Area Demand and IBP Director – MEAP, Turkey & CIS

About the Role
In this role, you will lead the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Demand Management process across the MEAP & TR-CIS region. Your mission will be to drive forecast accuracy, demand planning excellence, and cross-functional alignment. You will partner with affiliates, regional stakeholders, and global teams to support Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), manage new product introductions, supply planning, and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regional IBP and S&OP processes, ensuring high-quality demand forecasting and planning across affiliates.
• Monitor forecast accuracy KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs from Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality teams.
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) planning and execution in partnership with global teams.
• Lead Influvac demand forecasting and allocation planning across the region.
• Drive Class A implementation, certification readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the regional liaison between affiliates, division, and global teams to resolve planning and supply challenges.
• Support adoption of new global processes, systems, dashboards, and reporting tools through training and change management.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10–12+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, IBP, or Sales & Operations Planning within a multinational environment.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional and regional teams.
• Advanced understanding of forecasting, S&OP, continuous improvement, and supply chain processes.
• MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Fluent in English.