mid-term planning cycle and govern the results, risks and opportunities through the installed S&OP cycles per country, with the aim to improve business performance by maximizing the scale of CCEP and delivery of process and system improvement projects.

What to expect:

• Lead a diverse team of Mid Term Planning managers across Europe running the Mid Term Planning cycle building a 13 week bucket plan on a weekly basis and a monthly 18 months rough cut capacity plan.
• Deliver the Mid Term production plan to the short term planning team ensuring that the plan is feasible and optimizes the global CCEP as well as the BIJ’s.
• Supply Review (S&OP) responsibility supporting the preparation of the CCEP and BIJ weekly and monthly routines.
• Analyze and quantify the financial impacts of the tactical supply plan (service level / working capital / cost trade-off).
• Ensure linkage of the short term plan with the Mid Term planning team through the weekly S&OP routines, escalating risks & opportunities pro-actively into the wider business.
• Support the BU short term planning teams setting the Inventory targets.
• Build the plan based on existing static data avoiding the creation of residual stocks, taking into account promotions and the agreed change agenda.
• Support the visibility on outstanding levels of stock availability to all the concerned countries.
• Support the annual contingency plan.
• Support the sourcing budget and monthly mid term planning updates variation.
• Collaborate with BU Sites, Logistics, Short Term Manning, Central Copacking, Strategic Planning, and other key stakeholders within the business to ensure high level of product availability to meet customer requirements and deliver best in industry service results.
  
  Skills & Essentials:
  • 5 years+ experience leading a team of managers
  • Relevant experience in planning network sourcing with a strong affinity of the end-to-end supply chain including Sales Operations Planning processes.
  • Strong people management skills, including coaching and developing direct reports.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to build and sustain a range of working relationships across multiple functions and sites.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to pay attention to detail, the ability to interrogate data and produce detailed outputs as well as keeping the bigger picture.
  • Applying a pragmatic approach and capable of conveying complex concepts in simple terms.
  • Experience working in a dynamic, complex and fast moving environment Excel (advanced level), PowerPoint, SharePoint; Systems knowledge preferred: SAP APO (eg. PPDS, DP, SNP).
  • Degree level : Master Degree or equivalent by experience.
  • Fluent English required / proficiency in another European language is an advantage
  • Location : Sofia HQ
  • Travel requirements 20%

Our employee value proposition:

Being Rewarded

• Market Competitive Salary
• Annual Compensation & Bonus Cycle
• CCEP Shares Purchase plan & Matching Share
• Food Vouchers
• Flexible Working Allowance

Being Connected

• Everyone’s Welcome – Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Culture
• Keep In Touch program – in support of parental care
• Inspiring Office layout with Great beverages and Sofia subsidized canteen
• Referral Program

Being Developed & Valued

• Professional Qualifications Support & Sponsorship
• Ninja Community and Lean Six Sigma Certification
• CCEP learning platforms & Leadership training curricula
• Career Growth and Talent Progression
• Recognition program

Being Well

• Flexible & Hybrid Ways of Working
• Additional days paid leave at start and on top – Birthday, Qualification & Volunteering;
• Wellbeing & Sports program, including corporate discounts & subscription fees
• Wellbeing Community & Initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional Health Plan & Dental Insurance

Being Inspired

• Social Projects & Community Charity programs
• Participation in Corporate Challenges - marathon, sports, fun
• External life coach speakers and Work-Life balance lectures
• Team Building & Fun Events

​We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.