Job Title: Business Planning Manager
City, Country: Shanghai, China
Join our Perfumery team and lead business planning across an integrated supply chain supporting our manufacturing operations in China. You will connect customer demand with production planning, material availability, inventory, quality, and logistics. This role offers the opportunity to improve service, cost, and cash performance while building effective partnerships across local and regional teams. Your leadership will help create a responsive, reliable, and continuously improving supply chain.
Your key responsibilities
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Lead business planning for the modular factory, balancing customer demand, production capacity, materials, inventory, service, cost, and cash.
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Define appropriate supply strategies and coordinate execution across Commercial, Customer Care, Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Procurement teams.
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Lead supply reviews and support sales and operations planning, new product introductions, product discontinuations, and finished goods inventory management.
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Improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiency by identifying priorities, resolving supply issues, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
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Partner with regional Planning and Customer Care teams to strengthen collaboration, improve fulfilment, and create value for customers.
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Maintain planning data accuracy in SAP and work with logistics and trade teams to improve product and material flows.
We offer
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A key leadership role where your decisions directly influence customer service, supply reliability, cost, and working capital.
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Opportunities to collaborate with local and regional colleagues across commercial, planning, manufacturing, quality, and logistics functions.
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Growth that keeps up with you, with support to develop your supply chain expertise, leadership capabilities, and business perspective.
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A culture that lifts you up through shared goals, open communication, collaborative teams, and colleagues who support one another.
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The opportunity to shape practical improvements through continuous improvement, Lean, and Kaizen approaches.
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A community where your voice matters and your ideas help us serve customers more effectively.
You Bring
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At least seven years of relevant experience in supply chain, production planning, business planning, or a related area.
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At least four years of experience leading people, teams, projects, or cross-functional supply chain activities.
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Demonstrated experience coordinating planning, manufacturing, inventory, customer service, quality, and logistics priorities.
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The ability to analyse information, make balanced decisions, and translate business needs into clear supply plans.
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Effective communication and collaboration skills, with confidence working across functions, locations, and remote teams.
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Business awareness, accountability, curiosity, and an interest in using technology and continuous improvement to achieve better outcomes.
About dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life. From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere. And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future. Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.
Our application process
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal.
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you. And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
Agency statement
We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.
