About this role
Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.
Role and Responsibilities
As Sales and Operations Planning Manager, you will be part of the planning team of the Performance & Care GBU's supply chain organization. You will be responsible for a specific perimeter covering one or several manufacturing plant(s) in EMEA. Your role is crucial in ensuring the seamless operation of our supply chain, contributing to our mission of providing the best service to our customers while supporting the financial objectives of the GBU.
We count on you for
Supply Planning:
- Translate demand forecasts into a rough cut production plan for the next 12 to 18 months, aligning with inventory and OTIF targets.
- Propose planning scenarios to optimize targets and lead decision-making processes with stakeholders such as manufacturing, markets, product management, purchasing...
- Manage deviations from the plan and drive potential product allocations
Customer Satisfaction:
- Define Catalog Lead Times in collaboration with market and manufacturing teams.
- Support the SC operations team in achieving OTIF performance
- Support commercial and manufacturing teams for new business / new material developments
Inventory Management:
- Define stock holding strategies, level of safety stocks
- Drive the organization to meet inventory targets, including reductions of slow moving and obsolete inventories
- Provide inventory plans for the upcoming month and analyze deviations from the projection
Experience and Skills
- Education and Experience: 3 to 10 years in supply planning positions, experience with Advanced Planning Systems (knowledge of Maestro is a plus), and APICS/CPIM certification.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, SAP, and planning tools, with leading-edge analytical capabilities.
- Desired Behaviors: Customer focus, achievement-driven, stress-resistant, open-minded,
- Languages: Proficiency in English and ideally in French
- Additional information: p referred location is Lyon (FR)
About us
- Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
- At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.