Europe S&OP Leader: Cross-Functional Planning & Growth

Art Distributors; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to senior leadership

International collaboration

Professional growth

Job summary

Balchem is seeking an experienced S&OP Manager Europe to lead the European planning function and align demand, supply, capacity, and inventory strategies across Commercial, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Quality, and Product Management.

The role requires strong leadership, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to drive operational excellence, improve customer service, and support regional growth. Travel is required to coordinate with multi-country teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Logistics, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in S&OP, supply chain planning, or related disciplines in manufacturing.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning processes and managing planning teams.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, supply planning, inventory management and capacity planning.
• Experience working with ERP, MRP, and supply chain planning systems.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools is an advantage.
• Ability to interpret market trends and translate into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the European S&OP process across commercial, manufacturing, and supply functions.
• Drive demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning across the European network.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning reviews and support executive decision-making.
• Develop forecasting, reporting, and planning processes to improve visibility and performance.
• Lead inventory strategies balancing service, efficiency and working capital objectives.
• Monitor supply chain performance and implement actions to mitigate risks and improve service levels.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Supply Chain Planners.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning excellence and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP/MRP

Excel

Power BI

Demand planning

Supply planning

Inventory management

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Power BI

Job description

Balchem is seeking an experienced S&OP Manager Europe to lead the European planning function and align demand, supply, capacity, and inventory strategies across Commercial, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Quality, and Product Management.

The role requires strong leadership, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to drive operational excellence, improve customer service, and support regional growth. Travel is required to coordinate with multi-country teams.