SIOP Project Manager, MP&L

Role Summary

The S&OP Project Manager – Material Planning and Logistics will lead regional Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and will manage complex and business critical projects to deliver on time and under budget.

Main Tasks

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Distribution to ensure that the customer demand, promotions, visible impact orders, and new product forecasts are included in the aggregate demand
• Notify Scheduling and Manufacturing of significant forecast or capacity changes in a timely basis
• Communicate with Manufacturing about promotions, new products forecasts, and launch timing updates
• Assist in the resolution of key supply-demand/service-cost issues
• Document assumptions, promotions, and adjustments to forecasts using Sales and Marketing teams’ input
• Analyze and upload timely and accurate periods of 18 months’ forecasts on a monthly basis
• Facilitate monthly demand forecast aggregation, including consensus between functions and stakeholders
• Assist with the coordination, facilitation, and documentation of regularly scheduled planning meetings
• Review, store, and backup final adjusted and unadjusted statistical forecasts
• Create and drive continuous improvement of world-class demand planning and S&OP processes
• Measure, control, and improve S&OP plan accuracy through clearly defined metrics
• Lead network optimization process to mitigate costs and maximize service
• Manage highly visible cross-functional project teams that include resources from distribution, operations, sales and product management
• Lead project review meetings and ensure project objectives regarding cost, quality and delivery are met
• Create presentations for executive leadership and be comfortable presenting information on behalf of the supply chain organization
• Report project status to executive leadership and escalate if deliverables cannot be met
• Manage risk and changes within the project 
• Facilitate workshops to develop project scope and project plan

Your Profile

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain (MBA Preferred)

Experience:

• 7-10 years’ minimum experience in supply chain management within a manufacturing/aftermarket environment
• 3 – 5 years’ minimum experience managing S&OP process 
• 5 years’ minimum experience in Project Management

Required Skills:

• Effective communication skills and highly organized approach to time management
• Strong problem-solving, hands-on data analytics, and modelling skills
• Working knowledge of MRP and ERP systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint)
   

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