Key Responsibilities:

S&OP Strategy & Leadership:

- Lead the global S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, product roadmap, and financial targets.

- Facilitate monthly executive S&OP reviews, driving consensus on demand forecasts, supply plans, and inventory strategies.

- Partner with Sales, Product Management, and Finance to translate business goals into actionable operational plans.

Process & Systems Management:

- Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable S&OP processes that support client's hybrid hardware/software business model.

- Own the planning systems roadmap, including integration and optimization of tools such as SAP IBP, NetSuite, Anaplan, and Tableau.

- Drive automation and digitization of planning workflows to reduce cycle times and improve forecast accuracy.

- Establish and maintain robust governance, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to monitor performance and drive accountability.

Forecasting & Demand Planning:

- Lead the development of short- and long-term demand forecasts for storage hardware, collaborating client with Sales, Channel, and Product teams.

- Analyze historical trends, market intelligence, and sales pipeline data to improve forecast accuracy and responsiveness.

- Support scenario planning and risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity and customer satisfaction.

Hardware Supply Planning & Inventory Optimization:

- Collaborate with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement to ensure supply plans align with demand signals and capacity constraints.

- Optimize inventory levels across global distribution centers to balance service levels, lead times, and working capital.

- Support new product introductions (NPIs) and end-of-life (EOL) transitions with robust planning and execution frameworks.

People Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence:

- Lead and develop a high-performing team of planners and analysts.

- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

- Influence cross-functional stakeholders to adopt best practices and drive alignment across the organization.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation:

- Champion Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies to drive process improvements and eliminate inefficiencies.

- Lead initiatives to enhance data quality, improve forecast accuracy, and increase planning agility.

- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in supply chain and S&OP.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (MBA or Master's preferred).

- 14+ years of experience in S&OP, supply chain planning, or operations, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

- Proven experience in hardware planning, preferably in high-tech, enterprise storage, or networking industries.

- Experience in scaling S&OP processes in fast-growing, global organizations.