Planning Global Process Owner (GPO)

The Planning Global Process Owner (GPO) plays a critical role in shaping how Planning contributes to Werfen's business performance. This role acts as the global architect, orchestrator and capability builder of Planning processes, ensuring standardized, scalable and future‑ready ways of working across regions, markets and divisions. By driving stabilization, harmonization and continuous innovation, the GPO enables better decision‑making, improved customer service,optimized cash flow and sustainable cost efficiency. Being change leader, the GPO engages,inspires and empowers global community members to provide input to a continuous improvement process, fostering best‑practice sharing and end‑to‑end process excellence

1. Global Process Ownership & Governance

• Act as the global owner and guardian of end‑to‑end Planning processes, ensuring clarity, consistency and health across the organization.

• Define, maintain and continuously evolve global standards, SOPs and methodologies, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.

• Ensure process outcomes are aligned with Supply Chain and company strategic objectives.

2. Process Design, Innovation & Transformation

• Design and continuously improve simple, customer‑centric and best‑in‑class Planning processes.

• Drive process‑related innovation leveraging SAP, analytics and emerging AI capabilities.

• Lead the integration of new tools and ways of working into Planning processes, ensuring scalability and adoption.

3. Community, Capability & Knowledge Development

• Build and lead global Planning process communities across regions and functions.

• Develop state‑of‑the‑art knowledge, capabilities and reference materials within the organization.

• Oversee the creation and maintenance of training content and learning paths related to

Planning processes.

4. Change Leadership & Implementation

• Drive process implementation, adherence and change management across the organization.

• Engage, inspire and empower stakeholders to actively contribute to continuous improvement

• Ensure effective handover of process changes to Regional and Local Planning teams.

5. Cross‑functional Collaboration & Benchmarking

• Work cross‑functionally with key stakeholders across Supply Chain, IT, Commercial, Analytics,

PMO, Finance, Manufacturing, Service, Logistics and Customer Service.

• Benchmark Planning processes against industry peers and translate insights into tangible business improvements.

Full-time

Location

Barcelona

Country

Spain

Up to 10% of time

Number

Job function

Supply Chain

Job type

The ideal candidate demonstrates the following traits:

● Focuses relentlessly on process efficiency and in our customers experience

(internal-external)

● Works well under pressure

● Works well in teams

● Pays attention to details

● Excellent Communication skills, including verbal, written and presentation

● Interpersonal skills, including the skill of persuasion

● Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to conduct a root cause analysis

● Project management skills

● Conflict management skills

● Ability to coach and advise team members

● Ability to provide actionable and well-supported recommendations

● Ability to multitask

● Proficient in analytical skills

● Good understanding of main Demand, Supply Planning and production planning processes

● Understanding of end-to-end supply chain, including customer order management, invoicing and logistics

If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis, we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.

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