Sales and Operations Planning Manager

At Sabre Industries, we connect and power America’s communities with world-class utility and telecom solutions. We reliably build a better world together; one customer, one team, and one community at a time.

Our teams live out the organization’s core values of integrity, commitment, innovation, and connection. That’s how we continuously exceed our high standards of enterprise excellence—by creating a space for our engaged employees to thrive.

With consistent hiring opportunities nationwide and countless career levels, chances are the next big step on your career path starts here. We work with our employees to create customized career paths and development in all facets of the organization. People will always be our greatest asset and we place emphasis on enhancing the lives of our employees.

Position is in office five days a week in Conroe, TX location with 30% travel to Sioux City, IA.

Scope of Responsibility:

The scope of the S&OP Manager includes driving the Sales, Inventory and operational process throughout the organization while ensuring Project Management Group's integrity. The position is responsible for continual evaluation of the S&OP process for budgeting, forecasting & planning with a focus on plant and vendor scheduling mix as wells as Inventory levels for optimization.

Core, Leadership, & Functional Competencies

• Strong knowledge of telecom industry, steel, warehouse and inventory experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and problem-solving ability.
• Strong understand of engineering, drafting, manufacturing, and inventory, Purchasing and shipping procedures.
• Ability to drive organization to be industry leaders in inventory levels, job scheduling, project management, quality systems, and current trends and issues in the telecommunications market.
• Ability to work with and lead others effectively as well as working independently on specific projects.
• Strong general office tools skills, i.e. MS Project, MS Outlook, EXCEL and EPICOR preferred.
• Ability to read and understand drawings/blueprints.
• Sensitivity to the nuances of cultural differences and the ability to help others with those differences.
• Ability to plan, organize, and co-ordinate interdepartmental resources to ensure projects are completed in an efficient manner.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the way in implementation of SI&OP platform. Create and use tools that provides end-to-end visibility to internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply a holistic end-to-end mindset across the entire value chain with understanding of both demand and supply side.
• Provide input and support to set the strategic vision and sales projections to Supply Management and Demand Management. Convert the strategic vision into operations projects linked to our strategic plan.
• Assist in developing and maintaining reports and various schedules (i.e. monthly invoicing, inventory levels, major project activity, and daily job report).
• Continuously improve procedures and practices within the department and organization.
• Measuring and monitoring plant and vendor capacity and determining optimal mix of make vs buy and which vendors to use for various products
• Maintain an environment of continuous improvement. Continually evaluate & monitor the changing business environment and change current processes as necessary to-effectively service the customer.
• Synchronize and document administrative aspects of project files, customer schedules, internal schedules, change orders, IR’s and RFC’s.
• Work closely with all departments to improve internal communications.
• Teamwork within the department and with other groups.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related area of study is required. Graduate level experience is a plus.
• Prior experience in the Telecom and/or warehouse industry highly preferred.
• 5 years of experience directly related to SI&OP or integrated business planning. Experience in material and inventory management required.
• Experience developing and implementing an SI&OP process in a manufacturing environment required.

At Sabre Industries, we invest in your future with a competitive benefits program. As a full-time employee, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
• Life and Disability Coverage
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Health and Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Sabre Wide Cultural Elements:

• Integrity- We are integrous. We build trust and respect every day and it is the foundational value we stand tall on.
• Commitment – We stay committed. We empower each other to take ownership of our goals and we execute together.
• Innovation- We remain innovative. It’s in our nature to deliver the highest quality and best in class solutions.
• Connection- We are connected. We connect our diverse cultures and will continue to connect the inclusive communities we serve.

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity