Senior Manager Sales & Operations Planning

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.

The S&OP Manager is the strategic broker that aligns our commercial ambitions with our operational capabilities. Your mission is to lead a monthly collaborative decision-making process that synchronizes sales forecasts financial goals and inventory targets into a single unified execution plan. You will bridge the gap between "what we want to sell" and "what we can deliver" ensuring Motorola Solutions remains agile in a dynamic global market.

Key Responsibilities

• Orchestrate the S&OP Cycle: Lead the monthly S&OP process facilitating cross-functional alignment meetings between Sales Finance Supply Chain and Product teams to reach a consensus demand plan.

• Drive Forecast Accuracy: Develop and implement advanced forecasting processes to achieve best-in-class accuracy minimizing supply chain "gyrations" and improving stability.

• Inventory & Financial Optimization: Partner with Supply Demand & Inventory Planning teams to hit inventory targets and mitigate Excess & Obsolescence (E&O) risks directly impacting the company’s bottom line.

• Strategic Roadmap Execution: Manage a 24-month planning horizon ensuring that long-term strategic goals are translated into actionable operational tasks.

• Continuous Improvement: Architect and execute a multi-year roadmap to transition the S&OP process connecting different business units and improving process maturity.

• Global Collaboration: Coordinate with regional demand and supply teams to adopt global best practices while maintaining the flexibility needed for local market nuances.

Critical Success Factors

• Proven leader who is action oriented and motivated to drive change.

• Passionate about driving improvements and deploying best practices with an evolving performance-based environment.

• A self starter requiring little oversight or direction.

• Thrives in an environment that requires influence of others through a combination of analytics and relationship building.

• Ability to work globally and navigate cultural sensitivity and awareness of the appropriate leadership style for a given geography.

• Works collaboratively across a complex organization considering end to end impacts can scale leadership to work effectively with Senior management and line-level employees.

• Maintains the highest levels of personal and professional integrity ethics and unquestioned integrity in each of his/her initiatives.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including effective use of presentations.

• Ability to summarize complex topics into simple and relevant factors for leadership.

• Analytical acumen; obtain organize and draw insights from multiple data sources.

• Experience driving cross-functional alignment through S&OP or consensus planning processes.

• Oracle or other ERP/APS software experience and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite required.

• 2+ years of people management experience and/or other people leadership experience preferred.

Target Base Salary Range: $112300   - $186300 

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. 

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• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• 5+ years in Supply Chain Planning Demand Management or S&OP leadership.

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical Dental Vision benefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Parental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

What We Do

About Motorola Solutions | Solving for safer Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations.

Why Work With Us

We are a global family of driven dynamic people who inspire and support everyone around us to be the best version of themselves. We embrace a “people first” philosophy – and are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of caring and inclusiveness. Are you ready to join our team and be a part of a close-knit community in a big company?

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