Head of Sales

Every second our fiber optic and electrical systems connect societies, companies and individuals, all around the world.

**Head of Sales & Operation Planning / Supply Chain Development**:
**M/F/d** | **Herisau (AR)** | **100%** | **Unlimited**

**Your tasks**:
In this challenging position you will be responsible for the Global Sales & Operations Planning team. Your team is fully committed to manage the S&OP cycle and is responsible for demand to capacity to supply related turnover planning for the Segment Industry and High Frequency Technology. A focus will also be on further development of the Global Supply Chain Management driven by cross-functional projects.

Therefore, we are seeking for an enthusiastic Team Leader S&OP who is ready to take on leadership responsibility and wants to help to create a sustainable tomorrow together.

The main tasks for this position are the following:

- Full leadership & people management responsibility for the S&OP team in Herisau and its further development
- Functional leadership of virtual intercompany teams located outside of Switzerland
- Managing the monthly S&OP cycle: Responsible for demand to capacity to supply related turnover planning
- Further development of the Demand Planning for EMEA and support implementing of a new Planning Tool.
- Optimization of global supply footprint
- Support the implementation of different strategic projects around S&OP
- Managing SCM related KPIs and dashboards
- Establishing a global Inventory Management
- Improvement of relevant master data for planning and inventory optimization
- Close collaboration with corporate organization and support of cooperate strategy and initiatives
- Active participation in Just-Do-It meetings
- Optimization of intercompany business

**Your profile**:

- Bachelor's or master’s degree in Economical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related fields
- Ideally 3-5 years work experience in Supply Chain Management, especially in establishing and further developing S&OP processes
- Strong analytical skills and experienced with BI Tools (e.g. Power BI or others)
- Strong leader with communication and presentation skills
- Experienced in Project Management
- Very strong knowledge of SAP APO or smilier planning and Forecasting systems
- Fluent in German and proficient in English (spoken and written)
- Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Strong interpersonal, team-working and decision-making skills
- Very proactive, driven, motivated and flexible

**Why HUBER+SUHNER?**:
We are offering a challenging and interesting job opportunity in a dynamic and global environment. If you like to design your position and your environment independently, you are the right person for this position. Future-oriented markets and plenty of room for initiative, an attractive working environment in a company where customers are at the centre of activities and employees are the key to success, are waiting for you

**We can't wait to hear from you**:
You will hear back from us as soon as possible. For further information please contact:
Barbara Neurauter
HR Business Partner
phone:
+41 71 353 4165