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Lead - Integrated Business Planning, APAC

Location: Shanghai

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In short

As the Lead - Regional Integrated Business Planning (IBP), APAC, you will own the end-to-end IBP cycle for the APAC region, acting as a strategic partner to steer decision-making and ensure alignment across all functions. You will leverage your analytical and communication skills to interpret complex data, foresee opportunities and risks, and drive a unified business plan that balances commercial strategy with operational excellence. Reporting to the Senior Lead Sales & Distributor Operations for APAC and sitting in our Supply Chain Operations organisation, you will act as the key liaison between regional teams and global, ensuring our growth is powered by a clear, data-informed plan.

Your Mission

● Own, architect, and continuously evolve the end-to-end Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle for the APAC region, ensuring all planning activities are synchronized with global strategy. ● Act as the strategic liaison between country, regional and global teams, proactively influencing global IBP forums by highlighting regional performance, risks, and strategic opportunities. ● Lead and facilitate regional executive meetings to drive cross-functional consensus and approve a single, unified business plan that balances regional customer needs with inventory and cost targets. ● Co-develop and refine the strategic framework for key IBP metrics and KPIs, leading recurring deep-dives and root cause analysis to identify systemic issues and drive long-term strategic improvements across the region. ● Champion and drive the adoption of global IBP best practices, tools, and strategic frameworks within the region, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strategic thinking. ● Analyze and report on inventory management, tracking key KPIs alongside inventory health and lifecycle metrics to drive actions that balance availability and prioritization across all commercial channels.

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    Your story

    ● 5+ years of experience in Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Finance, or Supply Chain, with deep expertise in analytically focused roles within a multi-channel product company navigating a fast-paced, high-growth environment ● Experience with finance, analytics and data technologies such as Microsoft Dynamics, Looker and Anaplan is strongly preferred. ● Proven ability to provide direction and support to others on cross-functional initiatives, leading complex projects that have a significant impact across teams and regions. ● A curious and open mindset with the ability to foresee where issues may arise and balance necessary trade-offs. ● Exceptional analytical and communication skills, with a track record of translating complex data into clear, compelling messages that drive consensus and action across all levels of the organization. ● Ability to synthesize the concerns and needs of various stakeholders, aligning diverse interests with business outputs to ensure a unified approach to our collective goals.

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    About the Team

    Be part of the forward-thinking and action-oriented Supply Chain Operations organization in APAC, aiming to be both the backbone and the strategic navigator of our regional growth. We constantly strive to challenge the status quo, handle rapid expansion, and shape tomorrow's best practices by thinking differently and acting cross-functionally. We work to ensure our growth is powered by a clear, data-informed plan that balances commercial strategy with operational excellence.

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    Hannes

    Head of Integrated Business Planning

    The great thing about our Supply Chain at On is our adaptable, agile structure. We’re a passionate team constantly looking for originality, pushing the status quo to keep up with On's growth and strong focus on sustainability.
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    What we offer

    On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

    On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

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    What to expect

    We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

    Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

    Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.