Sales & Operations Planning Lead

Jobtailor; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior S&OP Leader in Lund, Sweden, to oversee the full monthly S&OP cycle and drive cross-functional collaboration across Demand, Supply, Product, Finance, and Sales. You will prepare scenarios, present risks and opportunities, and ensure clear owners and timelines for decisions.

The role requires a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a related field and at least 5 years in supply chain operations, with a track record in process development, change management, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in supply chain, engineering, economics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in supply chain operations.
• Experience in process development and change management, especially where processes are not yet established.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration across functions and levels.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead Executive S&OP meetings: prepare, facilitate, present scenarios, risks, and trade-offs for senior leadership decisions.
• Own the full monthly S&OP cycle: prepare, document, communicate outcomes, assign owners and timelines, follow up on actions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Product Management, Finance, and Sales for aligned input.
• Advance S&OP process maturity by identifying bottlenecks, improving data quality, and establishing best practices.
• Continuously improve S&OP by engaging stakeholders and sharing best practices.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives including improved supply planning capabilities and new system tools.

Skills

Supply Chain Ops

Data Quality

Process Documentation

Scenario Analysis

Risk Assessment

Collaborative Skills

Clear Communication

Presentation Skills

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in supply chain/engineering/economics

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leading Executive S&OP meetings — preparing, facilitating, and presenting scenarios, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs that enable fast, well-founded decisions by senior leadership.
• Owning the full monthly S&OP cycle — preparing, documenting, and communicating outcomes, ensuring decisions have clear owners and timelines, and following up on actions to align with the S&OE process.
• Driving cross-functional collaboration across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Product Management, Finance, and Sales — ensuring high-quality input to the process and that all functions are aligned.
• Advancing the S&OP process maturity — identifying bottlenecks, improving data quality, and establishing best practices as the process continues to evolve.
• Continuously improving the S&OP process by actively engaging with stakeholders across functions to gather input, refine ways of working, and share best practices.
• Contributing to strategic development initiatives, including supporting the implementation of improved supply planning capabilities and new system tools.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in supply chain, engineering, economics, or a related field — or corresponding professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience within supply chain operations.
• Demonstrated experience in process development and change management — particularly in environments where processes are not yet fully established.
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and present actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Strong collaborative skills, with a track record of working effectively across multiple functions and levels.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

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Hard Skills

• Supply Chain Operations
• Data Quality Improvement
• Process Documentation
• Scenario Analysis
• Risk Assessment

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Skills
• Clear Communication
• Presentation Skills