S&OP Lead

Job Title: S&OP Lead

Location: Seattle, WA

Duration:12 Months

• Less food procurement and more developing a S&OP
• They've called the role "Supply Chain Store Development S&OP & Inventory Management Lead" and is more execution in nature.
• Develop short (0-13 week), mid (3 months to 2 year), and long term (2+ year) supply and demand plans (units and cubic capacity) and facilitate the discussion on regional distribution and transportation capacity needs.
• Lead process and performance management to maintain healthy channel inventory levels and optimize inventory availability within region
• Manage inventory availability risks in region through proactive analysis of demand/supply information, providing guidance to regional availability prioritization and allocations and ensuring timely execution of partner and management decisions
• Provide direction on lifecycle and channel inventory policies and processes across segments and geographies
• Manage and monitor category supply metrics at regional level
• Drive, own and facilitate relevant forums, artefacts and communications

Team culture/work environment:

• Collaborative team

Key projects:

• Support launch processes, readiness, and execution of activities to successfully deliver as needed
• Ongoing management of inventory supply

Technology requirements?:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Smartsheet
• Tableau

Technology requirements:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Smartsheet
• Tableau

Degree or certifications required:

• BS required, MBA preferred

Years experience:

5-7 years within supply chain planning, forecasting, finance, or inventory/ product/ portfolio management experience - multiple functional experiences or S&OP experience ideal

Required background Skills:

• Strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely with nearly all levels of the organization (verbally & written), particularly with storytelling for decisions
• Strong ability to lead large multi-level, cross-functional meetings, facilitating clarity and accountability
• Strong ability to identify, manage and analyze data, metrics, and KPIs that drive business results
• Ability to project manage, track progress, & move teams to complete goals
• Experience managing workload with dynamic, competing priorities
• Experience with process development, optimization, and implementation
• Skilled at building relationships & trust for action
• Understanding of supply chain, business, & operations
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, and Tableau

Nice-to-Haves:

• Strong ability to connect the dots, challenge the status quo, and anticipate leader &/or XF concerns
• Experience managing supply chain planning, forecasting, & inventory or portfolios
• Experience managing complex customer relationships & influencing skills
• Experience leading change management
• Skilled at managing consensus, conflict resolution, & escalation
• Proactive & organized
• Keen critical thinking with the ability to flex between strategic and tactical scope, connecting themes, insights, & opportunities

Top Candidate Skills & How Applied

• Supply chain management and operations
• Strong Communication
• Relationship building & collaboration
• Supply chain management and operations
• Strong Communication
• Relationship building & collaboration

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