Manager Sales Operations and Planning
Manager Sales Operations and Planning
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Job Description
Hello potential future Oatly employee. Its us the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 25 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where weve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.
Sustainability health and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically we exist to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planets resources in the process. If any of this resonates with you then maybe youd like work for Oatly too. Now onto the formal stuff.
We are looking for a Manager Sales Operations Planning to join our team. This role will act as the critical link between our supply chain and sales teams focusing on managing product availability prioritizing customer needs and ensuring seamless coordination between operational and commercial functions.
Here are the things we want to hire you to do:
- Act as a liaison between the sales and supply chain teams to monitor inventory levels and address product availability issues with sales. Partner with Operations to address product availability concerns communicate availability updates to Sales and establish prioritization where needed
- Provide actionable insights to sales teams regarding inventory constraints production updates and delivery plans. Serve as the main point of contact for sales inquiries related to product availability and delivery timelines
- Work closely with sales teams to prioritize customer orders based on strategic importance and product availability
- Develop and maintain processes for managing highpriority customer accounts and escalations
- Enable successful execution of innovation customer resets and promotional events by communicating sales requirements timing and quantities to crossfunctional teams
- Working with the Sr. Manager Retail Strategy build tools and capabilities to facilitate the preplanning process validate inputs into customer plans and collaborate with the sales team to develop and fine tune sales plans. Provide insights into overall key drivers risks & opportunities. Advise on gapclosing opportunities
Here are the things we think you need:
- 5 years relevant experience in sales planning and operations within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Experience in plantbased or natural products is a plus
- Crossfunctional experience including coordination with customer service sales finance logistics and demand planning
- Working knowledge of Forecasting Trade Promotions and Sales Planning including sales terms such as MCB OI ROI Lift Margin etc
- Maintain a high level of organization commitment to follow through enthusiasm and motivation to effectively manage relationships with sales teams and internal Oatly departments
- Ability to visualize a better future state get others to join in the journey and then actually get there
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail with the ability to thrive in a remote environment where process isnt always defined
And heres another list of qualities we think make a good Oatly team member:
- You feel connected to our mission of encouraging health sustainability and transparency
- You are a selfstarter who doesnt need direct supervision to motivate you for success we believe strongly in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that mentality
- You are ready to make your mark in a smaller growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
- You have an entrepreneurial spirit in that youre comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up
- You enjoy sharing your quirkiness and talents with your coworkers
Another bulleted list felt redundant so we wrote this long sentence with all the ways we sweeten the deal to work with us like providing flexible vacation for starters really great benefits genuinely great coworkers who want to see the company and each other succeed and a startup vibe with an established company history.
The salary for this role will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to geographic location internal equity experience education specialty and training. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific location. Compensation may also include bonus commission or equity as applicable. Our good faith estimate for base salary is$125000.
Our team is available to support you through the hiring process with reasonable accommodations to enable a barrierfree interview experience. We will maintain candidate privacy and confidentiality to enable an unbiased and equitable experience. If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or special need please contact .
Oatly is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Facilities Management
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Business Management
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- SAP APO
- Production Planning
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
