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Castrol brands are recognised globally for their premium quality and high performance, shaped by the company’s commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology. With products sold in more than 150 countries, Castrol has helped keep things moving onroads and racetracks, air, sea, and space for over 125 years. \nWhether you're just starting out or ready for your next big move, you're in the right place to explore an exciting career with Castrol.\nJob description\nAbout the team\nThis is a role for someone who understands both how supply chain planning works and what the technology can make possible. Representing Europe in Castrol’s global community of planning system experts, you’ll combine regional technical leadership with hands-on Kinaxis Maestro work and the development of planning systems specialists.\nKey tasks\nOwn the Europe enhancement roadmap for Kinaxis Maestro, prioritising regional process changes, implementations and system improvements with the Global Planning Centre of Excellence, planning teams, IT and technical providers.\nTranslate planning needs into clear requirements for developers, bringing an end-to-end view of demand, supply, inventory and master data. Assess system capabilities so changes support the wider planning process.\nCarry out agreed authoring and minor system enhancements, subject to the appropriate certification and governance requirements.\nProvide hands-on Kinaxis expertise to users, troubleshoot and triage defects, and coordinate resolution and escalation through the defined support process according to criticality and business impact.\nOwn regional process governance: review how the tool is used against the global planning playbook, standards, policies and governance frameworks, and address gaps in processes and system capability.\nLead regional change and adoption through training, coaching and onboarding, maintaining operating procedures and practical guidance aligned with the global planning model.\nLead and develop planning systems specialists, holding performance and development discussions, building organisational knowledge and contributing to wider talent management.\nLead the regional planning specialist community, and share trends, concerns and user feedback with global communities, IT, process owners and Order-to-Cash teams. Represent regional planning needs in future developments involving machine learning, AI and Decision Intelligence.\nExperience required\n10 years’ experience in supply chain planning systems design and implementation, with advanced Contributor- and Author-level experience in Kinaxis RapidResponse or Maestro.\nDeep understanding of demand, supply and inventory planning and planning master data, supported by hands-on system implementation experience.\nProven experience leading teams using a digital end-to-end planning tool, including developing others’ capability and managing performance.\nStrong analytical, process and digital problem-solving skills, including assessing planning behaviours and improving how people use the system.\nProficiency in supply chain software and ERP systems such as SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA.\nEffective communication, training, coaching and change-management skills, with experience working across local, regional and global planning and IT teams, including colleagues in Pune and other markets.\nA bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred, not essential.\nPrivacy\nThe Castrol entity recruiting for this role is the data controller for the personal information you provide. We use it to assess your application and to manage the recruitment and onboarding process. We may share it with service providers who support our recruitment, and it may be transferred to other Castrol entities internationally under appropriate safeguards. We keep it only for as long as necessary. For details of how we use your information and your data protection rights, contact .\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. 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