Sales & Operations Planning Manager

• Drives / maintains the cadence, efficacy and continuous improvement of the established S&OP governance meetings (Account Review, Regional Demand Consensus, Global Supply Review, Global S&OP / Management Business Review)
• Draws the focus of the organisation towards the mid-term horizon (4-18 months) so that proactive actions can be taken
• Ensures that meetings support Leadership in understanding recent performance (KPI's), reviewing and validating future performance expectations, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving course correction activities
• Prompts corrective action if aims are not being met
• Supports the efficacy of forums by ensuring the S&OP elements of the E2Open functionality meet user requirements
• Takes an active role in capturing and documenting routine elements of meeting content
• Diarises all meetings, drives attendance, owns and facilitates meeting agenda's
• Captures minutes / actions and issues to stakeholders
• Escalates and seeks support from Supply Chain Senior Leadership where needed
• Identifies, seeks approval for and drives opportunities to continuously improve the S&OP process
• Owns the audit process that measures process efficacy
• Owns the governance process that identifies and targets actions to appropriate stakeholders

• Degree level educated (or equivalent) in business, finance, supply chain or related field
• 10 years experience in Finance, Commercial or SC planning with 5 years+ direct experience of the specific governance aspects of S&OP
• Excellent facilitator and comfortable in managing meeting efficacy with all levels of the organisation
• Strong emphasis on process discipline and continuous improvement
• An understanding of, and experience of using Supply Chain or Finance planning systems
• Builds strong relationships and networks
• Solid business acumen and financial understanding (able to link Supply Chain performance to financial benefit)
• Direct experience of, and involvement in S&OP
• Knowledge of master data requirements to support S&OP would also be an advantage
• Experience of leading and coordinating senior level meetings

E2Open system experience desirable but not essential

• Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous discount on our own brands and partner businesses
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more