Philipp von Arnim

Director, Global Planning

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Motivated Supply Chain professional with over 15 years of experience in operational planning and manufacturing across FMCG and Pharma. Proven expertise in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and capacity planning. Extensive experience leading cross-functional teams and optimizing end-to-end (E2E) supply chain processes to achieve service, accuracy, inventory, and cost targets. Adept at driving efficiency, resolving supply constraints, and delivering measurable improvements in complex, global supply chains.

Experience

  • Director, Global Planning at Align Technology
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    Lead global end‑to‑end planning across demand, supply, capacity, and direct materials for a multi‑site manufacturing network. Translate commercial demand and S&OP outputs into executable global production, allocation, and inventory strategies that balance service, cost, and scalability. Drive standardized global planning frameworks, MPS/MRP excellence, and long‑range capacity and footprint planning in close partnership with Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain, while advancing ERP‑enabled process transformation and continuous improvement.

  • Senior Manager Global Supply Planning Excellence at Kenvue
    May 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Developed and implemented regional supply planning processes and tools to meet service, accuracy, inventory, and cost KPIs. Standardized and aligned regional planning frameworks with global strategies, improving consistency and efficiency in supply chain planning with a focus on inventory optimization.

  • Johnson & Johnson (13 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Manager Global Supply Planning Excellence
      Nov 2022 - May 2023 · 7 mos

    • Business Excellence Lead JSC Schaffhausen
      Apr 2019 - Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Streamlined E2E supply chain processes, implementing process improvements to drive overall manufacturing, planning, quality and logistics performance. Delivered $19.5MM in cost improvements through enhanced operational planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

    • EMEA Supply Chain Integrated Management Office Operations Lead
      Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr

      Oversaw EMEA Supply Chain project and portfolio delivery, ensuring alignment with business strategy and prioritizing innovation portfolios. Led a cross-functional supply chain project assuring the organization’s readiness for Brexit in the areas of Trade Compliance, Regulatory and Master Data.