S&OP Lead

S&OP Lead

Location: Split across Coppice and Sirane manufacturing sites (with occasional home working where business needs allow)
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)

Build the Future of Sales & Operations Planning at Coppice

Are you an experienced S&OP, Demand Planning or Supply Chain professional looking for an opportunity to make a lasting impact?

At Coppice, we're investing in the future of our planning capability and are looking for an S&OP Lead to establish, lead and continuously improve our Sales & Operations Planning process across our Coppice and Sirane manufacturing sites.

This is more than a planning role—it's an opportunity to shape how our business makes critical operational decisions. You'll bring together Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance to create a single, aligned view of demand, supply, capacity and inventory, ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional service while driving efficiency, reducing waste and supporting profitable growth.

If you enjoy influencing senior stakeholders, turning complex data into meaningful business decisions and leading cross-functional collaboration, we'd love to hear from you.

A Day in the Life and the Impact You'll Make

As S&OP Lead, you'll own and drive the monthly Sales & Operations Planning process across two manufacturing sites, ensuring the business has a clear and aligned plan to meet customer demand while balancing operational capacity, inventory and commercial objectives.

Working closely with senior leaders across Sales, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance, you'll facilitate planning forums, identify risks and opportunities, improve forecasting accuracy and create data-driven recommendations that support strategic decision-making. You'll also lead a small planning team while embedding robust planning standards and continuous improvement across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

•  Establish and lead a structured Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across Coppice and Sirane.
•  Develop aligned demand, supply, capacity and inventory plans that support customer service, operational efficiency and business growth.
•  Facilitate cross-functional planning meetings, ensuring decisions, risks and actions are clearly communicated and tracked.
•  Analyse planning data, forecasts and operational performance to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
•  Drive improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory optimisation, production stability and service performance.
•  Lead and develop the planning team while promoting collaboration across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance.
•  Improve planning systems, reporting, master data and governance to support consistent decision-making.
•  Champion continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen planning capability across the Group.

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys bringing people, processes and data together to drive better business decisions.

You'll be comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions constructively and leading planning discussions that balance customer demand, operational capability and commercial performance.

Essential Skills & Experience

•  Proven experience in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Demand Planning, Supply Planning or Supply Chain leadership within a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
•  Strong understanding of end-to-end planning processes, including demand forecasting, capacity planning, inventory management and supply planning.
•  Experience leading cross-functional planning meetings and influencing senior stakeholders.
•  Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex operational and commercial data.
•  Experience using ERP/MRP systems, planning tools and advanced Microsoft Excel.
•  Strong commercial awareness, balancing customer service, cost, efficiency and working capital.
•  Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
•  Experience leading or developing planning teams within an operational environment.

Desirable

•  Professional qualifications such as APICS, IBF, CIPS, Lean or Six Sigma.
•  Experience implementing or improving S&OP processes across multiple manufacturing sites.
•  Background in FMCG, packaging, food manufacturing or another fast-paced production environment.
•  Experience supporting ERP implementation, planning system optimisation or master data governance.
•  Knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI), lifecycle planning or promotional demand management.

Why Join Coppice?

At Coppice, we work as one team, driven by integrity, accountability and continuous improvement. We believe in empowering our people to take ownership, challenge the status quo and help shape the future of our business.

This role offers the opportunity to:

•  Lead and shape the Sales & Operations Planning function across two manufacturing sites.
•  Work closely with senior leadership to influence strategic business decisions.
•  Drive improvements in forecasting, inventory, production planning and operational performance.
•  Lead a planning team while developing best practice processes and governance.
•  Be part of a growing manufacturing business investing in continuous improvement and long-term success.

Our Culture

Innovation, sustainability, quality and customer focus underpin everything we do. We encourage collaboration, practical problem-solving and continuous learning, giving our people the opportunity to make a genuine impact every day.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone.

Ready to Shape the Future of Planning?

If you're passionate about bringing people, data and operations together to drive smarter business decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help build the future of Sales & Operations Planning at Coppice.