Planning Manager – Latin America South

About the role

Ecolab is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the supply planning team for Latin America South (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador). The role is based in Buenos Aires, Bogotá or Lima and is responsible for driving the end‑to‑end supply planning process in close partnership with Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance and Demand Planning.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, train and coach a multi‑country planning team, fostering continuous improvement of the supply planning process.
• Lead the Supply Review Meeting and represent Supply Planning at the Demand Review Meeting within the S&OP cycle.
• Balance supply and demand, addressing abnormal demand, supply constraints and out‑of‑capability situations.
• Improve supply assumptions, exception management and root‑cause analysis for long‑term planning and MPS processes.
• Monitor supply plan performance (feasibility, schedule adherence) and drive corrective actions.
• Achieve KPIs as part of the OGSM management framework.

Required profile

• 4‑year degree in Business, Supply Chain or a related field.
• 7+ years of supply or demand planning experience in a global manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience leading and managing teams.
• 3+ years defining and developing performance metrics for supply‑chain factors.
• Willingness to travel across the Latin America South region.

Required skills

• Lean Six Sigma project experience (Green Belt preferred).

What we offer

• A commitment to an inclusive and equitable workplace culture.