S&OP Leader: Forecasting, Planning & Analytics

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Jeffersonville (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus eligibility

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Sales & Operations Planning Manager for a Direct Hire position with a manufacturing client near Louisville, KY. Lead an enterprise-wide S&OP function, align commercial, operations, and financial priorities, and improve forecasting, planning, and business visibility.

The role requires 5+ years of S&OP or related planning experience in manufacturing, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong analytical, communication, and ERP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of S&OP or related planning experience in manufacturing.
• Experience leading or significantly improving an S&OP process.
• Experience with forecasting tools, dashboards, ERP and analytics software.
• Multi-site manufacturing experience.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of financial impact of ops decisions.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and project management skills.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the organization’s enterprise-wide Sales and Operations Planning process.
• Facilitate monthly demand, supply, capacity, financial, and exec planning reviews.
• Create an integrated plan aligning demand, production, inventory, and financial objectives.
• Strengthen forecasting processes, governance, accuracy, accountability, and cross-functional participation.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, reports, and exec-ready decision-support materials.
• Evaluate capacity constraints and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Translate approved plans into purchasing, scheduling, inventory, and logistics priorities.
• Develop scenarios explaining revenue, margin, service, capacity, and working-capital implications.
• Improve inventory strategies addressing excess, obsolete, and slow-moving materials.
• Establish planning calendars, data definitions, decision rights, and accountability routines.
• Align S&OP with budgeting, strategic planning, capital investments, and growth.
• Improve ERP utilization, data quality, analytics, and planning visibility.
• Present risks, opportunities, recommendations, action owners, and deadlines to executives.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and resolve competing priorities without direct authority.
• Support future planning-system implementations, upgrades, integrations, or ERP migrations.

Skills

S&OP leadership

Forecasting analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Dashboards

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Sales & Operations Planning Manager for a Direct Hire position with a manufacturing client near Louisville, KY. Lead an enterprise-wide S&OP function, align commercial, operations, and financial priorities, and improve forecasting, planning, and business visibility.

The role requires 5+ years of S&OP or related planning experience in manufacturing, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong analytical, communication, and ERP skills.