S&OP Specialist

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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Job Summary:

We are looking for a proactive and structured S&OP Specialist to support and enhance the execution of our Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. This role plays a critical part in enabling cross-functional alignment by coordinating inputs, ensuring process discipline, maintaining transparency, and tracking decisions and actions across all five steps of the monthly S&OP cycle.

The ideal candidate brings strong planning knowledge, advanced coordination and communication skills, and the ability to connect details with the bigger business picture.

Key Responsibilities:

S&OP Process Execution

• Own the coordination and orchestration of the monthly S&OP cycle, including Data Gathering, Demand Review, Supply Review, Pre-S&OP, and Executive S&OP.
• Maintain and manage the S&OP calendar, ensuring each meeting and milestone is delivered on time.
• Prepare and consolidate inputs for S&OP meetings in collaboration with Demand, Supply, Commercial, and Finance teams.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Facilitate collaboration between commercial, finance, and supply chain stakeholders to drive consensus around demand, supply constraints, and business risks/opportunities.
• Ensure assumptions, decisions, and changes flow consistently across each step of the process.
• Support scenario planning discussions and drive alignment on gap-closure actions.

Action & Decision Tracking

• Capture key decisions, risks, and follow-ups during each S&OP step and track action items to closure.
• Ensure accountability by following up with action owners and escalating unresolved issues when needed.

Analytics & Reporting

• Support the S&OP Manager in preparing dashboards and reports related to:
  • Forecast Accuracy & Bias
  • Capacity vs. Demand
  • OTIF & Inventory Metrics
  • Supply Gaps & Risk Mitigation Plans
• Provide insights based on trends, constraints, and changes in assumptions across cycles.

Meeting Readiness & Governance

• Coordinate pre-read materials and ensure readiness of data and presentations for each meeting.
• Monitor adherence to the S&OP governance model and continuously identify improvement areas in process flow, tools, and stakeholder engagement.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

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We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.