S&OP Manager - West Midlands - £50-60,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Salary: £50-60,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Subsequent to continued growth, our client is looking for a S&OP Manager to play a vital role in aligning sales, marketing, production, and financial plans - ensuring supply is balanced with demand while optimising resources.

If you're passionate about supply chain excellence, thrive on cross-functional collaboration, and want to make your mark in a business where quality and authenticity are at the heart of everything our client does, this could be the role for you.

What you'll be doing

As our S&OP Manager, you'll lead the entire Sales & Operations Planning cycle - the engine that drives alignment across the business. Day to day, you'll:

• Lead the S&OP process - oversee weekly cycles, facilitate cross functional meetings, and keep demand, production and inventory in sync.
• Drive demand planning - build accurate forecasts, manage new product launches, and incorporate market intelligence.
• Optimise supply planning - balance inventory levels and production schedules to ensure customers get exactly what they need, when they need it.
• Work collaboratively - bring together sales, marketing, finance and supply chain to ensure a joined up approach.
• Track performance - define and monitor KPIs, spotting opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy and efficiency.
• Champion continuous improvement - identify smarter ways of working, mentor colleagues and embed a culture of quality, food safety and product authenticity.
• Develop people & tools - lead a high performing S&OP team and implement systems that support smarter planning.

What we're looking for

• A strong background in supply chain processes - from demand and production planning to inventory optimisation.
• Solid knowledge of the full S&OP cycle and how to align different business functions.
• Proven experience collaborating with teams across sales, marketing, finance and operations.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data to drive decision making.
• Experience leading teams, managing change and improving processes.
• Experience in UK/EU distribution systems or advanced planning platforms would be an added advantage.

Benefits

• The chance to shape and lead a critical business process.
• A supportive, people first environment with opportunities to grow.
• The pride of working for a trusted name in the business.

We ask that you only apply for any of our vacancies if you are resident in the UK and you work / have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors.