Planning Manager
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - Hitachi Energy in Italia
We are looking for a Planning & Fulfillment Manager – Transformers Hub Europe to join our European Planning & Fulfillment HUB, supporting operations across Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Finland, and Sweden.
In this role, you will take ownership of planning, procurement, and fulfillment activities across a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment. You will lead a small core team while working in a matrix structure, driving alignment across factories and strengthening Planning & Fulfillment maturity - particularly within Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP;).
The role is based in a hybrid setup and involves regular travel across Europe.
You lead and continuously improve planning, procurement, and fulfillment processes across the European Transformers Hub, ensuring alignment across multiple sites.
You review and guide the unconstrained demand plan and contribute to finished goods optimization, improving demand accuracy and strengthening the alignment between load and capacity.
You facilitate and drive S&OP; processes with local teams,
ensuring consistency with global guidelines and improving overall planning maturity.
You define and implement planning governance, tools, and KPIs, creating structure and transparency across the organization.
You work closely with factories to strengthen SAP usage and improve data quality, enabling better decision-making and process reliability.
You clarify roles and responsibilities across Planning & Fulfillment teams and foster effective communication across the value chain.
You contribute to digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives within Planning & Fulfillment.
You have proven experience in Planning & Fulfillment management within a complex manufacturing environment.
You understand factory operations and bring hands-on experience or exposure to production environments.
You are able to operate at a senior level - setting direction, implementing processes, and influencing outcomes across functions.
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