About the Role
As Global Master Planning Leader (m/f/d) within Gore Fabrics, this leader is accountable for business‑wide aggregate supply chain (Material & Capacity) and inventory planning across respective businesses. The role leads a globally distributed Master Planning team and ensures that mid‑to-long term supply plans are integrated, scenario‑based, financially-informed, and reliable.
The Global Master Planning Leader (m/f/d) is led by the SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Ops Planning) Leader and is accountable for process adherence of his team and accountable to develop relevant and meaningful input for and output of the Supply Review and for its facilitation.
This position is located as hybrid role in Putzbrunn, Germany.
Responsibilities
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing Global Master Planning team with a Lean, Gemba, and customer-focused mindset
- Foster a culture of integrity, collaboration, continuous learning, accountability, and operational excellence aligned with Gore's guiding principles
- Establish clear priorities, planning standards, and governance aligned with the Gore Fabrics SIOP operating model
- Partner with the Process and Data CoE and Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Plant Leadership to deliver integrated planning outcomes
- Own the constrained global supply, capacity, and inventory plan across the SIOP planning horizon
- Lead mid- and long-term capacity planning, including Resource Requirements Planning (RRP), aligned with business strategy and growth plans
- Define and govern inventory strategies, including inventory positioning, safety stock, and decoupling points, to optimize customer service, working capital, and supply resilience
- Partner with Sourcing to assess supplier capability, constraints, and supply risks impacting the global supply plan
- Partner closely with the SIOP Leader, Demand Planning Leader, and SC Operations team to enable integrated, cross-functional business decisions
- Establish and govern global planning parameters, assumptions, and planning policies across businesses, regions, and plants
- Ensure clear separation between strategic planning and plant execution while maintaining strong alignment with detailed scheduling and operational delivery
- Reconcile aggregate supply plans with Master Production Schedules across Make-to-Stock, Assemble-to-Order, and Make-to-Order environments to proactively identify gaps and risks
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline OR relevant Supply Chain education e.g. APICS certifications (CPIM, CSCP)
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in Master Planning, Supply Planning, SIOP/S&OP, Integrated Business Planning, or related supply chain leadership roles within a manufacturing environment
- Deep expertise in mid- and long-term supply, capacity, and inventory planning across complex manufacturing operations
- Experience leading or developing globally distributed planning organizations or enterprise-wide planning initiatives
- Demonstrated experience establishing planning governance, standard planning processes, and scalable planning capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment across Commercial, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Supply Chain without formal authority
- Proven ability to translate business strategy into integrated supply, inventory, and capacity plans that balance customer service, lead time competitiveness, working capital, and financial performance
- Strong systems thinking with the ability to simplify complexity, connect strategy to execution, and make data-driven decisions through scenario planning and financial analysis
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to lead organizational change in a global matrix environment
- Ability to travel up to 20%
- Business fluent language skills in English are mandatory
Desired Qualifications
- Masters degree
- Experience in complex, multi‑product or platform‑based manufacturing environments
- Experience driving planning capability and process maturity
- Advanced scenario planning and financial impact assessment experience
- Strong ERP and supply planning system expertise
- Other European languages are beneficial
What We Offer
Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact the Talent Acquisition Specialist, Nicolai Kettler.
