Manager-S&OP, Building Products

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

SUMMARY

The Manager-S&OP will oversee all S&OP functions for the Roofing & Stone division of Westlake Royal Building Products.  The S&OP  Manager is responsible for Demand Planning, Inventory Strategies, Supply Planning, Monthly S&OP reviews and presentations and continuous improvement of all processes within S&OP. The S&OP Manager will lead a team focused on supply planning and collaborate with the sales teams for demand planning to deliver operational success and financial optimization by designing strategies to meet the company’s short-term and long-term objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Creates the company’s S&OP strategy and drives implementation
• Maintains sales and operations planning (S&OP) communication across sales, operations, product development and finance.
• Communicates and collaborates with leaders from customer service, sales, engineering, marketing, operations, etc.
• Develops production and inventory plans to support annual budget process for each plant
• Oversees master data management maintenance including item master, BOM, routing and data collection.
• Leads software implementations and change management
• Leads S&OP process for the business including monthly updates and reviews
• Helps provide oversight of the business’ digital systems as it relates to supply chain and logistics
• Analyzes data from production attainment, customer order management, lead time attainment, past due to lead time orders, etc.
• Evaluates and report on KPIs 
• Monitors supply planning with the team 
• Maintains supply chain inventory to drive efficiency and customer satisfaction
• Trains and leads the Roofing & Stone planning team
• Finds cost-effective solutions for S&OP processes
• Recommends and implements measures to keep systems and processes on track and drive monthly improvements
• Oversees and administers departmental budget including freight analytics and cost
• Resolves issues that come up (i.e. lack of decision making, delays in materials, etc.)
• Collaborates with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth
• Ensures S&OP processes meet legal requirements and standards
• Complies with company policy and procedures
• Maintains constructive working relationships with co-workers and supervisors/managers
• Performs all other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or similar field

• Experience

A minimum of 10 (ten) years of experience in S&OP or supply chain management

 5+ years of experience in managing teams

Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes 

Working experience of relevant software (i.e. JD Edwards, SAP, etc.)

• Skills

Ability to organize people and tasks; possess leadership skills; have a strong working knowledge of the company and its products.  Strong communication skills, excellent organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, creative problem-solving, a strategic and analytical mind; and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.). Advanced Level Excel preferred.

• Communication

Effectively communicate with all levels of employment both verbally and in writing.  Interpersonal skills are also required. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear and is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision (must be able to see and distinguish colors), and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

     The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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