Sales & Operations Planning Lead - Manufacturing Brand - Barcelona

Legacy London Recruitment Limited.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Legacy London Recruitment Limited in Barcelona seeks a Sales & Operations Planning Lead to coordinate integrated forecasts, inventory and production plans across EMEA. The role combines leadership of project teams with cross-functional collaboration to maximise volume growth on an EMEA basis.

The ideal candidate has five years of experience in supply chain or forecasting leadership, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and fluency in English and Spanish. Hybrid office/home setup is offered.

Qualifications

• Typically requires five years of related experience in supply chain or forecasting leadership.
• Experience with change management and data-driven decision making.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and improve S&OP processes and metrics.
• Evaluate EMEA retail sales, shipments, inventory and production plans.
• Align processes to optimize sales and inventory with finance and sales goals.
• Drive change management to raise the influence of S&OP across the company.
• Develop and implement best practices and performance metrics for S&OP.
• Support short- and long-range S&OP goals and procedures across the company.

Skills

Supply chain management

Forecasting leadership

Project management

Meeting facilitation

Business process development

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Time management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are recruiting for a Sales & Operations Planning Lead to join a leading global manufacturing brand in their Barcelona team. The role requires 1 day a week in the office and 4 days working from home.

You will be responsible for leading project teams through the coordination and development of the integrated EMEA retail and wholesale forecasts, and/or inventory (company and dealer) and production plans with relevant stakeholders to maximize volume growth on an EMEA basis.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and improve Sales & Operations Planning processes, standardization of work, planning calendars, performance and process metrics, meetings, presentations, after action reviews (AAR) and Excel spreadsheets. This is especially relevant to the Sales & Operations Planning five-step process: data gathering, demand planning, supply planning, the pre-Sales & Operations Planning meeting and the Executive Sales & Operations Planning meeting.
• Evaluate and comprehend EMEA retail sales, wholesale shipments, inventory (company and dealer) and production plans in all markets.
• Develop processes to ensure alignment to optimize sales and inventory levels in conjunction with EMEA sales and finance objectives and strategies.
• Lead change management efforts to increase the influence that EMEA retail analysis and planning have on corporate objectives.
• Develop and implement best practices and metrics to increase and show the health of Sales & Operations Planning as a process.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by helping to manage short- and long-range Sales & Operations Planning goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures that are consistently applied throughout the company.

Who Are You:

• Typically requires a minimum of five years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in supply chain management or forecasting leadership, with project management, meeting facilitation and business process development experience.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis, including the ability to analyse data from problem to solution and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Experience with change management.
• Knowledge of motorcycles, Parts & Accessories, General Merchandise and Licensed Products.

Direct Reports: No

Travel Required: 10-25%

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

The company are offering a competitive salary + benefits and hybrid working, so get applying!