Director of Sales & Operational Planning at Emerson Electric Co in Dayton, Ohio

Job Description:

At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher. As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $15.3 billion in sales and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options or a recent MBA graduate, you’ll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

If you are a Manufacturing & Operations professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you!  Based in our Sidney, OH or Kennesaw, GA location, you will be accountable and responsible for establishing and then running an effective, consistent multi-site S&OP process.  Develop standard work that can be applied across all demand streams, supply streams and locations. Coach key players—such as local coordinators and demand planners and sales teams—to implement this standard work and hold them accountable to do so by helping to identify gaps and work with appropriate individuals/teams to address and close the gaps. Continue to look for opportunities to optimize the standard work and drive process improvement projects to streamline process, technology, and roles. Interface and coordinate with other Emerson experts and external consultants as required to maintain and improve the Cold Chain S&OP Process. Focus of this job at onset will be at Digital Solutions level mostly but is expected to create a plan to implement Multi-Divisional S&OP across the Cold Chain—including new acquisitions—over time. AS THE DIRECTOR OF SALES & OPERATIONAL PLANNING, YOU WILL: 

• Facilitate creation of S&OP standard work that accommodates the differences between cold chain sites (assuming we want those differences to persist).
• Coach all S&OP stakeholders—especially anyone who holds Accountability and/or Responsibility on the RACI chart—on the standard work.  Drive accountability. Have the ability & skills to bring others into the process to fulfill new roles or requirements as the S&OP process evolves 
• Facilitate gap identification and solving.
• Support Management in understanding and acting upon RACI accountability across functions
• Attend all Executive S&OP meetings and most-all Pre-S&OP meetings across cold chain sites
• Identify major, material risks to cold chain level business results during each monthly cycle.  Facilitate communication and mitigating of those risks across Group President’s staff. 
• Provide input for the development of the financial plan (POR)  
• Facilitate incorporation of key new products, new businesses and multi-site/multi-divisional offerings into the various S&OP work streams or create a new multi-site/multi-divisional stream if needed. 

WHO YOU ARE:You are decisive and make high-quality decisions, even when based on incomplete information or in the face of uncertainty. You figure out the processes necessary to get things done. You model collaboration across the organization. You observe situational and group dynamics and select best-fit approaches.You communicate the vision with a sense of purpose about the future.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor of Science Degree (Business Management or Engineering)
• Ten (10) or more years of relevant experience with a minimum of 5 years of operational/S&OP Experience
• Experience in S&OP, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Demand Management and Forecasting
• Strong written and verbal communications. Presentations Skills and Project Management
• Strong analytical skills, Problem Solving skills and Good Decision making 
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• Legal work authorization in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this role

 PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:  

• MBA
• Previous people leadership experience

WHY EMERSON? Our Commitment to Our PeopleWe invest in our employees to ensure they have the marketplace knowledge, skills and competencies to compete and lead in a global economy. Our training programs focus on end-to-end development from onboarding through senior leadership. Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer you the right options to meet your individual/family needs:  medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more.  We provide employees flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. Our success is measured by the positive impact we make on people, our communities and the world in which we live. Learn more about us!. Our Commitment to Diversity & InclusionAt Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Diversity and Inclusion at Emerson is about welcoming, respecting, and valuing the differences each employee possesses. Inclusion is creating a real sense of engagement, belonging and connection for all employees. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity & Inclusion at Emerson. Work AuthorizationEmerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Equal Opportunity EmployerEmerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to idisability.administrator@emerson.com.  

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