Are you ready to take the lead in shaping a global Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) framework that drives business success? As our Global S&OP Lead, you play a pivotal role in ensuring business decisions are data-driven, collaborative, and impactful. This is your chance to drive digital transformation and embed best practices that strengthen the entire supply chain.
Shortly about us
We’re transforming into a unified, intelligent supply chain that anticipates needs, empowers people, and drives profitable growth. This is a step toward creating a world-class customer experience through streamlined processes, advanced analytics, and sustainable logistics. By modernizing technology and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture, we’re building an end-to-end supply chain that delivers reliability, transparency, and efficiency.
About the job
In this position, you structure, lead, and continuously improve the global S&OP process, ensuring full execution in line with strategic and financial objectives. You ensure alignment of demand, supply, and financial objectives while driving process excellence and digital transformation. Your work enables actionable insights and supports strategic decision-making across multiple business areas. You report to the Head of Global Planning.
Key responsibilities include:
Establishing our monthly S&OP cadence with relevant stakeholders.
Scheduling, running, and following up on S&OP meetings with clear accountability for actions and outcomes.
Enforcing standardized governance across regions and business areas.
Partnering with IT to digitalize S&OP systems, including scenario modeling and risk analysis.
Leading transformation in S&OP for advanced planning systems and embedding new ways of working.
Championing change management by training and upskilling global and regional teams.
Benchmarking and implementing best practices to future-proof the supply chain.
The location for this position is globally flexible, preferably close to one of our sites – such as Fagersta & Stockholm (Sweden), Guanzate (Italy), Pune (India), Bourges & Bouxwiller (France), Lottum (Netherlands), Ciechanow (Poland) or Reynoldsville (US).
Your profile
We’re looking for someone with a background in S&OP or supply chain management, preferably within a global company, combined with experience in advanced planning systems and data-driven decision-making. Skilled in scenario modeling, financial forecasting, and risk analysis, you’re able to navigate challenges. You understand digitalization in supply chain planning and can translate complex data into actionable insights. Acting in a global environment calls for fluency in English.
You’re a strategic thinker with strong communication and influencing skills. Building cross-functional alignment and driving change in a global context comes naturally to you. You’re proactive, analytical, and thrive in a collaborative environment where continuous improvement is key.
Our Seco culture
At Seco, we're united by a spirit of collaboration and a shared curiosity to learn and grow. We take responsibility for our actions, stay focused on our customers, and believe in winning together. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Curious about our workplace and benefits? Read more on our website. You’re also welcome to visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact Ida Hedman, Director Supply Chain Planning & Logistics, ida.hedman@secotools.com
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Union contacts – Sweden
David Romlin, Unionen, +46 (0)70-608 46 90
Jörgen Andersson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70-548 10 70
Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-523 50 60
Recruitment Specialist: Therese Rutqvist
How to apply
This recruitment has an ongoing selection process, please send your application as soon as possible, and no later than November 30, 2025. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0085635.
For more information about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.
At Seco Tools we develop and offer advanced products & solutions that make metal cutting easier. We work together with our customers to identify and implement the best solutions for their needs. The corporate culture empowers employees through shared values: Curiosity, Responsibility, Winning together and Customer focus. Seco Tools has a presence in more than 75 countries and employs about 4000 people.