We are the company that brings a smile to children's faces. Our mission is to put a smile on 8 billion faces and we are led by our purpose to provide carefree moments to children all around the world. With our iconic Capri-Sun brand, we aim to be the best tasting, sustainable, no.1 kids' drink.
We are the ideal employer for thirsty people, who think in solutions, enjoy shaping a love brand and want to grow with us.
We are looking for a Director Global Planning & Logistics to join our global Supply Chain team.
The role is based in Baar, Switzerland and requires frequent travelling.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLEThe Director Global Planning & Logistics will lead and elevate our end-to-end planning capabilities across the organization, while ensuring operational excellence in logistics execution.
This role will focus primarily on building, standardizing and enhancing our S&OP, production, supply and demand planning processes, including the implementation and optimization of advanced planning tools.
Additionally, the role will oversee group logistics activities, including 3PL management, cost management and leadership of the broader logistics team for the group. Additionally, the role will provide functional leadership during key company projects like acquisitions or “Go Direct” initiatives.
The ideal candidate combines strategic planning expertise with hands-on operational leadership experience - ideally in an FMCG environment.
RESPONSIBILITIESPlanning
S&OP & Integrated Business Planning
- Own and continuously improve the global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process (DCMs, Executive S&OP)
- Ensure cross-functional alignment between Sales, Operations, Finance and Supply Chain
- Drive transparency on service, capacity and inventory trade-offs and elevate the S&OP process towards integrated business planning maturity
Production & Supply Planning
- Develop and lead the global supply planning strategy to ensure uninterrupted product availability
- Lead production and material planning processes across plants and copackers
- Ensure alignment between demand plans and manufacturing capacity and coordinate capacity balancing between manufacturing sites
Demand Planning
- Empower commercial teams on efficient usage of forecasting tool
- Improve forecast accuracy and bias management in collaboration with commercial teams
Planning Systems & Tools
- Lead the review, selection and implementation of advanced planning tools
- Drive standardization and automation of planning processes, ensuring successful change management and adoption across regions
- Maintain and continuously improve planning KPIs and dashboards and collaborate closely with IT on system-related initiatives
Logistics
Operational Logistics Leadership
- Lead and develop logistics teams, including indirect development of blue-collar workforce
- Oversee stock counts, invoice approval governance and compliance processes to ensure operational excellence in warehousing & distribution
Logistics & Distribution Leadership
- Own group logistics cost transparency and reporting and lead monthly logistics accrual reviews with key markets
- Drive cost optimization initiatives to reduce cost, improve speed, and ensure product quality and compliance.
3PL & Tender Management
- Lead and support group 3PL tenders and contracts across markets and ensure performance management
- Align logistics footprint with supply network strategy
Customs Management
- Maintain general oversight on customs management across all locations of the group, including outsourced customs partners
- Intervene and manage escalations and customs related issues
People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of planning and logistics professionals including frontline leaders and supervisors across different countries
- Cultivate Capri Sun’s open, entrepreneurial, high‑performance culture
Experience
- 15+ years of global supply chain leadership experience in FMCG or beverage manufacturing
- Proven leadership in production and material planning, supply planning and demand planning
- Direct experience introducing or upgrading planning systems/tools
- Good knowledge and understanding of SAP
- Demonstrated experience in capacity planning across multiple sites as well as experience managing 3PL providers and logistics cost structures
- Strong people leadership with the ability to manage both planners and operational teams – from senior managers to operators across different countries
- Hands-on, pragmatic, and operationally grounded leadership style
- Strong change management capabilities as well as ability to influence at executive level
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical thinking and financial acumen
- Structured, data-driven decision making
- Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- High resilience and ability to manage complexity in a fast-paced environment
- Fluent English required; additional European language is a plus. Fluency in German is highly preferred but not a requirement
- A commitment to our sustainability: our ambition is to be the most sustainable kids drink in the world
- Working for the biggest kids drink brand worldwide, being available in 120 markets
- A fast paced company, with an excellent leadership team and high growth ambitions
- Flat hierarchies and lots of opportunity to take leadership
- Strong in-house learning and development opportunities including leadership trainings
- A fast recruitment process with maximum 4 interview rounds
We are THIRSTY TO GROW! Join us now.
Skills Required
- 15+ years of global supply chain leadership experience in FMCG or beverage manufacturing
- Proven leadership in production, material, supply and demand planning
- Direct experience introducing or upgrading planning systems and tools
- Good knowledge and understanding of SAP
- Experience in capacity planning across multiple sites and coordinating manufacturing capacity
- Experience managing 3PL providers, tenders, contracts and logistics cost structures
- Experience with customs management and escalation handling
- Strong people leadership managing planners and operational teams across countries
- Strong change management capabilities and ability to influence at executive level
- Strong analytical thinking, financial acumen and structured, data-driven decision making
- Fluent English
- Fluency in German or additional European language
- Willingness to be based in Baar, Switzerland and frequent travel
What We Do
The Capri-Sun brand, owned by Capri Sun Group Holding AG in Switzerland, has been delighting taste buds since its launch in 1969. As a privately held company, Capri-Sun has grown to sell over 6 billion pouches in more than 100 countries every year, making it the #1 kids drink and a trusted love brand in households around the world. With their diverse range of flavors and products, including low and no added sugar versions, Capri Sun continues to be the top choice for refreshment and fun for kids and families everywhere. Products are packaged in eco-friendly materials, among them our signature recyclable pouches, reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainability. We are guided by our 5 core values of integrity, simplicity, excellence, entrepreneurship, and solidarity. Our culture is open, inclusive, entrepreneurial, and fun with a strong focus on performance and business as well as personal growth opportunities. Working for Capri Sun means being empowered to make a real impact through collaborating with innovative, experienced, and diverse people from all backgrounds. In 2024, Capri Sun Group Holding was acknowledged as "best managed company" by Deloitte and as "top employer" by Top Employer Institute
