Sales and Operations Planning Manager
// Role Summary
Join QinetiQ as a Sales and Operations Planning Manager in Farnborough, taking full accountability for S&OP across the Group and driving business performance through effective demand and supply management. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge defence technology and collaborate with brilliant minds.
// Key Responsibilities
- Full accountability for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) across the Group.
- Lead effective supply planning to ensure project resource allocation.
- Drive financial and delivery performance through demand and supply management.
- Manage and communicate operational plan performance and improvement actions.
- Requires extensive experience in S&OP leadership within large, matrix organisations.
- Must be eligible for SC clearance.
// Role Specification
About QinetiQ
At QinetiQ, we are shaping the future of defence by creating cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking innovations. Join us as a Sales and Operations Planning Manager at our Farnborough site and contribute to empowering and protecting lives while working with state-of-the-art facilities and brilliant minds.
The Role: Sales and Operations Planning Manager
As the Sales and Operations Planning Manager, you will hold full accountability for S&OP across the Group. You will collaborate with finance and strategy teams to foster a 'one QinetiQ' mindset, driving business performance through inspired collaboration and trust. Day-to-day, you will lead the business in effective supply planning, ensuring projects have the right people at the right time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the S&OP process achieves agreement on the operational plan, maintaining coherence between operational and financial plans based on shared assumptions.
- Drive financial and delivery performance of the operational plan through effective demand and supply management to meet organisational targets and strategy.
- Ensure the business understands and effectively manages the risks and decisions within the operational plan that impact performance.
- Monitor, report, and communicate the performance of the operational plan, working with Sectors to understand performance and support improvement actions.
- Accountable for the baseline of the operational plan, managing changes against it while ensuring coherence with the overall strategy and financial plan.
- Manage and continuously improve the S&OP process, systems, and tools to ensure they deliver the required business outcomes, incorporating lessons learned.
Essential Experience:
- Extensive experience in leading Sales and Operations Planning across a large matrix organisation.
- Proven experience operating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including director-level engagement.
- Strong leadership capabilities to build and inspire high-performing teams with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Excellent collaboration skills with geographically dispersed stakeholders.
- Strong management skills to drive successful delivery against agreed plans and challenge behaviours and working practices.
- High levels of negotiating and influencing skills with the ability to build relationships quickly at all levels and across disciplines.
Essential Qualifications:
- Degree-level academic qualification in a subject requiring strong analytical, conceptual, and organisational skills.
We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds and education, provided you demonstrate the required experience and a willingness to learn.
Work Environment & Location:
This role is based at our Farnborough site, working 37 hours per week with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Our Farnborough facility is a hub of creativity, research, and innovation, featuring state-of-the-art technology such as high-energy laser technologies and a unique 5m pressurised wind tunnel.
Why Join QinetiQ?
QinetiQ is experiencing exciting growth into new global markets. We foster an environment of innovation and courage, tackling complex challenges. You'll experience a unique working environment where diverse teams collaborate openly to solve complex problems. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be authentic, feel valued, and realise your full potential.
Our Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days.
- Options for Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance.
- Employee discount portal offering savings on various services.
- Support for the Armed Forces community, including Gold Award status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
- Volunteering opportunities.
Recruitment Process:
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. Please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments if you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in assessments.
Many roles at QinetiQ require national security vetting. Applicants with existing vetting may be able to transfer it. Some roles have additional restrictions related to nationality.
Please note: All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.