Global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Manager

Requirements

• Lead the global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, including annual planning, rolling forecasts, and monthly executive S&OP cycles
• Manage S&OP governance, meeting cadence, standard inputs/outputs, and decision rights across regions and business units
• Translate commercial and product strategies into executable supply, capacity, production, scheduling, and inventory plans
• Drive sales and operations execution by aligning with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Supply Chain on a tactical billable-orders strategy that supports revenue attainment and backlog quality
• Monitor and track key S&OP performance metrics—including forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory turns, excess and obsolescence, working capital, capacity utilization, schedule adherence, and plan stability—and clearly explain gaps, trends, and changes during the monthly S&OP cycle
• Present scenario-based analyses that highlight risks, constraints, trade-offs, and the financial implications of supply-chain decisions
• Lead executive-level S&OP meetings by providing transparent visibility to gaps, risks, and recommended actions
• Identify demand, supply, and portfolio risks through scenario analysis and lead mitigation planning (capacity, sourcing, allocation, inventory, and prioritization strategies)
• Drive continuous improvement of S&OP effectiveness through standardization, analytics, and best-practice adoption to improve decision quality and execution outcomes