Director of S&OP
About The Position
The Director of S&OP is a transformational planning leader responsible for elevating the company’s Demand Planning maturity, capacity management, finite scheduling, inventory strategy, and customer fulfillment. This role owns the end-to-end IBP/S&OP process, including the consensus Demand Plan and the Supply & Capacity elements, partnering closely with Operations and Sales to drive alignment on production priorities and service expectations. The Director leads a team responsible for customer order management and plant-level finite scheduling, and is accountable for key enterprise outcomes including OTIF performance, inventory availability, capacity utilization, and production schedule stability. They will also play a central leadership role in the company’s upcoming ERP transformation and the development of AI-enabled scheduling and capacity optimization tools.
Requirements
- 10 years’ experience in supply planning, operations planning, or IBP/S&OP leadership.
- Strong experience in capacity modeling, production planning, and finite scheduling.
- Proven ability to lead transformative change, including system implementations and process redesign.
- High analytical capability with advanced Excel/Power BI skills; openness to AI/ML tools.
- Experience in food manufacturing or a similar high-complexity environment preferred.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence cross-functionally and develop high-performing teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in food manufacturing or a similar high-complexity environment preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own and Transform the Integrated IBP/S&OP Process (Demand & Supply)
- Own Capacity Planning Across Two Shared-Capability Facilities
- Lead Finite Scheduling & Drive AI-Enabled Optimization
- Oversee Customer Service & Fulfillment Performance
- Redesign Inventory & Safety Stock Strategy
- Lead Through Change
Benefits
- Medical
- vision
- dental
- potential bonus up to 25% (50% personal performance based & 50% company performance)
- profit sharing (which feeds retirement) at a minimum of 3% annually
- 200 hours PTO in the 1st 12 months
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
