Head of Sales & Operations Planning (m/w/d)

About Aristo Group

Aristo Group is a project and personnel consultancy specializing in the life science industry. Our goal is to find the "perfect match" for our clients and candidates.

Position

We are looking for a "Head of Sales & Operations Planning" (m/f/d) for the Chemnitz or Munich surrounding area, to start as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving force and pacemaker for demand planning.
• Responsibility for forecasts – from the initial figure to a solid basis for decision-making.
• Ensuring forecast quality and target achievement.
• Analysis of market changes, trends, and forecast deviations.
• Interpretation of relevant developments and derivation of concrete recommendations for action.
• Optimization of planning processes based on data-driven insights.
• Close collaboration with Sales, Product Management, and Strategic Purchasing.
• Integration of cross-departmental perspectives into the demand planning process.
• Leadership and coordination of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP / S&OE).
• Cross-departmental coordination of demand planning.
• Creation of well-founded analyses for forecasts and annual plans, especially within the scope of the Demand Review.
• Ensuring efficient and smooth demand planning processes.
• Continuous further development and optimization of existing structures.
• Structured analysis, documentation, and preparation of key figures.
• Creating transparency as a basis for precise and future-oriented planning.

Qualifications:

• Completed degree in economics or a comparable commercial apprenticeship.
• Several years of professional experience in a B2B environment with a focus on Demand Planning and/or Material Disposition.
• Ideally, sound knowledge in Supply Planning, preferably with SAP.
• Fluent German and good English skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong communication skills for interdisciplinary collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• High social competence as well as a solution-oriented and team-oriented approach to work.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Confidence in challenging situations, as well as the ability to analyze complex results, place them in a business context, derive clear recommendations for action, and communicate them appropriately to the target audience.

Job Details:

• Location: Chemnitz or Munich surrounding area
• Industry: Chemical
• Start Date: Immediately
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Work Model: Hybrid (Office/Home-Office to be determined)

Skills:

• Demand Planner
• Supply Chain Management