Job Description

Auto req ID: 59953

Title: Lead Sales and Operations Planning

Job Function: Sales

Location: MILAN

We are flexible on the location of this role and welcome applications from candidates in Italy or Spain.

Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations. Their innovation and imagination for what was possible on two wheels sparked a transportation revolution that would make Harley-Davidson the most recognizable motorcycle brand in the world. Today, we continue to define motorcycle culture, evoking soul-stirring emotion reflected in every product and experience we deliver - like we have for well over a century and will for generations to come. Are you ready to ride with us?

We maximize employee flexibility and well-being through a virtual mindset that supports our highly distributed, global workforce. We take an outcome-focused, people-centered approach to winning, including welcoming the best talent - wherever they may be.

This Hybrid role is not tightly linked to a physical location and provides flexibility in where within the region, when and how you accomplish your work.

We are flexible on the location of this role and welcome applications from candidates from Italy and Spain

Job Summary

The Lead Sales and Operations Planning role is responsible for providing leadership using an influential leadership style with global Sales and Operations Planning for motorcycles. This position will lead project teams through the coordination and development of the integrated EMEA retail and wholesale forecasts, and / or inventory (company and dealer) and production plans with relevant stakeholders to maximize volume growth on an EMEA basis.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and improve Sales & Operations Planning processes, standardization of work, planning calendars, performance & process metrics, meetings, presentations, after action reviews (AAR), Excel spreadsheets, especially as these items relate to the Sales & Operations Planning 5 Step Process (data gathering, demand planning, supply planning, pre-Sales & Operations Planning meeting and Executive Sales & Operations Planning meeting)
• Evaluate and comprehend EMEA retail sales, wholesale shipments, inventory (company and dealer) and production plans in all markets
• Develop processes to ensure alignment to optimize sales and inventory levels in conjunction with EMEA sales and finance objectives and strategies
• Lead change management efforts to increase the influence, which EMEA retail analysis and planning will have on corporate objectives
• Develop and implement best practices and metrics to increase and show the health of Sales & Operations Planning as a process
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by helping to manage short and long-range Sales & Operations Planning goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures that are consistently applied throughout the company

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience Requirements

Required

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Demonstrated experience in supply chain management of forecasting leadership with project management,meeting facilitation and business process development experience
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Proficient in data analysis and ability to analyze data on a problem-to-solution level and make appropriate recommendations
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects
• Fluency in English, and another language would be adventageous

Preferred

• Experience with change management
• Motorcycle, Parts & Accessories, General Merchandise and Licensed Product knowledge

We offer an inclusive compensation package for all salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, employee discounts on motorcycles and related products, general merchandise, and more. We welcome everybody to join our family and be united no matter who you are or where you come from. Learn more about Harley-Davidson (here).

Direct Reports: No

Travel Required: 10 - 25%

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance