Manager S&OP

ocess the medium to long term risks & opportunities and drive actions to integrate the same in the S&OP process

• Improve variance to plan for the business goals through effective S&OP process

Process Excellence

• Drive discipline, rigor and adherence to the S&OP process

• Be the process expert for the business for S&OP training / inductions. Needs to ensure step facilitators are adequately trained, design the core and output decks, assemble and analyse final period deck to be presented to Management team

• Expected to influence associates without authority towards meeting the organization goals and reduce /eliminate firefighting, thereby moving towards more stable and predictable business outcomes resulting in the efficient use of resources

Monitor & Review

• Work towards integrating all the functions to have one aligned view and plan for the unit

• Make sure the S&OP steps are interlinked for information consistency

• Track, initiate and highlight the performance on goals as needed. Help the steps/feeders with monitoring tools like scorecards for achievement tracking

• Drive Functional Heads' ownership for the respective S&OP+ step meetings/feeders and look for continuous improvements towards making these meetings more effective and focused on decision making

• India SPOC for S&OP - Market S5 submissions.

Innovations Planning & Execution:

Project Management:

• Leads cross-functional project teams, coordinates sub-teams, develops and maintains overall project planning and timelines. Ensures project execution according to agreed CSFs and in agreed scope. Develops and presents stage gate presentations.

• Manages the budget and timelines of the project, holding the team accountable to deliver the project on time, in budget and in full.

• Composes the right project team ensuring process and principles (including thresholds/complexity) are fully integrated

• Ensures adherence to agreed business processes and correct use of Quest system. Drives on time and right first time delivery of stage gate documents

Stakeholder management

• Engages in active stakeholder management around activities.

• Is part of NPD discussions and source of information on the ongoing projects

• Engages with the fellow Activity Managers across the source units for timely delivery of the projects

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Facilitate the Activity visibility across S&OP+ steps:

• Own the project pipeline process, including market alignment, governance structures, business decision making and prioritization throughout the Unit S&OP+ process

• Ensure precision and pace in delivery of the Project Pipeline. Own the activity management performance tracking and review

Job Specifications/Qualifications:
1. Educational & Professional Qualification

• Post Graduate- MBA

• Experience in leading S&OP meetings/ project management / business planning/ supply chain planning / process implementation roles

2. Knowledge/Experience

• 10+ years of experience working with multifunctional teams

• Strong process management, planning and analytical skills, high Learning Agility, business acumen, Project Management

• Understanding/experience of S&OP / Process Driving roles

• Stakeholder Management

• Proactive, detailed-oriented, results-oriented and willing to initiate change

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a non-negotiable

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.