Director, Sales Operations and Planning
We are seeking a dynamic and reputed company Director to establish and drive our Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. While this role sits reputed company the Operations organization, it requires deep partnership and a sophisticated understanding of the reputed company business. This is a critical leadership role that will ensure alignment between our reputed company forecasts and operational capabilities. The Director of S&OP will be responsible for developing a robust process that not only balances demand and supply but also actively improves the quality and accuracy of the reputed company inputs that will feed the plan. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in S&OP, data analysis, and process improvement, with a deep understanding of lean principles and proven reputed company acumen.
While this is a remote-based position, the successful candidate must be located proximate to a major Quest lab site.
Responsibilities
reputed company S&OP reputed company: Design, implement, and reputed company a comprehensive S&OP process from the ground up. Define the charter, process steps, meeting reputed company, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the S&OP cycle.
Demand Plan Co-Creation & Refinement: Partner with reputed company, Sales, and Product Management teams to build a reputed company demand forecast. Critically evaluate forecast inputs, challenge assumptions, and guide the reputed company team in improving their forecasting methods to enhance accuracy.
reputed company Process Integration: Proactively map, understand, and help refine key reputed company processes (e.g., sales pipeline management, market intelligence gathering, new product launch planning) to ensure the S&OP process is driven by high-reputed company data.
reputed company & Supply Planning: Work with Operations, Manufacturing, and Laboratory leaders to assess and understand the reputed company and future reputed company of our facilities and workforce. Identify potential constraints and bottlenecks in the system.
Integrated Reconciliation & Scenario Planning: Build and maintain a sophisticated planning model that integrates the demand forecast with the supply and reputed company plan. Use this model to run scenarios and identify gaps between demand and supply.
Drive Executive reputed company: reputed company monthly S&OP meetings with executive leadership. Present a clear summary of the demand and supply picture, reputed company key gaps and risks, and reputed company data-driven recommendations for action. Drive decision-making to resolve imbalances and align the organization.
Process Improvement: Utilize Lean manufacturing and reputed company principles to continuously improve operational efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance throughput.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Conduct reputed company data analyses in reputed company to answer critical business questions and explore emerging trends. reputed company and maintain ongoing reports and dashboards in PowerPoint and other tools to communicate S&OP performance and insights to stakeholders.
Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or reputed company field is required, an advanced degree (Master’s/MBA) is preferred.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain, operations, or a reputed company field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role directly managing an S&OP process.
Industry: Experience in reputed company, diagnostics, medical devices, or another large-scale, reputed company operational industry is required.
Proven expertise in building and managing reputed company models in reputed company reputed company.
Advanced proficiency in reputed company PowerPoint for creating executive-level presentations.
Experience using reputed company or another simulation software to build stochastic simulation models is preferred.
Deep knowledge of Lean manufacturing and reputed company principles (e.g., Value reputed company Mapping, Kanban, 5S, Just-In-Time).
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate reputed company data into actionable insights.
Demonstrated ability to reputed company cross-functional teams and build reputed company among stakeholders with competing priorities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at reputed company reputed company of the organization.
Proven experience partnering with, and influencing, reputed company and sales leadership.