Global S&OP Leader: Drive Demand-Supply Alignment

USABB ABB Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 119,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Business Line Sales & Operations Planning Leader to drive the S&OP and connect it with S&OE. You will lead cross-unit projects to improve On-Time Delivery, Inventory Turns, and Plan Accuracy, and design the S&OP process from an operations perspective.

You will engage stakeholders, govern the monthly planning drumbeat, and advance the S&OE integration. The role requires strong English communication, leadership, and global manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of experience in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), demand planning, supply planning, production planning, or integrated business planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced experience with Anaplan and other advanced forecasting/planning platforms and tools (SAP APO or others).
• Proven experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites and balancing demand across a global manufacturing footprint.
• Proven track record of improving Planning & Fulfillment, especially in the area of Sales & Operations Planning implementation and improvement.
• Strong expertise in the Planning & Fulfillment domains of Planning and Disposition, Sales & Operations Planning and Execution.
• Key skills and execution experience in Supply Planning.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP (MM, PP, and WM modules).
• Experience in the application of Project Management and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong leadership capabilities across team boundaries and with limited formal authority.
• Customer-focused and action-oriented, with a systematic and structured approach.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to work within a global organization.
• Strong communication skills in English, along with solid consulting and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate unit-specific and cross-unit projects aimed at improving planning and fulfillment metrics such as On-Time Delivery, Inventory Turns, Lead Time and Plan Accuracy.
• Design and implement the S&OP process from an operations perspective (supply planning and reconciliation).
• Stakeholder management and definition of roles and responsibilities within the S&OP process.
• Governance of the monthly Global Business Supply Planning drumbeat and related KPIs and reporting.
• Focus on the further development of the S&OE process. Connect the S&OE and S&OP processes.
• Facilitate the Supply Planning drumbeat, related reviews and approvals to improve demand-supply balance.
• Identify and propose projects to drive the internal planning process to the next level using SAP MM, SAP PP, and an advanced planning tool.
• Perform standard and ad hoc analyses related to S&OP and S&OE metrics such as Plan Accuracy and On-Time Delivery, including identifying key root causes for non-performance and driving related improvement initiatives.
• Act as a “subject matter expert” for S&OP and S&OE, establish and share best practices, conduct cross-unit process assessments and benchmarking.
• Build competencies within the organization by training and coaching the Planning & Fulfillment community.
• Facilitate fit-gap analyses of IBP-related IS tools, assist with the deployment of standard IS solutions for Planning & Fulfillment and provide professional support for users.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Process design

Change management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Anaplan

SAP APO

SAP MM

SAP PP

Job description

ABB is seeking a Business Line Sales & Operations Planning Leader to drive the S&OP and connect it with S&OE. You will lead cross-unit projects to improve On-Time Delivery, Inventory Turns, and Plan Accuracy, and design the S&OP process from an operations perspective.

You will engage stakeholders, govern the monthly planning drumbeat, and advance the S&OE integration. The role requires strong English communication, leadership, and global manufacturing experience.