S&OP Lead - OEM (EMEA)

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Job Description

The S&OP Lead – EMEA OEM leads and executes the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for the EMEA OEM business. You will ensure understanding across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial goals.

You will be the single integrator between Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and main functional partners to deliver a realistic, executable plan that supports service, growth, and working capital goals.

The S&OP Lead will report into the Global DMI Manager and operate with coordination.

Your Responsibilities:

• S&OP Process Leadership
• Demand & Supply Alignment
• Capacity, Inventory and Constraints Management
• Risk Identification and Scenario Planning
• Performance Management & Continuous Improvement
• Lead the end-to-end monthly S&OP process for EMEA OEM, ensuring disciplined execution, data accuracy.
• Design, facilitate, and improve Demand Review, Supply Review, and Executive S&OP forums.
• Ensure understanding between commercial plans, supply capabilities, inventory targets, and financial commitments.
• Coordinate the monthly Sales, Customers and Operations process to establish an agreed agreement forecast.
• Translate demand signals into a single, executable supply plan, balancing service, inventory, and capacity.
• Identify gaps between demand and supply and lead resolution through scenarios, trade-offs, and leadership decisions.
• Work with operations, and materials teams to:

Measure available capacity versus demand load

Assess constraints across manufacturing, sourcing, and logistics

• Allow plant loading and capacity use
• Establish and maintain appropriate inventory targets, balancing service levels and working capital.
• Manage S&OP outputs into inventory forecasts, supply plans, and lead-time expectations.
• Identify risks related to demand volatility, capacity constraints, supply disruptions, or policy/trade impacts.
• Develop and present scenario-based options (service, cost, inventory, and revenue impact) to allow informed leadership decisions.
• Track plan performance and implement improvement actions to reduce unplanned expediting, shortages, and excess inventory.
• Track, analyse, and report S&OP performance metrics, including plan adherence, service level, inventory position, and demand/supply agreement.
• Improve continuous improvement projects to enhance planning accuracy, and execution reliability.
• Maintain agreed lead times and planning parameters according to the S&OP plan.
• Partner: Sales and Commercial Leadership, Manufacturing & Operations, Logistics, Customer Care, Master Production Schedulers and Factored Planners, Finance, Global Planning, Regional CRM's

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in S&OP, demand planning, supply planning, or integrated business planning
• Customer-facing experience in an OEM or distribution-based environment
• Willingness to travel up to 25%,

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Planning, Operations, or related functions
• Experience implementing and sustaining change
• APICS certification (CPIM / CSCP) or similar
• Advanced degree (MBA or related)SAP experience
• Modelling, scenario, and optimization skills

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development.
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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