Regional S&OP Leader, Vimercate

Social network you want to login/join with: The Equipment, Technology, and Services group of KES is building a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) capability. We need an experienced, driven, creative thinker, who is skilled in facilitating the S&OP process that can be a part of the design, build, and standup of a global S&OP. Our Sales & Operating Plans are critical to how we manage our business – how we predict and plan for demand, how we run and optimize our production assets, how much inventory we hold around the world, and how we collaborate and drive the most critical strategies in our business. Our Team You will be working as part of a dynamic Sales and Operations Planning team. This team has a broad range of knowledge and experience from different backgrounds. This role supports Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India. The successful candidate will report to the Global S&OP Director and be based in Dudelange (Luxembourg) or Vimercate (Italy). What You Will Do Work with regional commercial teams and global product owners to build demand forecasts. Work with regional operations, engineering and design, finance, and key stakeholders to develop optimized supply plans with a range of outcomes to meet global demand. Frame decisions with recommended courses of action and economics on capacity optimization. Conduct scenario analysis, opportunity framing and decision support in supply strategies, market demand, asset planning, and supply chain network design. Use, maintain, and upgrade current planning systems/knowledge systems and implement technology to improve speed and effectiveness of decision making. Input into long-term capacity investment. Coordinate and influence key activities in sales, finance, logistics, operations, sourcing, and commercial leadership to arrive at a viable business plan for the product lines within a region. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Proven experience within S&OP, supply chain, or similar roles. Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, supply chain, management, business, or related area. Demonstrated analytical capability, managing, and organizing multiple inputs and outputs. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with others to gain trust. Fluent in English and any other language such as French or Italian is a plus. Experience working with diverse teams and holding others accountable. Availability to travel up to 25% of work time, mostly in Europe. What Will Put You Ahead Experience in critical chain theory, ERP systems, and supply chain planning/optimization systems. Understanding and experience in using advanced analytics in driving better decisions. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: vimercate, IT

Posted Date: 2/28/2025