S&OP Manager

S&OP Manager

Davis-Standard stands as a premier entity in the innovation, development, and distribution of extrusion and converting technologies. Our extensive systems cover over fourteen product lines tailored to support manufacturing applications across diverse sectors, including automotive, construction, consumer goods, healthcare, and packaging. We operate manufacturing and technical facilities across multiple countries.

The S&OP / IBP Director is accountable for designing, implementing, and leading a disciplined Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, evolving toward Integrated Business Planning (IBP), to align demand, supply, and financial objectives. This role serves as the enterprise integrator across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Finance to ensure a single set of aligned plans, clear trade-off decisions, and execution accountability.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the role owns the end-to-end S&OP operating model (governance, cadence, decision rights, metrics, and escalation), delivers the consolidated Operations Plan and Master Schedule inputs required to meet the Sales order book, and ensures plans are financially validated (revenue, margin, cost, and working capital). The position requires strong analytical capability, executive influence, and the ability to build a scalable, repeatable planning capability in a complex manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• S&OP / IBP Operating Model Ownership and Governance
• Demand Planning and Commercial Alignment
• Supply Planning, Capacity, and Master Scheduling Integration
• Financial Integration and Risk Management
• Inventory and Working Capital Optimization
• Performance Management, Continuous Improvement, and Accountability
• Data, Systems, and Analytics Enablement

Qualifications and

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field required;
  Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations planning, demand planning, supply planning, production planning, or supply chain management, including leadership of cross-functional processes.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or transforming an S&OP and/or IBP process; experience building a process from the ground up strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical acumen with ability to translate operational decisions into P&L and working capital impacts; experience partnering directly with Finance.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and planning tools;
  Epicor experience preferred.
• Advanced analytical capability with large datasets; strong Excel skills required; familiarity with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI/Tableau) preferred.
• Experience in complex manufacturing environments (engineered-to-order, configure-to-order, or project/program-based environments) strongly preferred.

Key Skills and

Competencies:

• Executive-ready communication: ability to synthesize complexity into clear options, recommendations, and decisions.
• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to drive disciplined cross-functional routines.
• Structured problem-solving, scenario modeling, and risk-based decision support.
• High ownership, bias for action, and ability to create accountability across functions.
• Process design and change management capability; ability to build standards, governance, and adoption.
• Continuous improvement mindset (Lean / CI tools) and ability to link planning improvements to measurable performance outcomes.

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