Global S&OP Director (m/f), Franke Home Solutions

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Franke is a world leading provider of products and solutions for residential kitchens, professional foodservice and coffee preparation established in 40 countries. At Franke, we want to make everything we do wonderful - from what we manufacture and design, to the way we deal with our partners, customers and each other.

In this role, you will work to define, promote and deploy Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) best practices within the Franke Home Solutions division. In collaboration with our Finance leaders, you will co-lead the transformation of Franke processes from S&OP to IBP (Integrated Business Planning). This role reports to the Head of Supply Chain Management based at headquarters in Aarburg.

• Defines and prepares Division Executive S&OP monthly presentation set in line with owners and stakeholders
• Animates and monitors action plan in line with Division Executive S&OP priorities and decisions
• Defines local pre-S&OP best practices and train local leaders and key stakeholders
• Participates in local pre-S&OP and feedback Operations stakeholders to improve processes and outcome
• Follows-up on assigned tasks from Divisional Executive S&OP and local pre-S&OP
• Drives alignment about objectives, input and output of S&OP sub-processes with Demand Planning and Supply Planning Owners (Note: Supply Planning Owners are run for Franke Manufacturing Center and external Vendors)
• Defines User Requirements and support the development of Information Technology Tools related to Forecasting activities (i.e. SO99/DCH/ SAS/SAP/Other ERPs) and related reporting (i.e. Business Intelligence and Business Warehouse)
• Reports to Operations Leaders about Forecasting Key trends and alerts about deviation versus LE and Budget
• Lead Market/Supply planner Team (35 FTE in Warsaw) that take care about EMEA replenishment
• Be part of Quarterly Inventory review with CFO, COO and Division President
• Align S&OP activities and Budget review with Financial Teams
• Engage all key stakeholders in Division Executive and local pre-S&OP platforms
• Be an expert, trainer and coach about S&OP matters
• Play and active role in the PHI/PHO process alignment and execution
• Define, lead and report progress about project assigned to the position
• Support on-going improvement project as Project team member
• Promote HS&E best practices
• Be informed on last trends and technology on own area of expertise

• Prepare, monitor and animate Divisional Executive S&OP for the assigned Division
• Clarify, Assess and support the implementation of local pre-S&OP.
• Clarify and assess the integration of all S&OP sub processes as Division Executive S&OP, local pre-S&OP, Supply Planning and Demand Planning.
• Integrate S&OP activities in Budget processes and integrate Finance team with S&OP key tasks.
• Promote best-in-class quantitative analytics

• Min. 10 years’ S&OP Leadership expertise
• Demand Planning tools and ERP
• Fluent in English; other languages an asset (Italian, French)
• Solid understanding of Lean Methodology
• Team leadership expertise
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong communicator & team player
• Problem solver and solutions provider
• Resilient and positive approach
• Willingness to travel 25% (COVID-19 regulations to be upheld)