Head of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) (f/m/d)

Berner; Köln; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job bike leasing (JobRad)

Commuting allowance

Wellpass membership & corporate perks

Company pension scheme

Opportunities for further training

Technically modern equipped workplace

Company restaurant in Künzelsau orMeal

Meal vouchers in Cologne

Job summary

Berner is seeking a seasoned S&OP leader to drive the transformation of our supply chain planning. You will lead a multinational S&OP team, shape future operating models, and establish robust demand planning across multiple countries.

The role requires strategic vision, hands-on execution, and strong stakeholder engagement with regularly traveling to our country organizations. You will design processes, set governance, and partner with Sales, Product Management, and senior country leaders to

Qualifications

• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Several years of experience in Demand Planning, S&OP, or Supply Chain Planning with leadership responsibility.
• Experience in international wholesale, retail, distribution, or omnichannel environment is an advantage.
• Proven track record designing and implementing planning processes and operating models in complex, international organizations.
• Strong strategic thinking with hands-on approach to turn concepts into day-to-day execution.
• Experience leading international, geographically dispersed teams and building engagement.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge senior management and establish accountability.
• Analytical and data-driven with understanding of forecasting KPIs and supporting systems.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, resilient, with strong communication and willingness to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the S&OP team (7 S&OP Manager), ensuring reliable execution while driving the transformation of the function.
• Assess the current setup and define and implement the future operating model, including processes, responsibilities, governance, and interfaces.
• Establish robust demand planning processes across our countries, covering forecasts, promotions, new product introductions, phase-outs, and other key demand drivers.
• Drive a fact-based consensus demand plan and constructively challenge commercial assumptions.
• Work directly with country organizations to implement common standards, strengthen capabilities, and establish clear ownership and accountability.
• Strengthen collaboration with Supply Planning and shape a fit-for-purpose S&OP approach that translates relevant gaps into scenarios, actions, and management decisions.
• Establish meaningful performance management and shape the required data, analytics, and system capabilities to ensure sustainable improvement.

Skills

S&OP leadership

Demand planning

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Data-driven mindset

Team leadership

Communication

Education

University degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

YOUR TASKS

• Lead and develop the S&OP team (7 S&OP Manager), ensuring reliable execution while driving the transformation of the function.
• Assess the current setup and define and implement the future operating model, including processes, responsibilities, governance, and interfaces.
• Establish robust demand planning processes across our countries, covering forecasts, promotions, new product introductions, phase-outs, and other key demand drivers.
• Drive a fact-based consensus demand plan and constructively challenge commercial assumptions
• Work directly with the country organizations to implement common standards, strengthen capabilities, and establish clear ownership and accountability.
• Strengthen collaboration with Supply Planning and shape a fit-for-purpose S&OP approach that translates relevant gaps into scenarios, actions, and management decisions.
• Establish meaningful performance management and shape the required data, analytics, and system capabilities to ensure sustainable improvement.

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration with a focus on Operations or Supply Chain, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of relevant experience in Demand Planning, S&OP, or Supply Chain Planning, including proven leadership responsibility; experience in an international wholesale, retail, distribution, or omnichannel environment is an advantage
• Proven track record of designing and implementing planning processes and operating models in complex, international organizations
• Strong strategic thinking combined with a genuinely hands-on approach and the drive to turn concepts into sustainable day-to-day execution
• Experience in leading international, geographically dispersed teams and building cohesion, engagement, and performance across locations
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to constructively challenge Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and senior country management, resolve conflicting priorities, and establish accountability
• Analytical and data-driven mindset, with a solid understanding of forecasting, planning KPIs, and supporting systems and tools
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and resilient personality with strong communication skills, fluent English, and willingness to travel regularly to our country organizations

WHY BERNER?

• Job bike leasing (JobRad)
• Commuting allowance
• Wellpass membership & corporate benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunities for further training
• Technically modern equipped workplace
• Company restaurant in Künzelsau or meal vouchers in Cologne
• Attractive conditions for our products in the BERNER online shop

BERNER pushing the limits - for those who dare more

Making a choice about your career and your employer is a choice about your future - a future where you will invest your passion and a large portion of your time, energy, and capacity.

The BERNER Group is a European trading company serving professionals in the mobility, construction, and industrial sectors. We are the leading B2B specialist and an innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Our purpose is: "We are pushing the limits of the possible for the shapers of a better tomorrow."

With our strong brands - BERNER, BTI by BERNER, and CCS - we empower our customers to keep their businesses running successfully.

Join our team and shape the future with us!

The BERNER Group as employer, dare to differentiate ourselves and provide every employee the opportunity to and enable them to dare to be more. Together, we push our own limits and contribute to shape a better tomorrow.