Global S&OP+ Senior Manager

Job Description:

The Global S&OP+ Senior Manager strengthens S&OP+ as Royal Canin’s enterprise operating and decision-making system. The role leads the integration, adoption and continued evolution of S&OP+ globally, connecting enterprise, regional and functional perspectives and ensuring that material decisions, trade-offs and escalations flow through the appropriate business forums.

As a senior partner to the Global ESO VP, the role independently leads priority elements of the S&OP+ agenda, challenges the effectiveness of the system and accelerates the initiatives required to improve decision quality and performance.

What are we looking for?

Must-have experience

• Strong experience in S&OP+, Integrated Business Planning, or similar cross-functional business processes.
• Experience working across global, regional and market environments.
• Broad experience spanning multiple functions (e.g. commercial, finance, supply, marketing, or strategy).
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive change and deliver complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong systems-thinking skills, with the ability to identify root causes and translate insights into practical actions.

Preferred experience

• Regional or market leadership experience.
• Experience as an S&OP+, IBP or business process owner.
• Experience within FMCG, nutrition, healthcare or other complex global organizations.
• Formal accreditation in change management, program management or continuous improvement.

Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills

· S&OP+ & Business Planning Expertise - Strong understanding of integrated business planning processes, including commercial, financial, portfolio, demand, supply and fulfilment planning.

· Business & Systems Thinking - Ability to understand end-to-end business processes, identify root causes and evaluate impacts across functions and geographies.

· Governance & Decision Management - Skilled in facilitating effective decision-making, managing escalations and improving governance within complex cross-functional environments.

· Stakeholder Influence & Facilitation - Ability to align diverse stakeholders, challenge constructively and drive progress without direct authority.

· Executive Communication - Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and concisely through written materials, presentations and senior leadership discussions.

Preferred

• Project, program or change management methodologies and tools.

Continuous improvement and process optimization techniques

What will be your key responsibilities?
1. Lead S&OP+ Effectiveness & Integration

• Partner with the Global ESO VP to shape and execute the global S&OP+ agenda.
• Independently lead key elements of the S&OP+ operating system across functions and regions.
• Continuously improve the effectiveness of S&OP+, ensuring strong decision-making, escalation and follow-through.
• Provide an independent perspective on the health, maturity and effectiveness of S&OP+.

2. Strengthen Governance & Decision Quality

• Ensure critical business decisions and trade-offs are resolved through the appropriate S&OP+ forums.
• Challenge decision quality, ownership, readiness and execution.
• Drive resolution of stalled decisions and improve governance, escalation and forum effectiveness.

3. Drive Global Alignment & Adoption

• Build strong connections across global, regional and functional teams to strengthen S&OP+ adoption and effectiveness.
• Capture regional insights and translate them into global improvement priorities.
• Develop S&OP+ capability, engagement and ways of working across the organization.

4. Lead Transformation & Strategic Initiatives

• Lead priority S&OP+ transformation and improvement initiatives from definition through delivery.
• Remove barriers, manage risks and ensure initiatives remain connected to core business governance.
• Hold initiative owners accountable for delivery and outcomes.

5. Steward S&OP+ Standards & Maturity

• Own the evolution of S&OP+ standards and practices, partnering with the ESO Process & CoE, Business Owners and Product Owners to ensure alignment across process design, governance and enabling capabilities.
• Identify, prioritize and implement improvements that increase business value and decision effectiveness.
• Ensure alignment across processes, governance, tools and ways of working.

6. Support S&OP+ Priorities

• Lead selected cross-functional initiatives that improve execution, organizational effectiveness and business performance.
• Provide analysis, recommendations and insight to senior leaders on priority topics

What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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