Sales & Operations Planning Director

My client who are a world leading blue chip company has an exciting opportunity for a Sales & Operations Planning Director to join their business. The Sales and Operations Planning Director will be responsible for leading and driving their Sales &Operations process. You will be accountable for the delivery of a balanced, consensus rolling 12 month plan that balances customer growth and demand with operational supply to optimise profit, cost and service objectives for the customer group as a whole. You will be working with key internal stakeholders in this role.

Your responsibilities will include:

-Working closely with S&OP Executive Stakeholder Steering Group to define and execute the on-going S&OP process improvement roadmap planning activities that are affected by the way demand is forecast and planned across my clients business.

-Acting as the centre of expertise for integrating the rolling demand S&OP plan with the budget, 5 year business plan, short term mitigation and live forecasts

-Facilitating the executive decision-making inputs, outputs and processes that form the basis of delivering balanced demand and supply plans

-Developing the demand planning capability and skill set across my clients business and enhancing the suite of tools and processes in support of S&OP across the value chain

-Working with key sales and marketing stakeholders to continuously improve existing forecasting models and developing new models and processes using statistical analysis of sales history; statistical modelling and causal/regression forecasting techniques; analysis of available customer insights, analysis of above and below the line marketing campaigns and strategies

-Using model outputs and planning intelligence to generate timely, high-quality 12 month rolling, un-constrained volume and revenue sales/subs unconstrained demand plan across different Customer Service Group marketing

-Ensuring generation of supply plan, whose generation is a result of the iterative optimisation of demand and supply

The successful candidate will have the following:

Proven skills in leading, supporting and developing a team of people coupled with proven experience in managing change

-A robust educational background to Degree level

-Excellent relationship management ability with internal and external individuals across all areas and levels of the business

-Proven experience in S&OP implementation in large blue chip organisations

-Strong project management skills, either large business projects or multiple projects within own function coupled with a good understanding of risk mitigation and stakeholder analysis and engagement

-Forecasting and planning experience gained in Consumer Electronics, Telecoms, Fast Moving Consumer Goods or a Retail environment

-Experience of operational forecasting and demand planning processes along with models, tools and techniques used within a marketing led organisation

-Previous knowledge of supply planning, inventory management, network planning and multi-channel call centre resource planning

-Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to balance conflicting demands and pressures

-Proven success rate in an environment of constant innovation and change

You will have exceptional negotiating and influencing skills working across a diverse range of stakeholders. You will also be able to influence decisions at every level along with the ability to operate with authority, credibility and respect whilst challenging status quo. With the ability to provide a strong sense of direction with clear objectives, you will be comfortable managing ambiguity effectively. Most of all you will have an energetic, enthusiastic, down to earth and positive approach! If this sounds like the opportunity for you please call Alice Campbell on 01273 862308 quoting reference AliceC/200886/AGY alternatively email