S&OP Management Manager
About this position
Responsibilities
• Manage the aggregation of the demand plan process across product categories and BUs, producing a rolling 12-18 month estimate of unconstrained future demand in units.
• Conduct rough cut capacity and scenario planning to be able to validate and present data and analytics to facilitate decision making.
• Manage staff to establish S&OP planning processes and ensures that staff are properly trained and in place.
• Develop, monitor and revise production and sourcing plans, in the short and long term, to optimize the use of manpower, equipment and financial resources while meeting the needs of customers.
• Prepare data and material for monthly S&OP meetings that will facilitate decisions around equipment, labor and all other resources needed to support demand over the S&OP planning horizon.
• Assist in the documentation of assumptions incorporated in the demand and supply plan and validate past assumptions.
• Coordinate and facilitate the monthly S&OP meetings to achieve the demand plan consensus including strategic, product, sales, and marketing activities as well as supply plan balance and constraints/gaps.
• Evaluate inventory reports to identify slow moving and obsolete inventories and collaborate with the sales team to develop disposition plans.
• Track performance metrics and analysis to identify both opportunities and potential issues within S&OP.
Requirements
• Strong analytical capabilities and communication/presentation skills are a must as this role will require regular interaction and discussion with senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functionally with and without formal authority.
• Ability to successfully represent the organization to help navigate sometimes competing priorities.