Openings For Sales and Operations Planning Team Leader

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Greetings From EY. We are Hiring for Sales and Operations Planning Team Lead for one of our clients. Interested candidates can share resume on Megha.Mukundan@in.ey.com Role - Sales and Operations Planning Team Lead Location - Pune Work Mode - Hybrid Shift - US/UK Contract Period - 1 Year (will convert or extend based on the performance) Job Description The Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Team Leader will support the onboarding of a team of planners and provide day-to-day management and guidance to the team. They will be responsible for creating an open and supportive environment where people can learn and develop in their roles and contribute to the growth and success of the Business Technology Centre. Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills are crucial for this role. The team leader has responsibility for driving the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across different geographies and markets. The role ensures there is close alignment between Sales, Operations, Finance and the Supply Chain teams to optimize inventory levels, enhance service levels and drive overall business efficiency and strategic planning. The role holder must demonstrate excellent organisational and facilitative skills as they will be leading team members in monthly planning meetings and communicating with colleagues and leaders from across the business. They must demonstrate a willingness to challenge the status quo and voice a different viewpoint and suggestions. Central to this role is the ability to analyse business needs and requirements based on capacity and capability as well as being able to identify trends or issues quickly to drive problem solving and find data-driven solutions that enable the business to meet forecasts and targets. Team Leadership Demonstrable experience leading and developing teams; given this will be a new team experience in building and supporting teams as they grow would be highly valued. Experience in managing and measuring performance and conducting employee performance reviews Highly skilled at fostering open and supportive communication that meets the needs of all team members, and adept at creating inclusive and open work environments. Adept at providing guidance and support to individuals and understanding when there is a need to be more hands-on and involved. Skilled at providing feedback and ongoing coaching to their teams. Sales & Operations Planning Lead and facilitate the monthly S&OP process for the business, ensuring appropriate input, outputs and discussions happen on a regular cadence; which includes consensus discussions enable and drive actions and decisions for internal business planning within Demand, Supply and Management. Work closely with Sales & Marketing teams to ensure that promotions, and new product forecasts are included in the aggregate of demand. Facilitate monthly business review meetings and provide all necessary materials and inputs to enable leadership to make informed decisions regarding resource allocation and plans to mitigate supply imbalances Education: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional Experience : A minimum of 8 years of experience of leading the Sales & Operations Planning function, with an excellent understanding of the end-to-end planning cycle (preferably gained from working within a global business environment) from demand through to supply and inventory planning. The role holder must be an experienced user of digital planning tools (such as Kinaxis Maestro or IBP). Regards Megha M (9567221359)