The S&OP Analyst should possess knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods and work in an environment with large complex data sets. This position requires a close working relationship with Actuation Technologies' operations and demand planning teams across all word areas. They are responsible for facilitating a monthly cadence of S&OP meetings, driving engagement and participation from senior leaders, communicating information used to make business decisions, and installing themselves to become an integral part of driving improvements. Emerson offers generous benefits, flexible work schedules, and we are committed to a diverse workforce!
**AS A GLOBAL S&OP ANALYST, YOU WILL**:
- Coordinate and facilitate the monthly S&OP meetings to achieve the demand plan consensus including strategic, product, sales, and marketing activities as well as supply plan balance and constraints/gaps
- Develop standard analytics and dashboards to drive supply chain operations efficiencies
- Routine evaluation of the S&OP process efficiency and effectiveness; continuously improve the process by providing tools and procedures for the functional team to be successful
- Collaborate closely with operations and demand planning teams; develop accurate demand plans while supporting the optimization of supply and inventory plans
- Provide analytical input and direction to inform data driven decision making
- Responsible for the measurement and tracking of KPIs; Measure, control, and improve S&OP plan accuracy through clearly defined metrics and actions
- Manage S&OP activities that provide analysis which drive business decisions relative to improving service level, efficiency and customer service via streamlining processes and cost savings projects (Continuous Improvement).
- Work with Demand Planners to develop, implement, and maintain a robust project demand forecasting model as well as review and calibrate on project demand (order and forecast) together with Sales, Product Management and Operations team on a regular basis.
- Identify gaps to supply, demand, and financial alignment, leading teams to identify scenarios to mitigate and prepare recommendations for senior leadership review.
**WHO YOU ARE**:
You make good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement. You understand internal and external stakeholder requirements, expectations, and needs. You keep a strong bottom-line orientation. You are good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done and know how to organize people, data, and activities; You come up with useful ideas that are new, better, or unique, introducing new ways of looking at problems. You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations.
**REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS**:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3-5 years of previous experience leading or supporting an S&OP processes
- Strong analytical, planning and systems analysis skills
- Experience with visualization tools, such as PowerBI
- Ability to convey clear, concise information to others (data models, written and verbal)
- Excellent analytical capabilities, including telling a story with data and forecast modeling
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to facilitate conversations or meetings with a large cross-functional group
- Fluent in English Communications (Verbal and Written); work environment is 100% English
**PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS**:
- Experience in Software Development
- Building PowerBI Dashboards