Our client is a "blue chip" Fortune 100 consumer products company that is looking for an accomplished individual in the San Francisco Metro area for a Sales and Operations Planning Manager opportunity.

Responsibilities:
Drive the evolution of the Demand Planning (DP) process within multiple business units and ensure the development of accurate, high quality forecasts for the individual Brands.
- Foster cross-functional discussion around forecast inputs and initial forecasts in order to solicit functional knowledge to improve forecast accuracy.
- Lead Demand-Side conversations in S&OP meetings, ensuring strong participation from other functional participants. Act as a liaison to the General Manager on forecast and process questions and issues.
- Approve the consensus Demand Forecasts that will drive the Financial Forecast and S&OP processes.
- Drive the evolution of the S&OP process within multiple SBUs by integrating the Demand Planning and S&OP Planning processes.
- Provide guidance to the Business Unit General Manager and functional organizations in key DP and Demand-Side S&OP processes. Manage the integration of new processes, providing appropriate feedback and revisions to ensure a successful rollout.
- Train and develop the Category Demand Planners and Demand Planners.
- Provide one-on-one coaching and guidance, with attention on developing an expanded business knowledge base and understanding of new and revised processes.

Qualifications: .
- 5-10 years Demand Planning or relevant forecast/quantitative experience required .
- BS/BA .
- Experience in dealing with Senior Management on business and functional issues .
- Ability to prioritize, plan, and direct the efforts of others, including the ability to delegate appropriately and leverage individual areas of expertise.
- Ability to quickly gain a basic understanding of a business; ability to leverage that knowledge in developing more accurate forecasts, and guiding S&OP decisions.
- Ability to persuasively communicate with all levels of the organization and to persuasively convey complex content in clear, concise language.
- Working knowledge of time-series forecasting, and the ability to understand a range of forecasting approaches.
- Ability to understand and respect alternate points-of-view and facilitate win-win solutions to problems.
- Demonstrate a constructive approach to addressing problems and issues.

Skills: The right person will be a dynamic - hands on individual who possesses accurate forecasting skills who likes challenges on a daily basis.


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