Director S&OP

To support the ongoing growth ambitions of Rituals, you as the S&OP Director, will act as the crucial link between Sales, Marketing, and Operations, driving strategic alignment and ensuring a seamless integration of demand and supply planning processes. Your role requires a deep understanding of digital planning tools, a sharp ability to distill and communicate important business decisions to the senior stakeholders including the Board, and an unwavering commitment to keeping deliverables on track in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This is a high-impact role with continuous opportunities for growth and transformation.

Your Accountabilities:

• Strategic alignment and collaboration to optimize demand forecasts including new product launches and marketing campaigns.
• Drive the monthly S&OP cycle, ensuring an integrated approach to demand and supply planning.
• Oversee the development of data-driven strategies that support both long-term goals and tactical needs.
• Leverage advanced digital planning tools and platforms to enhance forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Act as the trusted advisor to the leadership team on S&OP strategies and performance.
• Deliver on key metrics such as forecast accuracy.
• Proactively identify and mitigate demand & supply risks to ensure smooth operations.
• Initiate and oversee improvement projects to elevate the effectiveness of the S&OP process.
• Maintain a forward-looking approach, anticipating future challenges and opportunities.
• Manages a team of 3 managers and their team members, in total 15 FTE.
• You reside in the Netherlands and are eligible to work here.

High on energy, low on ego and with a lot of humor. You like to contribute to a growing organisation that is becoming increasingly effective and efficient, day by day, thanks to your input. You are 'one of a kind' because of your passion for operational effectiveness combined with an entrepreneurial mindset. On top of it:

• You have a minimum of 8–10 years in S&OP, Supply Chain, or related fields, with a proven track record of managing complex deliverables, preferably within a FMCG or retail organisation.
• Master in Supply Chain, Business Administration or Business Economics;
• Strategic thinker with the ability to inspire cross-functional teams and align efforts.
• You are able to get trust and confidence from senior management and stakeholders to get the job done but always with an eye for people.
• Able to define and communicate a clear vision and proven skills to get tools, processes and team organised to achieve this vision.
• Digital savvy and proficient in leveraging digital solutions (e.g. Planning systems, advanced analytics platforms) to drive performance.
• Results-Oriented: you are skilled in balancing strategic goals with day-to-day operational demands.
• You thrive under pressure, managing multiple deliverables, always staying in the driver’s seat and always seeking the next level.

Interested?

If you are interested in this exiting position we very much look forward receiving your application via the website!

Grow with us! The next steps are:

• Frederik van Zeggeren (Talent Acquisition) will contact you within 10 working days
• 3 on site interviews follow, including an assessment
• In the event of a positive outcome, we are good to go!

Any questions about the procedure? Let Recruitment know via [email protected].