Sales & Operations Planning Supervisor

American Outdoor Brands Inc.; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor products company based in Columbia Township, Missouri, seeks a Sales & Operations Planning Manager. This pivotal role involves managing the Sales & Operations Planning team, analyzing customer demand, and leading various projects. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in supply chain or related fields, along with 2-4 years of experience in demand planning. Strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate across departments are essential. The position requires occasional travel and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in demand planning or analytical role.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Sales & Operations Planning team.
• Lead project management for Sales & Operations.
• Analyze customer demand and forecasting accuracy.

Skills

Critical thinking

Project management

Demand planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, finance, or related degree

Job description

Overview

Our Values of honesty, respect, responsibility, discipline, collaboration, open-mindedness, and resourcefulness are deeply intertwined with our culture, fostering an environment where integrity and mutual support thrive, and innovative solutions are encouraged.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Director of S&OP, this critical position will be responsible for consolidating, analyzing, reporting, and recommending actions related to specific sales initiatives, operational initiatives, working capital and revenue forecasts. This position will partner with other parts of the business utilizing reporting, analytics, and collaboration to help drive strategic initiatives to completion. The successful candidate will build strong working relationships utilizing excellent analytical and communication skills combined with an ability to collaborate between different departments. The position will manage the Sales & Operations Planning Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise team dedicated to actioning the company’s Sales & Operations Planning processes
• Act as lead of the project management arm for the Sales & Operations organizations in a variety of initiatives, projects, and tasks
• Review data and reports related to customer and brand demand, inventory availability and item-level forecasting
• Utilize customer-provided POS data and forecasts into the company’s master forecast
• Analyze and report on gaps between the top-down and bottom-up forecasts
• Oversee and facilitate presentations around sales and operational planning
• Help coordinate and support a multitude of activities from all functions within the Sales and Operations organizations
• Consolidate and review non-recurring demand events such as promotions and closeouts
• Analyze and report on forecasting accuracy and take direct actions to improve the company’s forecasting performance
• Provide analytics and decision-making support for the supply planning group
• Partner with Order Management to review Inventory Allocation Requests
• Work and communicate closely with the sales, marketing, product development and operational teams
• Oversee the use of the company’s forecasting and analytic software
• Manage the activities of the Sales & Operations Team
• Promote a culture of safety, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement
• Work safely as well as identify and report any safety hazards immediately
• Maintain good housekeeping in personal area and all common areas
• Empower management to make critical decisions based on data, insights, and recommendations
• Integration into the engineering, branding and sales meetings/processes to ensure an intricate level of product, strategy, and market knowledge
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, finance, or related degree
• Experience: 2-4 years’ experience and scope in demand planning or another analytical role. Prior leadership experience preferred

Competencies and Skills

• High level of critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Project management
• Demand planning

Physical Demands

• Works in an office environment
• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Occasional travel approximately 10% of the time, US and international

Note

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment

Within any of our facilities, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne chemicals, dust, and typical manufacturing and distribution environment factors. The following PPE is required: safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection when on the manufacturing floor. Additional PPE may be required as needed.

American Outdoor Brands (and its affiliates) is an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military service, application for military service, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Candidates must possess proper authorization to work in the United States and, where applicable, to possess technical data as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.10.