Position Overview We are looking for a S&OP Analyst (German) to join our team in Sofia, Bulgaria. In this position, you will support effective S&OP decision-making by transforming planning data into business insights, decision scenarios, and actionable recommendations. You will analyze demand, supply, inventory, service, and forecast performance to identify risks, opportunities, and business drivers. Working closely with markets, manufacturing sites, and functional teams, you will challenge assumptions, clarify trade-offs, and prepare decision-ready recommendations for Demand Review, Supply Review, Pre-S&OP, and Executive S&OP forums. The focus will be on business interpretation, decision support, and stakeholder alignment. Ownership of planning systems, reporting structures, KPI calculations, dashboards, templates, and data governance remains within the S&OP Specialist and BI teams. This is a business-facing planning role for someone who enjoys connecting data, business context, and decision-making. What you will do <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Execute and support the monthly S&OP cycle by providing business insights and decision support.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Analyze forecast performance, forecast bias, demand volatility, inventory trends, capacity constraints, and service risks.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Identify commercial, operational, portfolio, and market drivers behind planning deviations and performance changes.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Develop scenarios, trade-offs, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for Demand Review, Supply Review, Pre-S&OP, and Executive S&OP discussions.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Translate planning data into clear business narratives and management-ready presentations.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Challenge assumptions, forecast changes, and planning inputs through fact-based analysis.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Facilitate alignment between markets, manufacturing sites, and functional stakeholders.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Track agreed actions and ensure decisions are clearly communicated and understood.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Escalate emerging demand, supply, inventory, or execution risks requiring management attention.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Support continuous improvement of planning quality, forecasting discipline, and decision-making effectiveness.</li> </ul> What we require <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Experience in S&OP, IBP, demand planning, supply planning, sales operations or supply chain planning roles.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-weight:bold">C1 level of German, both written and spoken.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong exposure to business interpretation of planning data and ability to translate data into implications, risks and actions.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Proven ability to analyze forecast versus actuals, identify forecast bias, volatility, demand shifts and recurring planning issues.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to prepare scenarios, trade-offs, decision needs and management-ready materials for S&OP forums.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Understanding of Demand, Supply and Executive S&OP mechanics and decision points.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Confident Excel skills and ability to use S&OP dashboards and reports for business interpretation.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong stakeholder communication skills and confidence to challenge assumptions in a fact-based and constructive manner.</li> </ul> What we offer <ul> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Best opportunities in a globally operating company valuing diversity, inclusion, sustainability and mutual trust.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Additional health insurance </li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">102,26 EUR Food vouchers.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Public transportation card.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Multisport/Coolfit card.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Opportunity for flexibility with a hybrid working model.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Employee Assistance Program (Mental Health, Legal & Financial Counselling)</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Language training opportunity.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Brand new modern office premises in a class A Business building.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Employee referral program.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Fresh fruits in the office.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Training and mentorship programs.</li> <li style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Access to over 15,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your development.</li> </ul> Who we are We are at the heart of every place that matters. From automatic doors to cloud-based access management – as a leading global provider in the access solutions market for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels, and many more, we enable seamless movement within secure, safe, and sustainable places. With over 160 years of experience and a focus on excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact. At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills, and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who are setting industry standards every day. Work in a place where you matter – apply now!

Sales and Operations Planning Analyst (German) (Sofia, BG) @ dormakaba International Holding GmbH

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