S&OP Analyst

S&OP Analyst Location:

Beaumont —

Hybrid Scope:

Regional (USA) |

Department:

S&OP |

Employment Type:

Full‑time | Exempt About the Role Join our BU USA team to lead the execution of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle—connecting medium/long-term planning with short‑term Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE). You'll turn data into decisions by surfacing risks, opportunities, and deviations from plan, and driving cross‑functional action plans that protect service, optimize inventory, and support profitable growth. What You'll Do Build medium & long‑term plans: Generate rolling needs plans for production, purchasing, imports, raw materials, and supplies aligned to the sales plan. Run the S&OP ritual: Consolidate weekly/monthly planning routines following the global calendar and ensure connection with the Group's S&OP Center of Excellence (CoE).

Monitor execution:

Track process adherence and item‑level plans using S&OP tools; identify and present deviations with clear root causes and recommendations.

Partner on demand planning:

Support commercial and demand teams with clean, high‑quality data; identify risks/opportunities that impact the sales plan.

Solve constraints:

Address supply chain bottlenecks proactively to minimize shortages and propose viable alternatives that improve customer service.

Assess capacities:

Analyze operational capacities (operations, logistics, distribution, warehousing) in the short, medium, and long term to ensure feasibility.

Align purchasing to plan:

Ensure buying needs reflect the medium/long‑term S&OP plan; collaborate with planning & purchasing to maintain healthy inventory. Lead S&OP cycle meetings: Manage the cadence with leadership to align market demand and operational scenarios, focused on service and profitability.

Own S&OP KPIs:

Define, track, and communicate gaps, opportunities, and required efforts; create and follow through on action plans to meet targets. Standardize & improve: Ensure compliance with standards, procedures, and guidelines; promote alignment with the S&OP CoE and advance toward best practices. Budget & forecasting support: Lead initiatives with plants/units that facilitate volume, revenue, capacity, bottleneck, investment, inventory, risk, and opportunity alignment.

Inventory policy:

Propose finished‑goods stock policies, calculate safety stock, and assess impacts with local teams and leadership to sustain agreed service levels.

What You Bring Education:

Bachelor's degree (preferably in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration).

Experience:

5+ years preferred in industrial environments (e.g., planning specialist, demand planner, warehouse/distribution supervisor, product analyst, or business analyst).

Technical Skills:

Advanced Excel (required/preferred as stated in JD) SAP (preferred) Microsoft Power BI Statistics and planning & control fundamentals (preferred)

Core Competencies:

Strong communication at all levels, analytical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, active listening, and synthesis. Tools & Data You'll Use Excel (advanced modeling and analysis), SAP (planning & materials), Power BI (dashboards/insights), and S&OP/CoE frameworks and tools. Why You'll Love It Here Impact a critical business process that directly influences service, inventory health, and profitability. Collaborate cross‑functionally across operations, logistics, purchasing, demand/commercial, and leadership. Grow within a global S&OP community and Center of Excellence.

Compensation & Benefits Benefits:

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO