Global Sales & Operations planning Director (H/F)

Contenu de l'offre Global Sales & Operations planning Director (H/F) chez Limagrain

Global Sales & Operations planning Director (H/F)

General information

Organisation

An agricultural cooperative and an international seed group owned by French farmers, Limagrain is driven by its purpose: cooperating for the progress of agriculture everywhere, for everyone. Focused on the genetic progress of plants, Limagrain breeds, produces and distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and agri-food products

HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM. CLAUSE is a company committed to diversity and inclusion.   

Reference

2023-8547  

Location

PORTES LES VALENCE

Company

HM CLAUSE

Local contract

Local contract only

Position description

Function

PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS - SUPPLY-CHAIN

Employment Type

Regular Full Time

Contractual hours

Full-time

Main Goal

The Global Sales & Operations Planning director manages all activities related to Supply Chain within the Business unit: Planning, Warehousing and Transportation. His/her overall responsibility and authority include making decisions on process, network optimization and organization in order to meet the global target in terms of customer satisfaction, cost to serve and working capital.

The Global Sales & Operations Planning is accountable for managing Demand planning, Supply planning, Capacity planning and Logistics’ planning activities on both the strategic and tactical horizon.

Job description

Accountabilities :

Coordinate the supply chain functions to :
Guarantee the global satisfaction of customer needs.
Optimize the global level of inventory and working capital.
Keep Supply Chain costs under control.


Guarantee adherence to the strategic plan.
Ensure regular and timely reporting to the leadership team to facilitate financial steering.
Ensure strategic guidelines are reflected in all planning and execution decisions.
Ensure compliance with existing regulation.

Responsibilities :

Lead the global S&OP process on both the strategic and tactical horizons. Establish and manage the S&OP process, systems, tools, and platforms in collaboration with HM. CLAUSE’s leadership team.
Propose the budget and strategic plan for the activities.
Follow-up decision implementation. Follow-up performance KPI’s, initiate and monitor action plan progress.
Interact regularly with cross-functional partners including manufacturing operations, customer service, distribution, finance, and quality to resolve issues regarding their areas of responsibility.
Works with sales department to determine most cost-effective distribution solution for finished goods transportation to customers.
Represent HM. CLAUSE at the LVS Supply Chain Forum.
Actively drive the recruitment, attraction, and retention of talent and the next generation of leadership and employees in supply chain expertise roles, partnering with HR and utilizing different programs in Talent Acquisition and HR Development

Profile

MBA or master’s degree in business, Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
10 years of experience in Supply Chain (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods) and/or related supply chain management including design, implementation, and execution of S&OP related processes
APICS certification
Leadership in multi-cultural environments, operating effectively in an international matrix organization. 
Ability to build and develop high performing teams and culture.  
Strong customer orientation 
Strategic thinker
Curious and quick learner. 
Problem solver.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to drive change effectively.
Good communication skills written, verbal and presentation. 
Fluent in English, French and Spanish as a plus. 

Position localization

Job location

Europe, France, Rhone-Alpes, Drôme (26)

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

Master's degree

Specific expertise

Finance
Supply chain
International Sales

Minimum level of experience required

10 years or more

Others

Estimated travel time: 20%
G100

Languages

English (4 - Fluent)

Requester

Position start date

01/10/2023