Join us on a transformation journey as our Head of Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning
Head of Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) is responsible for leading the integrated planning process that aligns customer demand, supplier capacity, inventory strategy, and operational execution for the Service Business Line. The role ensures that customer requirements are fulfilled through effective coordination between Sales, SLM, CRR, Procurement, Operations, Order execution and Logistics, enabling predictable delivery, optimized inventory levels, and improved supply reliability.
Your Key Responsibilities Include
- Lead the end-to-end SIOP framework for the SBL Organization
- Define the planning cadence, governance structure, and cross-functional participation for SIOP cycles.
- Consolidate customer demand signals from sales pipeline, order backlog, and forecast inputs.
- Drive collaborative planning with key customers to ensure sustainable fulfillment with optimized inventory
- Optimize inventory levels to balance working capital efficiency and supply reliability.
What You Bring
You have a proven track-record in managing supply chain planning in an industrial company. You have strong functional knowledge, as well as the leadership skills to drive high performing teams. To succeed in this role you have:
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in supply and inventory planning or supply chain management
- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Experience working in a global organization
- High sense of urgency and accountability
What We Offer
- Competitive benefit package including Health Insurance, Personal Accident / Disability, Group Term Life Insurance, Annual health check-up, and voluntary insurance options
- Time to recharge through 30 days PTO (with up to 10 days carry forward as Earned Leave stock)
- Work-life balance with a flexible work schedule so you can focus on professional and personal priorities
- Financial support for continuing education
- Employee Assistance Program
- A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities
- We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.
As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.
FLSmidth is the leading supplier of engineering, equipment and service solutions to customers in the mining and minerals industries for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers
