Head of Supply Planning
Henkel
Shanghai, China
Posted on Mar 6, 2026
About This Position
- Leading the China regional supply, material planning, scheduling, replenishment and forecast business analytics processes to ensure supply chain performance enhancement and standardization.
- Leads and oversees the entire Supply Planning (incl. material planning, scheduling and replenishment) organization for the region, the forecast business analytics, manufacturing co-packing coordination/steering, and the phase-in/phase-out process.
- Cooperates with Market Operations Heads and team leads to improve overall availability (service level), forecast quality, and inventories.
- Works with Logistics (loc/reg.) on propagating forecast across network, and in (re-)balancing inventories.
- Collaborates with Manufacturing to increase production attainment, enhance run strategy, and balance total Supply Chain costs.
- Works upstream with Purchasing on supplier performance and on supply flexibility and reliability.
- Steers Regional Supply Review to successfully balance regional demand and supply, and support profitability and business growth.
- Monitors and ensures optimal phase-in and phase-out process in the region, to minimize obsolescence costs (incl. BoM).
- Initiates and supports projects to improve Supply Chain Planning performance.
- Challenges local forecast assumptions and deviations (FCA and Bias) and enforces complexity and slow mover management together with Market Operations teams.
- Ensures regular knowledge and best practice sharing within the Supply Chain Planning community, within and beyond region.
- Fosters a high performing team mindset and culture and drives continuous improvement.
- Master Degree.
- 10+ years of experience.
- Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization, S&OP, Materials Management, Production Planning/Sched., Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Forecasting, Process improvement.
- Leadership & Responsibility.
- Agility & Judgement.
- Negotiation & Collaboration.
- People Development.
- Market/Customer Orientation.
- Data Literacy.
- Business Acumen.
- Cross-cultural management.
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
- Annual Physical Examination
- Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
- Company Products Discount
