Sales & Operations Planning Manager - Bologna

Mission

The role is responsible for defining and executing global supply chain planning and logistics strategies, aligning material flow with corporate and regional objectives. It ensures efficiency, cost control, and service level optimization while integrating digital tools and balancing local needs with global priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning: Support the COO in defining production capacity, logistics, and transport strategies, ensuring demand fulfillment and resource alignment; S&OP & Production Planning: Oversee global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), balancing supply and demand across regions and optimizing production allocation; Inventory & Materials Management: Establish inventory strategies, align stock levels with business needs, and minimize obsolescence while ensuring service levels; Logistics & Transport: Define global logistics requirements, oversee warehouse efficiency, and ensure alignment with corporate standards; Performance & Improvement: Monitor supply chain KPIs, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

10+ years in supply chain, logistics, or planning, with at least 3 years in a global leadership role; Expertise in S&OP, inventory planning, logistics, warehouse management, digital tools.