Associate Director Business Planning

Job description

About this opportunity: The Associate Director of Business Planning is responsible for leading the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process at Avecia. This role serves as a key connector between sales, manufacturing, supply chain and project management. The Associate Director, Business Planning will develop and monitor S&OP metrics, with the focus on continuously improving our process and planning. This role will drive decision-making and provide visibility to the Nitto Avecia’s project portfolio. Key Responsibilities: - Through collaboration across business development, manufacturing, supply chain and project management implement an integrated end-to-end process for sales and operations planning. - Review, analyze and consolidate capacity, manufacturing plans, and sales forecast for all Nitto Avecia sites into a cohesive plan, highlighting gaps, issues and areas for leadership decision making. - Facilitate monthly sales and operations planning meetings with Avecia leadership team. - Develop a harmonized output that includes forecast, project portfolio, decisions, and actions from the S&OP meeting(s). - Support ad-hoc scenario planning activities. - Define, track and report on ke...