Process Manager – S&OE

Jobtailor; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned S&OP and Inventory Planning professional to lead planning process improvements for a fast-moving consumer goods environment. You will monitor S&OP and inventory planning execution, identify gaps, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive standardization and performance gains.

The role emphasizes training, coaching, and facilitating cross-team initiatives using Kinaxis Maestro to support process changes and system upgrades.

Qualifications

• BA in operations management or related field.
• 5-7 years supply chain experience, CPG / fast-moving consumer goods preferred.
• Deep experience in S&OP / network planning / demand planning / DRP / production planning / inventory management.
• Experience in statistical modeling / predictive analytics.
• Experience interfacing and influencing across teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor S&OP and Inventory planning process execution in BUs to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• Identify challenges in current S&OP and Inventory planning processes & methodologies.
• Partner with Kinaxis Maestro Product Manager and S&OP Process Excellence to monitor planning system upgrades.
• Develop standard ways-of-working for S&OP and Inventory Planning.
• Teach the S&OP and Inventory Planners CoP on Kinaxis Maestro.
• Lead training programs in partnership with the system-related Product Manager on process changes.

Skills

S&OP Expertise

Inventory Management

Statistical Modeling

Training Program Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

BA in Operations Management

Tools

Kinaxis Maestro

Job description

• Monitor S&OE and Inventory planning process execution in BUs to identify gaps and areas for improvement
• Identify challenges in current S&OE and Inventory planning processes & methodologies
• Partner with the Kinaxis Maestro Product Manager and S&OE Process Excellence to monitor S&OE and Inventory planning system and applications upgrades
• Develop standard ways-of-working for S&OE and Inventory Planning
• Teach the S&OE and Inventory Planners CoP on Kinaxis Maestro
• Lead training programs in partnership with the system-related Product Manager on S&OE and Inventory Planning process changes

Requirements

• B.A. in Operations management, Supply Chain, Business Analytics or related field
• 5-7 years supply chain experience, CPG / fast-moving consumer goods preferred
• Deep experience in S&OP / network planning / demand planning / DRP / Production Planning / Inventory Management
• Experience in statistical modeling / predictive analytics
• Experience interfacing and influencing across teams

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in S&OP, Inventory Management, and statistical modeling, with a strong focus on process improvement and training within supply chain operations. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and lead initiatives in fast-moving consumer goods environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• S&OP Expertise
• Inventory Management
• Statistical Modeling
• Training Program Development
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• S&OP
• Network Planning
• Demand Planning
• DRP
• Production Planning
• Inventory Management
• Statistical Modeling
• Predictive Analytics

Soft Skills

• Influencing
• Teaching

Industry Keywords

• Supply Chain
• CPG
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

Tools & Technologies

• Kinaxis Maestro