Business Planning Director

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Job location : Paris , France; Belgium
Created moment : 11/27/2019 - 01:00
Job reference : REQ - 02616

The Company

Imerys is a world leader in creating specialty solutions that improve everyday life through minerals. Our success is built on our people, and creating an environment where our 17,800 employees around the globe can thrive.

We passionately believe that our teams are at their best when they have the opportunity to learn, collaborate and find new ways to solve our customers’ challenges, no matter what part of the business they are in.
We can offer you a variety of work and real opportunities to make an impact and be part of our evolution.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

Business Planning Director

Job Summary

Summary

The Business Planning Director manages the Demand & Sales and Operation Planning team on the Business Area (BA) perimeter to ensure alignment of functions and Top Management in delivery of mid to long-term business targets and improved customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

•Establish and execute the S&OP process, aligned with the Imerys Business Planning Roadmap

•Supervises up to 6 S&OP processes in the Business Area (BA) through a team of up to 4 S&OP and Demand Planning managers

•Develop and maintain an accurate demand forecasting process, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information from Segment and finance, for multiple time horizons

•Runs the monthly BA executive S&OP meetings (senior management decision making meeting) and is able to articulate the key decision making process

•Challenges Market segments on demand and get their sign off as a first step of the S&OP process

•Challenges Product Managers in their recommended scenarios during the D/S reconciliation stage of S&OP

•Build a valuable cross-functional knowledge of markets, assets, and products to be able to provide an independent view on any business planning topic.

•Enable development of his team (data management, analytics, meeting lead, etc.), develop competencies and polyvalence and promote effective collaboration within team and across BA

•Writes Executive S&OP meeting minutes, communicates key conclusions to stakeholders and ensure execution of follow-up of actions

•Defines and ensures with his(er) team that key S&OP KPIs are maintained

•Continuously review the S&OP process to ensure it suits business needs and is up to date with best practices in link with the dedicated task force

•Key interfaces: strong partnership to be built with (i) Segments leadership, (ii) product management, (iii) Supply Chain, (iii) Operations; (iv) Purchasing; (v) Finance

•Drives transformation and implements new BA organization and structure for his/her perimeter

Title, position in the organization & grading

•Title: Business Planning Director

•Reporting to: BA Business Planning & Supply Chain Vice President

Competencies and experience

Key competencies

•Good / practical understanding of S&OP best practices

•Experience in Demand Management process

•Project management

•Strong analytical skills and strategic understanding

•Others: strategic thinking, interpersonal skills, ability to propose solutions

•Advocate for data integrity

•Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset

Ideal background/ experience

•10+ years of S&OP / S&OP management

Typical profile

•Senior S&OP Manager

•Senior Demand Planner

•Product Manager

•Supply Chain Director

Accountability

•Lead times, OTIF, Inventory level, adherence to S&OP plan, forecasts accuracy

•Timely coordination of S&OP cycle every month

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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The Company

Imerys is a world leader in creating specialty solutions that improve everyday life through minerals. Our success is built on our people, and creating an environment where our 17,800 employees around the globe can thrive.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

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