Planning Performance & Transformation Manager LATAM / CS / São Paulo - SP

Our mission – Health for all, Hunger for none – is at the heart of everything we do.

Now, imagine a workplace where your voice truly matters. A place where you're invited to take part in decisions, where your unique skills and knowledge guide the projects you join. Here, leaders are more than managers – they’re mentors and coaches, walking alongside you. And with innovation and planning cycles as quick as 90 days, we’re always moving forward, together.

With our new way of working, called Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO), we’re building a more agile, less bureaucratic organization – one that’s focused on creating real value for everyone: farmers, patients, consumers, employees, investors, and society as a whole.

At Bayer, Diversity and Inclusion aren’t just buzzwords – they’re core values we live by every day. We believe that when people from different backgrounds come together, amazing things happen. Diverse teams spark creativity, drive innovation, and make our workplace more welcoming for everyone.

If you’re someone who wants to shape your own path, who values creativity and brings a spirit of innovation – you’ll feel right at home here. Come be part of this journey. Be yourself. We are Bayer.

GET TO KNOW OUR AREA:

The CP–CROP Planning Department covers Supply Chain, S&OP, and both product and production planning. The structure is divided into two major pillars: Supply Planning, which ensures demand planning and fulfillment, and Strategy & Pipeline, responsible for defining the production network across Latin America, including decisions on where products will be manufactured and which plants will launch new items.

The team works in close partnership with several internal areas such as Regulatory, Master Data, and Performance, while coordinating 7 manufacturing plants and 9 tollers. This role does not include direct reports and operates through influential leadership.

The key challenge is to act as a transformation catalyst for Strategy and Planning, strengthening processes, governance, continuous improvement, and digital tools, ultimately driving efficiency, predictability, and functional integration across the organization.

YOUR MISSION WILL BE TO:

• Planning Operational Excellence & Lean Management: Lead the implementation of Lean Management and continuous improvement practices, standardizing core processes and eliminating waste to increase efficiency and operational stability;
• Planning Systems Champion: CPP Strategy & Planning leadership, regarding implementation, enhancement & synchronization of planning systems ecosystem, reducing inefficiencies and boosting productivity;
• Planning Governance & Performance Management: Establish and sustain KPI-based governance with dashboards, executive routines and root-cause analysis, ensuring transparency and data-driven decision-making;
• Digital Transformation & Artificial Intelligence: Drive the function’s digital roadmap, prioritizing automation, advanced analytics and AI solutions that enhance predictability, productivity and cross-functional integration;
• Culture, Capability Building & Change Management: Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement by training teams in Lean, digital practices, governance and AI, and ensuring strong adoption of new ways of working.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE POSITION?

• Bachelors degree, on Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Sciences required or equivalent education, MBA preferred;
• Extensive experience accumulated in different areas of Product Supply or related fields;
• Key competencies | Focus on Outcomes / Act, Learn Fast & Evolve / Co-Create for Customers / Lead by Influence.
• Strategic yet hands-on, with strong influencing capability / Fast learner, adaptive, curious and experimentation-oriented / Ability to structure problems and generate insights quickly;
• Fluent English, Portuguese and Spanish.

What else you’ll find here:

At Bayer, we care deeply about the well-being of our people. That’s why our benefits are built around three essential pillars: integrated health, financial well-being, and life balance. Together, they support a healthier, more fulfilling life – inside and outside of work.

Here’s a glimpse of what we offer:

• Encouragement for a healthy lifestyle
• Support in identifying and monitoring physical and mental health risks
• Initiatives focused on health promotion, prevention, and care
• Real balance between personal and professional life
• Guidance for personal financial planning
• Insurance and private pension plans to help you build a secure future

And of course, we also offer a full range of market-standard benefits, including medical and dental care, life insurance, meal benefits, and Wellhub (formerly Gympass).

What makes us different:

• Flexible/hybrid work model*
• Short Fridays and extended holiday breaks*
• Flexible vacation planning (within legal guidelines)
• Language courses – Free access to standard courses through our partner Education First (EF), in multiple languages like English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and Swedish
• Pharmacy subsidy – 50% discount on Bayer over-the-counter products, and full coverage for prescription Bayer medications
• Conte Comigo – A support program offering psychological assistance, help with substance dependency, and legal and financial counseling
• Bem Nascer – A special package of exclusive benefits for new parents
• Childcare assistance – Additional support for parents welcoming a new child
• Parental leave – A benefit designed to strengthen family bonds, offering equal opportunities for all parents, regardless of gender identity or family structure
• Private pension plan – A long-term savings plan with a 200% company match on your contributions

*Benefits may vary depending on your role and location.