Job Summary

The Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) team enables a truly end-to-end planning approach by connecting Demand, Supply, Engineering, and Fulfillment across Processing Solutions & Equipment (PSE). In our business, where complex capital equipment is delivered through a predominantly Make-to-Order (MTO) environment, effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is critical to balancing customer commitments, production capacity, supplier capabilities, and business priorities.

We are looking for an experienced planning professional with a strong S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) background who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments and understands the challenges of planning customized products with long lead times and constrained capacities.

This position plays a key role in strengthening our global S&OP operating model, driving scenario-based decision-making, improving planning visibility, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders in the United States, Mexico, production centers, and supplier networks.

You will join a highly collaborative global team where influence, analytical thinking, and the ability to navigate competing priorities are essential for success.

What you will do

As a Senior Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Specialist - Capital Equipment, you will:

• Lead the end-to-end S&OP cycle for a complex Make-to-Order (MTO) capital equipment business, including demand and supply balancing, scenario planning, and decision-making.
• Lead alignment across Sales, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Suppliers to ensure feasible plans that support customer commitments, production capabilities, and business priorities.
• Develop and execute mid- and long-term supply network plans, optimizing production footprint, sourcing strategies, and capacity utilization across manufacturing sites.
• Facilitate and influence cross-functional planning forums across tactical and strategic horizons, driving consensus and accountability among stakeholders in the US, Mexico, and global operations.
• Lead scenario analysis and trade-off discussions related to capacity constraints, lead times, order prioritization, and supply risks.
• Identify bottlenecks and constraints across the end-to-end supply chain and drive resolution through structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, WCM -World Class Manufacturing).
• Optimize capacity allocation, asset utilization, and resource planning to support business growth while maintaining operational efficiency.
• Strengthen S&OP governance, planning metrics, and performance management, improving service levels, planning accuracy, and cost efficiency.
• Act as a key connector across functions and regions, ensuring end-to-end visibility, decision transparency, and alignment within a global matrix organization.
• Support the continuous evolution of S&OP processes, planning tools, and operating models to enhance organizational maturity and decision quality.

We believe you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in S&OP, Supply Chain Planning, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), or related roles within a manufacturing environment.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Strong understanding of S&OP processes, demand/supply balancing, capacity planning, and network planning.
• Analytical mindset with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and business trade-off analysis.
• Strong proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment without direct reporting authority.
• Hands-on experience participating in or leading formal S&OP cycles, including demand and supply balancing, scenario planning, and cross-functional decision-making.
• Nice to have:
  • Exposure to Make-to-Order (MTO), Engineer-to-Order (ETO), capital equipment manufacturing, or other complex planning environments with long lead times.
  • Knowledge of planning platforms and technologies such as ERP, APS, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, or similar solutions.
  • Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
  • APICS/ASCM certifications such as CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) or CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management).