S&OP Project Manager

S&OP Project Manager

Position ID: req45391

Sector: BA North America

Functional Area: Supply Chain

Location: Charlotte Office

Number of Openings: 1

Employment Type: Permanent

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

S&OP Project Manager

For us going to work every day has an even greater purpose than puttingthe latest product or technology on the market. It's about improving theeveryday lives of millions. By being sustainable and open to new ideas we can push the boundaries of cooking, cleaning,and wellbeing at home. But to keep doing so, we need more people who want toinnovate and re-imagine what life at home can be. You will be part of creatingthe future of new products and services by working collaboratively with apassionate, cross-functional team to shape our Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)and Sales & Operations Execution processes (S&OE).

This role will support the S&OP leader (Supply Chain VP) and thecore team to strength the Sales and Operations Planning processes, includingS&OE, by ensuring global framework process adherence (calendar, templates,metrics, input/output expected in each step), creating digital transformationroadmaps, lead training and change management activities to guarantee process effectiveness,stability, and continuous improvement in North America.

Key Responsibilities:

Support S&OP Executive leaders in the preparation and coordination of the executive S&OP meeting materials, calendar activities synchronization with different functions and agenda topics (decision templates, Pre-SOP agenda)

Together with S&OP leaders and Core team further develop process design and documentation of S&OP following the standard global process, including S&OE.

Increase the process maturity by implementing continuous improvements initiatives identified by the core team in the different steps of the process.

Drive training & development program execution across the business area to improve S&OP awareness, understanding and effectiveness.

Lead the creation of a S&OP/S&OE digital transformation roadmap.

Lead IBP and other systems enhancements projects from business perspective to support S&OP/S&OE processes in the Business Unit

Manage cross functional project teams to ensure milestone achievement

Apply project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to a broad range of tasks in order to meet requirements and to deliver the end results

Communicate with all relevant stakeholders within and outside the project, supply chain and other business units

• Proactively identify project risks and define mitigation plans• Report project progress/ risks and issues to relevant decision bodies at an early stage

WHOYOU ARE:

Comfortable working with and driving S&OP best practice execution with executives across Supply Chain, Product lines, Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, & Operations.

With a number of projects running simultaneously, flexibility and agility are essential.

You can quickly understand and assess a situation and react confidently, making decisions even where there is ambiguity.

You always strive for better, in your work and for your future.

You can balance commercial considerations without compromising on quality, evaluating the data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

You build trust, good working relationships and communicate effectively with your colleagues and across functions.

Whether face-to-face or on the phone, you can communicate plans and articulate your ideas with colleagues and customers at all levels.

You start and you finish, taking leadership of getting things done, on time and to high quality, tying up all the loose ends along the way.

You look at everything from every angle, distilling the core message and putting it together in a way that excites and delights.

You want to know everything about everything - then you take it all apart and put it back together.

Your enthusiasm is infectious and inspires and engages your colleagues and collaborators to achieve, deliver, be accountable and own their work. You'll also have the stamina essential to delivering results in both the short and long term.

You appreciate and understand process and the project goals.

You get to know your stuff and can articulate it well, building a case that is sound and people can buy into.

For you, every challenge offers opportunity and potential. You just have to find it.

You set the pace and the priorities, and then you bring a methodical approach to meeting your goals.

You are driven to succeed and focused on leading your team to achieve.

With lots of initiative, you always have something to do and thrive on being productive.

We employ great peoplefrom a wide variety of backgrounds - not just because it's the right thing todo, but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our businessstronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place inour global community. Meet us on @lifeatelectrolux andcareer.electroluxgroup.com to learn more.

EDUCATION &EXPERIENCE (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelors in engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or related areas

5-7 years' experience in end-to-end business planning (IBP/S&OP) with Subject Matter Expertise in Supply Chain, Financial, Marketing and/or Sales processes with demonstrated track record of achievement and growth.

Experience within Demand and Supply Planning for the Supply Chain, Procurement, SC execution, and or business support team roles

Strong skills and experience with diagnosing and resolving complex issues and identifying transformational opportunities.

Able to manage with ambiguity and autonomy.

Ability to orally communicate clearly and precisely and in writing to individuals and groups.

Demonstrated Project management experience in demand or supply chain planning areas, IT systems implementation. Expertise in SAP-IBP, APO, PPDS, BPC is a plus.

Analytical Tool knowledge with PowerBI, MS Excel, and/or MS PowerPoint.

Reporting to SupplyChain Development Sr Director NA

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Electrolux shapes living for the better by reinventing taste, care and wellbeing experiences, making life more enjoyable and sustainable for millions of people. As a leading global appliance company, we place the consumer at the heart of everything we do. Through our brands, including Electrolux, AEG, Anova, Frigidaire, Westinghouse and Zanussi, we sell more than 60 million household and professional products in more than 150 markets every year. In 2017 Electrolux had sales of SEK 122 billion and employed 56,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.