Manager S&OP

Sensient • Turlock, CA

13h • $130,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of
color and flavor. We are market-savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And
we are better with you.  

We are looking for a Sales & Operations Planning Manager to join our team and
support the Agricultural Ingredients business in Turlock, California. The S&OP
Manager will lead and execute Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) activities
for the Group’s Agricultural Ingredients product lines. The purpose of this role
is to align production resources across three facilities to optimize customer
service levels, profitability and resource utilization. The S&OP Manager will
work closely with the General Manager, Director of Sales, and Director of
Operations to establish priorities and ensure proper execution.  This role will
also design and improve systems and tools to facilitate modeling for demand
planning and resource utilization. You’ll collaborate closely with the sales
leadership to develop accurate demand plans while supporting the optimization of
supply and inventory plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years’ experience in Supply Chain (experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning in an environment of manufactured goods highly preferred).
• Comprehensive understanding of ERP system process and key system functions related to demand planning, master scheduling and inventory management
• In depth experience running Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent preferred.
• APICS Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and Lead S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process to optimize the value chain relationships across company functions to deliver value and provide transparency to the business unit
• Coordinate and facilitate the monthly S&OP meetings to achieve the demand plan consensus including strategic, product, sales, and marketing activities as well as supply plan balance and constraints/gaps
• Provide leadership for plant scheduling team. Monitor the demand plan performance to allocate and optimize production resources
• Manage S&OP activities that provide analysis which drive business decisions relative to improving service level, profitability, efficiency and customer service via streamlining processes and cost savings projects (Continuous Improvement)
• Identify gaps to supply and demand alignment, leading teams to identify scenarios to mitigate and prepare recommendations for senior leadership review
• Measure, control, and improve S&OP plan accuracy through clearly defined metrics and help drive future decisions

Benefits

• An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities to include 401(k), stock purchase plans and more
• Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager