Global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Manager

Overview

Lion is seeking an experienced Global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Manager to own mature and continuously enhance the companys global S&OP process. This role is responsible for designing managing and driving a disciplined endâtoâend S&OP operating model that aligns demand supply inventory and financial plans with Lions strategic and commercial objectives.

The Global S&OP Manager will serve as a critical integrator across Sales Product Management Finance and Supply Chainensuring alignment between market demand product portfolio strategy financial commitments and operational execution. An expectation of this role is the ability to translate supplyâchain scenarios metrics risks and decisions into clear financial and commercial impacts enabling executives to make informed valueâdriven decisions.

This role provides the structure transparency and decisionâmaking rigor needed to support profitable growth product innovation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• Partner with Sales Product Management and Finance to ensure demand forecasts product strategies and financial targets remain aligned and achievable
• Integrate product lifecycle management into the S&OP process including new product introductions (NPI) transitions and endâofâlife planning
• Ensure NPIs are fully reflected in demand supply capacity inventory and financial plans with clear assumptions risks and launchâreadiness criteria
• 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 billableâorders strategy that supports revenue attainment and backlog quality
• Strengthen endâtoâend supplyâchain alignment across demand planning supply planning manufacturing procurement and logistics to improve responsiveness and stability
• Monitor and track key S&OP performance metricsincluding forecast accuracy OTIF inventory turns excess and obsolescence working capital capacity utilization schedule adherence and plan stabilityand clearly explain gaps trends and changes during the monthly S&OP cycle
• Translate supplyâchain metrics and scenario outcomes into financial and commercial impacts to support executive decisionâmaking
• Present scenarioâbased analyses that highlight risks constraints tradeâoffs and the financial implications of supplyâchain decisions
• Lead executiveâlevel 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 bestâpractice adoption to improve decision quality and execution outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations Engineering Business or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 5 years of progressive experience leading Sales & Operations Planning in a global crossâfunctional environment
• Proven experience integrating product lifecycle management and NPI planning into S&OP processes (launch readiness transitions and endâofâlife planning)
• Strong understanding of endâtoâend supplyâchain planning including demand planning supply planning production scheduling and inventory optimization
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence Sales Product Management and Finance leaders at senior and executive levels
• Demonstrated ability to translate supplyâchain metrics scenarios and operational decisions into financial and commercial impact
• Strong analytical skills and ability to drive executive decisions using KPIs scenarios and tradeâoff recommendations

• Excellent executive communication facilitation and stakeholderâmanagement skills in a matrixed environment
• Experience with ERP and S&OP planning tools preferred
• Ability to influence without authority and drive accountability across global functions

Required Experience:

Manager