SIOP Lead, AWM — Cross-Functional Strategy & Demand

Smith Nephew; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus

Pension scheme

Save As You Earn (SAYE)

Private health & dental

Flexible vacation

Hybrid working

Employee discounts

Job summary

Smith Nephew is seeking an SIOP Lead to work with senior leaders across Commercial, Finance and Operations. You will guide a small team and drive alignment, providing executive-level materials and insight to support strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes influencing through structure, managing priorities, and delivering actionable plans in a global manufacturing environment. Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business.
• Proven experience in SIOP/S&OP, demand planning, and/or PLM in a global organization.
• Prior line management experience leading small teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge at senior leadership level across matrix organisations.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data to support business decisions and recommendations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Confidence making decisions and managing through evolving priorities.
• Medical device/regulated industry experience will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small team through organisational change and transformation.
• Drive the SIOP process across the AWM business to align priorities and actions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to facilitate decision making and keep initiatives on track.
• Prepare and present business insights, recommendations and executive materials.
• Bring together information from multiple functions to identify risks, opportunities and improvement actions.
• Create visibility and accountability across the organisation, ensuring actions are delivered.
• Support business planning activities and continuous improvement to enhance performance.
• Oversee demand planning activities with focus on alignment and execution.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Degree-level education in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business

Job description

Smith Nephew is seeking an SIOP Lead to work with senior leaders across Commercial, Finance and Operations. You will guide a small team and drive alignment, providing executive-level materials and insight to support strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes influencing through structure, managing priorities, and delivering actionable plans in a global manufacturing environment. Hybrid working options are available.