ISG Supply & Planning Lead, Europe & META

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Role Purpose

The Supply & Planning Lead, Europe & META will establish end-to-end ownership of the integrated business planning process across ISG Europe & META, connecting:

Sales Targets → Demand & Pipeline → Forecast → Supply → Business Execution

The role will provide a single point of accountability for translating commercial priorities and market demand into an executable business and supply plan.

Working across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations and ISG Leadership, the position will drive greater forecast discipline, improve demand and supply alignment, and provide earlier visibility of gaps and risks requiring management action.

This is not an additional coordination layer. The role is expected to challenge assumptions, reconcile competing priorities, drive cross-functional decisions and ensure actions are translated into execution across markets and business segments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own Integrated Business Planning: Lead the end-to-end regional planning process, connecting sales targets, demand, pipeline, forecast and supply into one integrated business plan.
- Lead Forecast Management: Own the consolidated Europe & META ISG forecast, driving accuracy, consistency, predictability and clear accountability across markets and business segments.
- Drive Supply Alignment: Translate demand and forecast into regional supply requirements, proactively identifying constraints, imbalances and potential revenue or customer impacts.
- Coordinate Sales Target Planning: Lead the regional target-setting process, ensuring alignment with market opportunities, growth priorities, pipeline, forecast and supply capabilities.
- Challenge and Reconcile Plans: Challenge assumptions, identify gaps between targets, demand, forecast and supply, and drive corrective actions and cross-functional prioritization.
- Establish Planning Governance: Define the planning cadence, roles, inputs, timelines and escalation mechanisms, ensuring effective cross-functional reviews and follow-through.
- Enable Leadership Decisions: Provide ISG Leadership with a consolidated view of targets, forecast, demand and supply, highlighting risks, opportunities, scenarios and recommended actions.
- Drive Execution and Continuous Improvement: Ensure planning decisions translate into measurable business outcomes while continuously improving processes, data quality and accountability.

What you'll bring:

- 8+ years of experience in demand/supply planning, S&OP/IBP, forecasting or commercial planning, ideally in technology or a complex industry.
- Strong expertise in integrated business planning , connecting sales targets, pipeline, demand, forecast, supply and revenue execution.
- Proven experience managing regional planning across multiple countries and markets .
- Strong understanding of forecast accuracy, bias, backlog, demand-supply gaps and supply constraints.
- Excellent analytical and scenario-modelling skills, with advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities; experience with SAP IBP, Anaplan or Kinaxis is an advantage.
- Strong commercial judgment, balancing customer demand, revenue priorities and supply availability.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, challenge assumptions and drive decisions and accountability in a matrix environment.
- Excellent executive communication and presentation skills, with fluent English.

What Lenovo can offer you:

- Opportunities for career development & growth
- Performance-based rewards
- Flexible working environment (combination of working from home/office)
- 3 personal days per year
- Additional vacation days
- A broad selection of soft / hard skills trainings and individual mentoring

The anticipated initial gross base monthly salary range for this position is 4233 EUR - 6205 EUR, depending on experience + variable part 14% of your annual earnings

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

PAY TRANSPARENCY
The anticipated initial gross base salary range for this position is 50,800–74,470 EUR per year. This range applies to the primary job location Slovakia and is determined using objective, non-discriminatory and gender-neutral criteria, including skills and relevant experience. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, and business considerations.
Individuals may also be eligible for variable compensation (such as bonus or commission), depending on the role. The applicable variable pay model, eligibility, and target levels will be discussed during the recruitment process.
In addition to base salary and any applicable variable compensation, Lenovo provides statutory remuneration components required by local law, as well as Lenovo's comprehensive benefits package supporting employee well-being, development, and equal opportunities.
For roles open across multiple countries, local base salary ranges may vary based on market conditions, internal frameworks, and legal requirements. The relevant local range will be transparently communicated during the initial discussions.

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