Global Squeeze S&OP Manager

The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders in branded cheeses. Its portfolio of differentiated and internationally recognized brands includes The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Boursin® , Pom'Potes® and GoGo squeeZ®, as well as some 30 local brands. Together, these brands helped the Group generate sales of €3.74 billion in 2024.

Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is made for you!

Are you bold, pragmatic, and determined? Do you want to contribute to the transformation of an international agri-food company? Them come join us and measure the impact of your talent and energy in realizing an ambitious and sustainable company project!

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Within the Corporate Supply Chain team, you are responsible for leading Squeeze S&OP, aligning strategic decisions with executable plans and driving planning excellence.

MAIN MISSIONS

Main and ongoing responsibilities

• Lead the monthly S&OP process, constructively challenging demand, supply, capacity, inventory and organizational assumptions to drive aligned business decisions
• Ensure S&OP decisions are translated into executable plans through effective S&OE governance and execution monitoring
• Lead the Chef-du-Pont factory planning team (Production Planning, Activity Planning and MRP), ensuring planning performance, operational continuity and team development
• Support business planning and strategic decisions by providing planning expertise, scenario analysis and recommendations on capacity, sourcing, investment, organization and network evolution
• Develop and enhance Squeeze S&OP capabilities, processes, tools and governance to improve decision-making and cross-functional alignment
• Lead planning transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with BPOs and stakeholders to simplify processes and deploy new capabilities

Team management / Cross-functional coordination (where applicable)

• Directly manage a team of two (Chef du Pont scope)
• Lead and engage the Squeeze S&OP community across functions

Main KPIs

• Team engagement, motivation and work-life balance
• Stakeholder feedback on the value added by the monthly S&OP cycle
• Demand S&OP attainment / bias
• Production schedule adherence / attainment
• Finished goods inventory level / DDD monitoring

PROFILE EXPECTED & SKILLS

Required education and experience

• Approximately 10 years’ experience in supply chain, manufacturing or procurement

Required professional and technical skills

• Leadership and cross-functional management
• Agility, adaptability and strategic thinking
• Strong analytical and inventory-management expertise
• Advanced Excel modeling and complex-formula skills
• Ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Fluent in English and French