Global S&OP Leader: Strategy & Supply Chain Impact

dsm-firmenich; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

dsm-firmenich in Barcelona, Spain, seeks a Global S&OP Senior Manager to lead end-to-end planning, drive cross-functional alignment, and support strategic decisions that boost supply chain performance. You will shape materials and demand planning, collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, and finance, and mentor teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, process excellence, and continuous improvement with a flexible work setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain planning, operations, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading or facilitating end-to-end S&OP processes and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, cross-functional environment.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Familiarity with SAP (R3/APO) and Kinaxis Rapid Response is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a competitive and symmetrical service, lead time, inventory, cost and category targets.
• Lead global materials PLM and global demand for core materials categories and contracts.
• Lead end-to-end Materials S&OP processes cross functionally to develop alignment and surge capabilities.
• Lead Global Raw material councils to outline requirements and mitigate issues for executive teams.
• Orchestrate Material constraint management globally and regionally with category Purchasing, IBP, SC and stakeholders.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve material forecast accuracy and reduce forecast bias.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Enable and provide the category Materials BU consensus Strategy globally and regionally.
• Work with creation, purchasing, quality, PLM, SC and commercial stakeholders to drive alignment.

Skills

Fluent English

Stakeholder management

Communication

Work ethic

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Economics or similar

Tools

SAP (R3/APO)

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Job description

dsm-firmenich in Barcelona, Spain, seeks a Global S&OP Senior Manager to lead end-to-end planning, drive cross-functional alignment, and support strategic decisions that boost supply chain performance. You will shape materials and demand planning, collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, and finance, and mentor teams in a fast-paced, global environment.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, process excellence, and continuous improvement with a flexible work setup.