S&OP Manager – Construction & Consumer North America

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S&OP Manager – Construction & Consumer North America

The Sales and Operations Planning Manager (S&OP) is a member of the Americas Supply Chain Organization and reports to the Supply Chain Manager for Construction and Consumer (C&C). The role indirectly leads a team of planners and buyers executing F&P rituals for operations and is responsible for optimized sales and operations planning, as well as adherence to the customer service offer and segmentation strategy for the C&C business unit.

This position supports 4‑5 manufacturing locations across North America.

• Lead Supply Chain Operations for Bostik (C&C) plants, tolling operations, and product import (40%)
• Lead the S&OP process and arbitrate shipments based on customer segmentation, service offer, and working capital targets
• Measure and coordinate to resolve plant and PFG schedule adherence issues
• Develop business cases for changes in supply chain operations (e.g., debottlenecking, staffing, equipment, lease arrangements, distribution network changes)
• Coordinate with global supply chain counterparts for optimized planning and execution activities
• Proactively manage the inventory component of working capital to meet or exceed financial targets of the division
• Serve as the business coordinator for domestic and international shipments
• Implement logistic savings and cost‑avoidance initiatives in conjunction with corporate logistics
• Manage tolling operations as required by the S&OP process and strategy, coordinating assets and material supply
• Responsible for master data integrity: creation, change, and obsolescence requests
• Ensure SAP material, location, contracts, and service purchases are set up and transactions are consistent with Supply Chain and Accounting requirements
• Lead the Sales and Operations Planning and Execution process by managing the following activities (30%)
• Create Master Supply Plan (12‑18 month rolling) by plant & work centre in support of monthly SIOP to achieve DIO, NPS, and OTIF targets
• Lead S&OP process meetings, resolve mismatches, and gain consensus among all stakeholders
• Implement and manage swaps and trading opportunities, as applicable
• Manage the demand forecast relative to inventory and production capabilities, adjusting to support the BU financial forecast
• Convert regional sales forecasts to a supply plan to maximize customer service and optimize production, distribution, and working capital expenses
• Develop production volume plan and track overall execution
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites on S&OP reviews to ensure timely supply of product and track actual vs. plan
• Resolve supply/demand mismatches and employ optimal alternatives
• Oversee finite plant scheduling activities
• Partner with manufacturing and tolling sites to improve production scheduling and raw material procurement
• Proactively manage working capital targets, including blocked and aged inventory
• Maintain inventory accuracy by ensuring reconciliation is done per corporate guidelines
• Follow logistics strategy for domestic and export transportation, inter‑plant transfers, and fleet management guidelines
• Develop and track appropriate metrics to drive results and continuous improvement
• Champion changes to the business or forecast strategy as appropriate
• Champion opportunities to improve supply capabilities
• Lead Supply Chain initiatives to support business and process improvement, including digitalization (20%)
• Execute the BU Service
  
  Offer:
  
  monitor adherence, performance, and financial impacts via supply chain KPIs and Cash Dashboards
• Serve as gate‑keeper for incorporating new product SKUs into the S&OP process, including material master maintenance
• Participate in scale‑up and commercialization of new products
• Contribute to implementation of processes and tools for improved inter‑region activities as designated by Supply Chain Directors
• Manage implementation and continuous improvement of digital initiatives, reporting, and process/performance improvement
• Adapt tools by the broader organization
• Develop procedures and work instructions in support of Global Process Standards, ISO requirements, and standard daily work
• Provide SAP expertise to support new initiatives,…