Givaudan

Industrialisation and S&OP Planning Manager

Givaudan

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Vernier • 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Oversee the S&OP process, ensuring close coordination with Procurement, S&T, Operations, and Supply Chain teams for effective capacity planning across the production sites in alignment with global operations.
  • Support production and trial capacity prioritisation in coordination with S&T and Operations stakeholders to balance innovation and service delivery.
  • Ensure readiness for crisis management and business continuity, proactively establishing contingency plans to safeguard operations and customer service.
  • Contribute to the Delivery Systems strategy, defining and deploying the key pillars for business growth, simplification, and profitability improvement, while embedding these priorities into Supply Chain operations.
  • Drive portfolio and project reviews for the commercial pipeline, and manage Supply Chain–related projects within Delivery Systems at local, regional, and global levels.
  • Lead product, process and site transfers from Development and Science & Technology (S&T) to the Industrialisation and Production teams, overseeing transfer programs across internal sites (Mexico, Switzerland, Singapore) and external contract manufacturers.
  • Manage continuous improvement initiatives, including portfolio optimisation, sampling process enhancement, and others projects.
  • Lead efficiency programs in collaboration with Supply Chain teams, focusing on cost reduction, inventory optimisation, and lead-time improvement.

Requirements

  • University degree - Business Administration, Supply Chain or Engineering/Chemistry
  • 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain or relevant field
  • 3+ years of experience in people management or critical stakeholders' management
  • Experience in S&OP process, and cross-functional supply chain
  • Experience in the Specialty Chemistry industry
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong internal and external customer focus
  • Dynamic team player with a truly global mindset
  • Able to work in a matrix environment and to influence with diverse stakeholders
  • Fluency in English; French knowledge beneficial
  • ERP/MRP expertise
  • Strong affinity to systems and analytical tools (SAP, BI, IBP)
  • Proficient in Microsoft office tools.
  • Advanced experience with Excel/Database management
  • APICS Certification Desired
Benefits
  • Healthcare support
  • Paid time off and family leave
  • Retirement plan
  • Sport and leisure activities
  • Company shop
  • Restaurant

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
S&OP processcapacity planningcontinuous improvementportfolio optimisationsampling process enhancementcost reductioninventory optimisationlead-time improvementpeople managementstakeholder management
Soft skills
communicationfacilitationcustomer focusteam playerglobal mindsetinfluencingcollaborationdynamicmatrix environmentproactive
Certifications
APICS Certification