S&OP Supervisor

Our client is a perishable goods manufacturing company with a strong presence in North America. As a result of their strong growth, they are currently looking for a solid S&OP Supervisor in Homestead.

You will be responsible for overseeing the Sales and Operations Planning process specifically tailored to the perishable sector. Your role will involve coordinating between sales, production, procurement, and distribution teams to ensure alignment between demand forecasts, production capacity, and inventory levels.

Main responsibilities:
 

• Developing and managing the S&OP process, ensuring it integrates sales forecasts, production plans, and inventory targets.
• Collaborating with sales teams to gather market insights, customer demand trends, and upcoming promotional activities.
• Working closely with production and procurement departments to assess capacity constraints, raw material availability, and lead times.
• Analyzing historical sales data and market trends to generate accurate demand forecasts.
• Identifying and addressing discrepancies between forecasted and actual sales, adjusting plans accordingly.
• Monitoring inventory levels to prevent stockouts or overages, optimizing inventory turnover.
• Facilitating cross-functional meetings to review S&OP performance, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus on plans.
• Implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the S&OP process.
• Collaborating with logistics and distribution teams to ensure timely delivery of products to customers while minimizing transportation costs.
• Providing regular reports and updates to senior management on S&OP performance, highlighting key metrics and areas for improvement.

Profile:
 

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, operations management, logistics, or a related field is required.
• Prior experience in sales and operations planning, demand forecasting, or supply chain management is essential.
• Experience specifically within the perishable goods sector is highly desirable due to the unique characteristics and challenges of managing fresh products.
• Ability to analyze large sets of data, interpret trends, and derive actionable insights is crucial for effective demand forecasting and inventory management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary for facilitating cross-functional meetings, presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders, and fostering collaboration between different departments.
• Capacity to identify issues, develop creative solutions, and make data-driven decisions is essential for overcoming challenges in demand planning, production scheduling, and inventory optimization.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar), and Power BI for data analysis and modeling.
• Ability to adapt to evolving circumstances and maintain resilience under pressure is crucial.

Location: Homestead, FL – office-based position. 
 

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