Sales & Operations Planning Manager (S&OP)

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Job Details Description Step into a high-impact role where strategy meets execution. Clemens Food Group—a vertically integrated food leader with deep community roots—is seeking a hands-on S&OP leader to elevate our planning operations. You’ll join a trusted name in food with over 125 years of purpose-driven growth, innovation, and values. The Impact You’ll Make As our S&OP Manager, you’ll shape the way Clemens forecasts demand, aligns supply, and delivers business clarity. From the boardroom to the frontline, your work will align decisions, reduce waste, improve forecast accuracy, and build the muscle of our planning process. What You’ll Do Lead the full S&OP cycle: demand planning, supply planning, reconciliation, and executive updates Analyze sales, volume, and capacity trends to guide cross-functional decision-making Build KPI dashboards and improve forecast accuracy and scenario planning Coach and develop a team of two: Demand Planner and S&OP Analyst Partner with Sales, Ops, and Process Engineering to align strategies and drive action What Makes This Role Exciting? This isn’t a maintenance role. You’ll have full ownership of the S&OP process—and the chance to build, scale, and transform how Clemens plans. From tools and systems to team development, you’ll influence it all. What We’re Looking For 5+ years’ experience in supply chain or related roles Strong Excel/data skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, AFO); Power BI exposure a plus Experience owning S&OP cycles, ideally in perishable goods manufacturing Track record leading small teams and improving ambiguous or broken processes Clear communicator across all levels—from production floor to executives Skills & Mindset Builder’s mindset with continuous improvement orientation Strategic but hands-on leader Highly curious and communicative Influential but relationship-first Your Future at Clemens With high visibility, strong cross-functional exposure, and VP-level sponsorship, this role is a springboard into senior leadership across planning, operations, and beyond.
Location:
Hatfield
Salary:
£$ - £$ y
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Sales

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