Manager Planning

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Job Description Summary

The Manager, Planning & Logistics leads capacity, resource, and logistics planning for the division, owning the budget and performance of a medium-sized team. The role drives planning accuracy, operational efficiency, process excellence, and stakeholder communication, with high autonomy and regular exposure to complex decisions that shape the division's mid-to-long-term strategy.

Common Accountabilities

• People & Performance Leadership: Own the budget, performance and results of a medium-sized team (or multiple teams). Define concrete development plans and foster a high-performance culture.
• Strategic Impact: Develop a mid/long-term vision for the activity; influence department strategy based on a broad understanding of the environment and business priorities.
• Autonomous Execution: Operate with high autonomy based on management directions; escalate only when necessary; navigate complex decision-making contexts.

Capacity & Resource Planning, Follow-up & Reporting

• Budget Ownership: Collect and consolidate inputs/assumptions to build the annual budget; monitor and track all budget evolutions.
• Performance Reporting: Provide regular management reports and dashboards (revenue, cost, resource consumption, utilization, forecast vs. actuals).
• Logistics Planning: Align demand and supply plans, define stock policies and replenishment parameters, and coordinate with procurement/warehousing/transport for service levels and cost optimization.

Process & Performance Improvement

• Process Mapping: Map and formalize processes aligned to specific objectives or activities across the division.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify best practices and propose improvements, tools, and techniques to increase process efficiency and performance; drive execution of CI roadmaps (Lean/Six Sigma practices where applicable).
• Quality & Compliance: Prepare and support the division for internal and external quality audits; ensure documentation, SOPs, and controls are up to date.

Management Support

• Executive Materials: Prepare presentations and narratives for division management (strategy, activity overviews, key figures, risks, project progress).
• Capability Building: Develop and maintain the division's training program in partnership with the training department.

Projects (Division-Specific & Transversal)

• Project Leadership: Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects (e.g., S&OP maturation, ERP/WMS enhancements, network changes, efficiency programs).
• Change Management: Drive adoption of new processes/tools, ensuring stakeholder alignment and effective handover to operations.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field; Master's is a plus.
• 7+ years in Planning, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Operations roles, with 3+ years managing teams.
• Proven experience in budgeting, capacity/resource planning, and KPI-driven performance management.
• Exposure to complex decision-making and cross-functional environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Planning & Analytics
• Systems: Solid knowledge of ERP/MRP (e.g., SAP and/or Oracle)
• Continuous Improvement: Process mapping, root cause analysis, and operational excellence (Lean/Six Sigma certification is a plus).
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and influence skills across operations, finance, procurement, sales, and leadership.
• Languages: [English required; add local language if applicable.]

What we can offer you:

• A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
• Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
• A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
• A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
• A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
• A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
• A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.  

Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.