Associate Director, Sales & Operational Planning
At a glance
Director-level Sales Leadership role at Oxford Nanopore Technologies. United Kingdom · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £82,500–£110,000 across the United Kingdom.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Run the full S&OP cycle across three regions, covering demand and supply reviews, scenarios, and executive decisions
- Coordinate Sales, Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and Finance around balanced, workable plans
- Help operational teams manage capacity while keeping business targets achievable
- Build a responsive supply chain that can adjust as demand changes
- Set S&OP governance and metrics, then improve the process and raise its maturity over time
What you bring
- Deep planning experience and end-to-end supply chain knowledge, including strong ERP experience
- A track record of launching or materially improving S&OP or IBP processes across functions
- Knowledge of forecasting, demand and supply planning, and inventory optimisation
- Experience with global supply chains, including imports, exports, and customer delivery
- A BSc in supply chain management, logistics, finance, economics, or a related subject
Who this fits
You’ll suit this role if you can lead across functions, influence senior stakeholders, and make decisions in complex, unclear situations. It fits someone comfortable as a senior individual contributor, whether or not you have managed teams, and who works pragmatically under pressure. The role spans three regions and requires collaboration across Sales, Operations, Production, Engineering, Finance, and Commercial teams.
From the employer
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced supply chain professional to join as a Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) Lead. his role will play a critical part in the implementation, ownership and ongoing leadership of the S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand, supply and business objectives, and supporting high-quality product delivery to customers.
The Details...
Reporting to the Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations , the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and embedding the S&OP process across three regions. This will require strong cross-functional leadership and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
You will work closely with stakeholders across Sales, Operations, Production, Engineering, Finance and Commercial teams to drive an effective, robust and data-driven S&OP process that supports business targets and strategic priorities.
Other responsibilities include:
- Owning and leading the end-to-end S&OP cycle across multiple regions, including demand review, supply review, scenario planning and executive alignment
- Acting as the central point of coordination between Sales, Supply Chain, Production, Engineering and Finance to ensure plans are balanced, feasible and aligned to business goals
- Partnering with the operational teams to support capacity management and the business to achieve targets
- Working with key stakeholders to develop and maintain a supply chain that is agile and responsive to changes in demand
- Leading S&OP governance, metrics and continuous improvement, embedding best practice and driving process maturity over time
What We're Looking For...
You are an experienced supply chain professional with strong expertise in planning and global supply chains, ideally within a fast-paced, technology-driven environment. You may have managed teams previously, but you are equally comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor who leads through influence.
You have a proven track record of implementing or significantly improving S&OP (or IBP) processes, driving alignment across functions and delivering tangible business outcomes. You are confident engaging with senior leaders and facilitating decision-making in complex, ambiguous environments.
You bring:
- Strong experience working with ERP systems and robust end-to-end supply chain knowledge
- Deep understanding of forecasting, demand and supply planning, S&OP, inventory optimisation
- Experience operating in a global supply chain environment, including import/export and customer delivery
- A BSc in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Finance, Economics or a related discipline
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and change leadership skills
This role will suit someone who thrives in a cutting-edge, high-tech environment, enjoys working collaboratively across functions, and is resilient, pragmatic and comfortable working under pressure.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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