Global Sales & Operations Planning Manager

The global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Manager is responsible for leading the mid‑term alignment of commercial demand, industrial capacity, and financial objectives through a structured and collaborative S&OP process. This role drives cross‑functional decision‑making across Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Finance to deliver a single, feasible mid‑term plan. The S&OP Director proactively challenges demand, supply, and capacity assumptions, identifies risks, and ensures execution of decisions through regional and global governance.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Aligning Supply and Demand on a mid‑term horizon (Y+1, Y+2)
• Challenging Demand and Supply assumptions on a mid‑to long‑term horizon (Year+1 to Year+4) to reduce business risk
• Leading scenario planning (“what‑if” analyses) to support market share, compliance, profitability, and energy mix flexibility
• Challenging 4–12 month production Demand and Supply assumptions to support Regional Supply & Demand decisions
• Driving capacity investment decisions across Manufacturing and Suppliers and avoiding unnecessary or premature investments
• Leading Global Supply & Demand governance and ensuring execution of decisions across Regional and Global committees
• Consolidating and presenting global Supply & Demand syntheses (Master Production Plan, CO₂ compliance, Budget Y+1, Take‑or‑Pay monitoring) at EVP‑level forums

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Sales & Operations Planning, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, or Capacity Planning in a global industrial environment
• Strong working knowledge of Manufacturing, Purchasing, Finance, Sales Forecasting, and production/carflow management
• Proven ability to analyze complex data and translate it into clear, decision‑ready recommendations
• Demonstrated leadership in cross‑functional and cross‑regional environments
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with analytics tools such as Power BI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience presenting and influencing decisions at SVP and EVP levels
• Strong financial acumen related to capacity investment, risk exposure, and cost optimization
• Proven ability to lead executive‑level governance processes
• Strong strategic mindset combined with hands‑on execution capability
• High intellectual curiosity, proactive mindset, and strong project management skills
• Experience driving change and alignment in complex, matrix organizations
• APICS certification