S&OP Manager (F/M/X)

Role and Responsibilities

As Sales and Operations Planning Manager, you will be part of the planning team of the Performance & Care GBU's supply chain organization. You will be responsible for a specific perimeter covering one or several manufacturing plant(s) in EMEA. Your role is crucial in ensuring the seamless operation of our supply chain, contributing to our mission of providing the best service to our customers while supporting the financial objectives of the GBU.  

We count on you for

Supply Planning:  

• Translate demand forecasts into a rough cut production plan for the next 12 to 18 months, aligning with inventory and OTIF targets.  


• Propose planning scenarios to optimize targets and lead decision-making processes with stakeholders such as manufacturing, markets, product management, purchasing... 


• Manage deviations from the plan and drive potential product allocations  

Customer Satisfaction:  

• Define Catalog Lead Times in collaboration with market and manufacturing teams. 


• Support the SC operations team in achieving OTIF performance 


• Support commercial and manufacturing teams for new business / new material developments 

Inventory Management:  

• Define stock holding strategies, level of safety stocks


• Drive the organization to meet inventory targets, including reductions of slow moving and obsolete inventories


• Provide inventory plans for the upcoming month and analyze deviations from the projection 

Experience and Skills

• Education and Experience: 3 to 10 years in supply planning positions, experience with Advanced Planning Systems (knowledge of Maestro is a plus), and APICS/CPIM certification. 

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, SAP, and planning tools, with leading-edge analytical capabilities. 

• Desired Behaviors: Customer focus, achievement-driven, stress-resistant, open-minded,  

• Languages: Proficiency in English and ideally in French


• Additional information: preferred location is Lyon (FR)

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package 

• The France base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is 55.000€ to 65.000€ per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives. 


• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations 


• Training platform for all employees