SalesandOperationsPlanningManager

Drives and supports Front Line planning activities across NEB and VB, resulting in the agreed and aligned sales plan, installation resource plan, materials plan and financial forecast., Accountable for S&OP process performance in terms of plan accuracy, cross-functional participation and proactive decision making by all stakeholders., Is the expert go-to person for FL/Area/Global staff for all S&OP content, process, data and tools., Accountable for implementing and maintaining the S&OP process by training, coaching, influencing and supporting all participants, Leads, directs, supports, assists, evaluates, educates and develops Front Line staff involved in the S&OP process (such as S&OP Specialist and Delivery Operations Managers) to ensure that FL planning activities meet pre-established targets (predominantly 3C plan accuracy and bias), Ensures the Portfolio Reviews and Demand Meetings are performed and effective, while bringing a focus on Plan Accuracy and utilizing analysis of trends and order book to challenge timing and volume where appropriate, Supports Business Controller in preparing meaningful, decision-making material for monthly Executive Meeting (incl.

regional demand plan consolidation, mix/trend analysis, risk and opportunity identification, financial scenario analysis, explanation of historical variation to plan), Drives alignment of units/revenue/margin in sales, material, labor and financial plan, Prepares volume, revenue and margin projections for beyond 6 months horizon (before which order book and management judgement is the sole explicit source of the demand plan), Accountable for rolling 18 months MLO updates and quality for all business lines and communicate significant changes to relevant stakeholders, Collaborates with sales and delivery operations teams to incorporate seasonal activities, major projects, and new product launches into demand plans., Monitors plan consumption and takes action with Delivery Operations Managers if orderbook scheduling is causing excessive overconsumption (i.

high bow wave, peaks in particular weeks, or high risk of slippage), Drive overall order book quality with Delivery Operations Managers, Installation Supervisors and Project Managers (who are responsible to reflect the schedule of their own projects accurately in SAP S-Plan throughout the project life time) through effective collaboration, Pro-actively solves prioritization issues with Delivery Operations Managers and/or Supervisors in periods where quota is lower than required number of 3Cs, Collaborate with relevant functions to resolve planning related master data inaccuracies, Coordinate with Supply Line as the main Front Line Operations contact on delays, postponements, deliveries, prioritizations, escalations (in case S&OP Specialist role does not exist in Front Line), Fulfills Frontline key user role for planning related tools, Monitors inventory levels to ensure they are in line with target levels and financial objectives., Implements strategies to optimize inventory turnover, reduce excess and obsolete stock, and improve service levels., Tracks and reports key S&OP performance metrics, such as forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory turns, and plan adherence., Analyses data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement., Assesses volume scenarios (high/low) reflecting the risks and opportunities in the operative plan, Identifies risks and implements mitigation strategies to ensure achieving business volume targets.