Group Demand and S&OP Manager

Barcelona - Spain

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Group Demand and S&OP Manager plays a key role within the Supply Chain organization responsible for driving the forecasting and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across the Group.

The person in the role works closely together with Sales Marketing and Supply Chain teams to consolidate business insights translate market trends into accurate forecasts and ensure seamless alignment between demand and supply.

As the company is integrating various Business Units this role provides a great challenge in harmonizing and standardizing forecasting and S&OP practices across the organization.

In this role you will have the opportunity to step into a company with a clear and ambitious growth plan where your analytical expertise and leadership will make a tangible impact on business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end Group demand planning and S&OP cycle
Standardize and improve S&OP processes and workflows to support the companys growth and integration journey
Create and improve systems and tools to get the best quality data availability
Partner with Sales and Marketing to incorporate commercial insights and market intelligence into the demand plan
Build reports and KPIs to measure forecast accuracy and other performance metrics
Analyse forecast trends inventory levels and actual sales on product (group) level to support improving the overall demand plan
Manage the demand planning team: 3 people located in different countries

Skills & Experience:

Strong background in demand planning forecasting or S&OP within an international environment
A masters degree in business administration supply chain management or a related discipline
4 years of experience in planning preferably within the FMCG industry and at least 2 years in demand planning
Min 2 years managing a team
Excellent analytical skills proficient in Microsoft Office applications with a focus on Excel
ERP knowledge preferably Oracle (cloud)
Self-starter and self-motivator with a high sense of urgency and ownership
Fluent in English both oral and written. Being able to communicate in Dutch French or Spanish is a plus
Able to work independently but also a team player
Strong communication skills and good cultural awareness

The Group Demand and S&OP Manager plays a key role within the Supply Chain organization responsible for driving the forecasting and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across the Group.The person in the role works closely together with Sales Marketing and Supply Chain teams to consolidate bus...

The Group Demand and S&OP Manager plays a key role within the Supply Chain organization responsible for driving the forecasting and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across the Group.

As the company is integrating various Business Units this role provides a great challenge in harmonizing and standardizing forecasting and S&OP practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end Group demand planning and S&OP cycle
Standardize and improve S&OP processes and workflows to support the companys growth and integration journey
Create and improve systems and tools to get the best quality data availability
Partner with Sales and Marketing to incorporate commercial insights and market intelligence into the demand plan
Build reports and KPIs to measure forecast accuracy and other performance metrics
Analyse forecast trends inventory levels and actual sales on product (group) level to support improving the overall demand plan
Manage the demand planning team: 3 people located in different countries

Skills & Experience:

Strong background in demand planning forecasting or S&OP within an international environment
A masters degree in business administration supply chain management or a related discipline
4 years of experience in planning preferably within the FMCG industry and at least 2 years in demand planning
Min 2 years managing a team
Excellent analytical skills proficient in Microsoft Office applications with a focus on Excel
ERP knowledge preferably Oracle (cloud)
Self-starter and self-motivator with a high sense of urgency and ownership
Fluent in English both oral and written. Being able to communicate in Dutch French or Spanish is a plus
Able to work independently but also a team player
Strong communication skills and good cultural awareness