S&OP Manager
Apply NowCompany: Security Equipment Supply, Inc.
Location: Earth City, MO 63045
Description:
SECURITY EQUIPMENT
S&OP MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
January 2025
The following is the basic job description for the S&OP Manager position current as of the date noted above. Any alterations, substitutions, or additions must be approved in writing by two of the following people: Human Resource Manager and Director of Operations. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations.
Job Classification: Exempt
High-Level Objectives:
Job Summary:
The S&OP Manager is responsible for managing the end-to-end Sales and Operations Planning process, ensuring cross-functional alignment and optimization of supply chain activities. This role leads a team of Demand and Supply Planners, facilitating data-driven decision-making to balance demand, supply, and inventory levels. The S&OP Manager acts as a key liaison between sales, operations, and finance to align strategic and operational goals, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Functions:
S&OP Leadership: Team Management: Demand and Supply Planning: Inventory Optimization: Data Analysis and Reporting: Process Improvement:
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Metrics for Success:
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without reasonable notice.
S&OP MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
January 2025
The following is the basic job description for the S&OP Manager position current as of the date noted above. Any alterations, substitutions, or additions must be approved in writing by two of the following people: Human Resource Manager and Director of Operations. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations.
Job Classification: Exempt
High-Level Objectives:
- Lead the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to ensure alignment across sales, operations, and finance.
- Oversee demand and supply planning to optimize inventory levels, minimize costs, and prevent stockouts or overstocking.
- Drive continuous improvement in supply chain processes, focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, and service levels.
Job Summary:
The S&OP Manager is responsible for managing the end-to-end Sales and Operations Planning process, ensuring cross-functional alignment and optimization of supply chain activities. This role leads a team of Demand and Supply Planners, facilitating data-driven decision-making to balance demand, supply, and inventory levels. The S&OP Manager acts as a key liaison between sales, operations, and finance to align strategic and operational goals, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Functions:
- Lead and manage the S&OP process, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between sales, operations, and finance.
- Facilitate S&OP meetings, ensuring alignment on forecasts, supply plans, and inventory strategies.
- Oversee and mentor the Demand Planner and Supply Planners, providing guidance, performance feedback, and development opportunities.
- Ensure accountability and alignment within the team to meet supply chain goals.
- Review and validate demand forecasts, ensuring alignment with operational and financial objectives.
- Review and validate supply plans, ensuring balanced inventory levels, minimized costs, and high service levels.
- Monitor system-wide inventory levels to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
- Lead inventory optimization efforts which includes product returns to vendor and branch to branch transfers.
- Implement strategies to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while maintaining safety stock levels.
- Analyze supply chain data, including forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and stockout rates.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the S&OP process.
- Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies to improve supply chain performance.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
- Work Experience: 5-7 years in supply chain roles, with at least 3 years in S&OP, demand planning, or supply planning leadership roles.
- Companies Worked For: Mid-sized distribution companies, manufacturing firms, or retail businesses with complex supply chains.
- Trainings & Certifications: APICS CPIM, CSCP, or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
- Skills:
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Expertise in S&OP processes and supply chain planning tools.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems and forecasting software.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Personality Traits:
- Strategic thinker with a focus on results.
- Collaborative and adaptable in dynamic environments.
- Detail-oriented and proactive problem-solver.
Metrics for Success:
- Forecast Accuracy: Achieve and maintain a forecast accuracy rate of 95% or higher.
- Inventory Turnover: Optimize inventory turnover while minimizing excess and obsolete stock.
- Stockout Rate: Ensure a stockout rate of 2% or lower to meet customer demand.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without reasonable notice.