Senior Director of S&OP/IBP - Food Manufacturing

Company Description

We are currently working with one of the biggest food manufacturing companies in the world and in North America. As they continue to grow and transform they are looking to add a Senior Director of S&OP to help take their forecasting process to the next level, while also establishing a formal S&OP / IBP process.

This is a brand new role in the business.

Position Description

• Director report into the SVP of Supply Chain and Ops
• Refine, implement and drive a team of professionals responsible to maintain a rolling forecast and drive the demand planning process for the entire business.
• Implement and lead the S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
• Lead the transition from a manual planning environment to a formal advanced planning application.
• Protect the financial performance of the strategic business unit by identifying potential supply chain issues.

Background Required

• Highly energetic individual with at least 10+ years of Food or Finished goods forecasting / demand planning experience.
• Successful track record managing others.
• Experience working in the Food industry
• Managed teams of 15-20 direct reports
• Experience driving process change.
• Strong working knowledge of advanced planning tools (i.e. Oracle IBP, Demantra, Logility, John Galt, etc.) and MS Excel.
• Bachelor's required.
• Proven track record of success in similar role.