ES&OP Analyst

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We are seeking a diligent and analytical Executive Sales and Operations Planning (ES&OP) Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in aligning supply and demand by supporting the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. You will collaborate cross-functionally with sales, operations, supply chain, and finance teams to ensure data-driven decision-making, accurate forecasting, and operational efficiency across five core regions:
North America, LATAM, Europe, India/Middle East, and APAC.

The goal of this role is to ensure a fully vetted, reconciled, and accurate demand forecast feeds into the S&OP process. The ES&OP Analyst is also responsible for implementing and maintaining a streamlined process where all forecast data is consul table in a centralized space for decision-making. The position offers the opportunity to play a critical role in shaping the global demand planning process and ensuring the success of the company’s S&OP initiatives.

This position is ideal for an experienced and motivated individual who is ready to take ownership of a global demand planning function and drive significant improvements in our forecasting and planning processes. If you are passionate about supply chain management and demand planning, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic global team.

• Collaborate with regional demand, sales, finance, and production teams to gather and consolidate forecast inputs.
• Ensure that demand forecasts are fully vetted, reconciled, and ready for input into the S&OP process.
• Review and adjust demand plans based on market trends, historical data, sales targets, and inventory levels.

• Serve as the key demand planning input for the global S&OP process, working closely with the Global S&OP Director to ensure alignment.
• Communicate demand forecasts to key stakeholders, including sales, production, and finance teams, to ensure synchronized planning.
• Ensure that any discrepancies or forecast adjustments are addressed promptly and integrated into the S&OP cycle.

• Establish and maintain a centralized platform where all regional demand forecasts are stored and consul table in real‑time.
• Implement and continuously improve demand planning tools and systems to ensure data integrity and accessibility.
• Ensure that demand forecast data is consistently available and up to date for decision‑making across the organization.

• Design and implement a standardized global demand planning reporting, ensuring consistency across all regions.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and critical metrics to track forecast accuracy, historical trends, market analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Regularly review the effectiveness of the demand planning process and identify areas for improvement.

• Work closely with regional demand, sales and finance teams to ensure alignment on demand planning assumptions and inputs.
• Ensure effective communication between all stakeholders to support an integrated and balanced approach to demand forecasting.

• We are in the process of selecting a global software tool for demand planning.
• The Demand Planning Analyst is responsible for implementation and training with IT and users across the globe.

• Bachelor’s in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong business insight and knowledge of operations with 2+ years of experience in roles such as business analytics, operations, supply chain, production planning, and S&OP processes.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams and in a global, matrixed environment is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent…