Sr. Manager, Planning Process Improvement & Digitalization

Role: Senior Manager, Planning Process Improvement & Digitalization at Illumina, leading the planning center of excellence to enhance process consistency, best-practice adoption, and cross-functional alignment. Responsibilities: manage planning process and technology roadmaps, optimize SAP IBP and SAP ECC systems, drive process improvements, lead a team of process experts, and partner with IT, analytics, finance, and operational teams to implement digital solutions, ensure governance, and maintain compliance. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years relevant experience, including 3+ years in management; strong knowledge of planning processes, ERP systems (SAP IBP/S4), and continuous improvement; operational planning experience, preferably full-cycle and in FDA-regulated environments; excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and influencing skills. High-Value: expertise in end-to-end planning, SAP IBP and SAP S/4/HANA, process mapping, GxP compliance, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement. WorkSetup: Not specified, but involved collaboration across multiple teams and systems.