Global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, including annual planning, rolling forecasts, and monthly executive S&OP cycles
• Manage S&OP governance, meeting cadence, standard inputs/outputs, and decision rights across regions and business units
• Persistently align demand forecasts, product strategies, and financial targets with Lion’s strategic and commercial objectives
• Integrate product lifecycle management into the S&OP process, including new product introductions (NPI), transitions, and end-of-life planning
• Ensure NPIs are fully reflected in demand, supply, capacity, inventory, and financial plans with clear assumptions, risks, and launch-readiness criteria
• Translate commercial and product strategies into executable supply, capacity, production, scheduling, and inventory plans
• Drive sales and operations execution by aligning with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Supply Chain on a tactical billable-orders strategy that supports revenue attainment and backlog quality
• Strengthen end-to-end supply-chain alignment across demand planning, supply planning, manufacturing, procurement, and logistics to improve responsiveness and stability
• Maintain key S&OP performance metrics including forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory turns, excess and obsolescence, working capital, capacity utilization, schedule adherence, and plan stability
• Present scenario-based analyses that highlight risks, constraints, trade-offs, and the financial implications of supply-chain decisions
• Lead executive-level S&OP meetings by providing transparent visibility to gaps, risks, and recommended actions
• Identify demand, supply, and portfolio risks through scenario analysis and lead mitigation planning (capacity, sourcing, allocation, inventory, and prioritization strategies)
• Drive continuous improvement of S&OP effectiveness through standardization, analytics, and best-practice adoption to improve decision quality and execution outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of progressive experience leading Sales & Operations Planning in a global, cross-functional environment
• Proven experience integrating product lifecycle management and NPI planning into S&OP processes (launch readiness, transitions, and end-of-life planning)
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply-chain planning, including demand planning, supply planning, production scheduling, and inventory optimization
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence Sales, Product Management, and Finance leaders at senior and executive levels
• Demonstrated ability to translate supply-chain metrics, scenarios, and operational decisions into financial and commercial impact
• Strong analytical skills and ability to drive executive decisions using KPIs, scenarios, and trade-off recommendations
• Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills in a matrixed environment
• Experience with ERP and S&OP planning tools preferred