Planning Lead

, Philippines

Job Family Group:

Downstream Supply Chain

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

October 2, 2025

Business unit:

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role

As the Planning Lead, you will operationalize the 'end to end' performance of the PH Lubricants business. The Philippines, being a full import market, sources all our lubricant products from multiple source plants across the globe. Successful candidate must develop strong business partnerships across organizational boundaries to agree on and execute priority areas in enhancing customer experience, for effective end-to-end collaboration and delivering brilliant basics. This role will execute the Polaris PH Supply Chain (SC) strategy alongside the Integrated Planning Community, 3PL Contract Managers, and PH LSC Manager while collaborating across functions including Sales, Customer Operations, Marketing, and Finance to drive efficiencies and maximize growth and profitability.

What you'll be doing

The Planning Lead while having an extensive scope has 3 main functions:

Supply Planning & Coordination

• Uses the demand plan to develop a clear Forward Plan that details the supply/import requirements for the PH (across all COBs).
• Coordinates with the multiple source plants to determine production planning requirements based on the S&OP cycle timing.
• Conducts supply feasibility assessments & recommends possible trade-offs to ensure maximum margin delivery.
• Manages the overall supply requirements of the PH.
• Complexity of >350 SKUs that are currently sourced from 9 different source plants.
• Leads the management of PH inventory and working capital optimization plan to ensure that we have the right mix between a customer-based stocking strategy & just-in-time plan.
• Plays a key role in defining and designing the evolving logistics route-to-market model of the PH. Supply lead time and requirements play a critical role for our full import model.
• This position is also expected to carry out the deployment activities within the RDC and warehouses within PH, ensuring the correct inventory is moved from source to destination location by Logistics. This role will also coordinate any communication of stock availability information to Customer Service in relation to Large and Urgent orders as placed by customers.

Operational Excellence

• Leads the execution of the stocking strategy across all the PH warehouses and hubs.
• Enables key operational and customer specific KPI's such as OTIF, CSI and DCSI.
• Driver of Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) in accordance with working capital optimization plan at SKU and depot level.
• Driver of Product Lifecycle Management metrics on Portfolio Health, Tail Stock & Excess stock management are within current best-in-class parameters.

3P Toll Filler Contract Management

• Manages 3 outside Shell supply point contracts.
• Leads the development and deployment of the 3P Toll Filler contract to supply the existing & pipelined products required by S&M to meet the growing market demands.

What you bring

We are exploring to speak to individuals with the following:

• Keen to understand the Shell S&OP cadence and willing to learn how to connect their environments.
• Analytical, systems/process and accounting skills, with the ability to recognize underlying issues and develop appropriate resolutions.
• Has a Continuous Improvement mindset / learner mindset to drive projects, innovative solutions that drive end to end value across business lines.
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Trading & Supply Operations, Sales, and Customer Operations are an advantage.
• Having knowledge on a subset of these areas is preferred:
• Supply and Importation planning
• Managing Relationships / Stakeholders and influencing skills.
• Supply Chain Integration & Optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Continuous Improvement mindset, delivery driven.
• Experience with volume forecast simulation techniques.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performancerelated salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, .

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn't feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we'd still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell in The Philippines

Shell Pilipinas Corporation (SPC) is primarily engaged in the importation and marketing of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, fuel oil, lubricants, bitumen, and other petroleum products. We are led by an experienced management team supported by a highly skilled and highly motivated workforce. Our organizational structure is based on a lean and fit-for-purpose design, which facilitates a high level of employee empowerment and engagement between management and front-liners. PSPC has been able to retain and develop talent through our commitment and focus on people.

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