Senior Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning Manager - Europe remote (m/w/d)
TE Connectivity Botswana, Germany
Posted
08 Aug 2026
Last seen
08 Aug 2026
Location
Botswana, Germany
Lifecycle
mature
Grade
C
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
Summary
The Senior SI&OP Manager develops, owns, and facilitates a monthly best-in-class SI&OP process that profitably grows TE Connectivity’s Sensors business. This person partners with Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to develop and realize consensus plans that effectively balance supply and demand to achieve targeted inventory, margin, asset utilization and customer service levels.
Responsibilities:
Defines, develops, and continuously improves a best-in-class SI&OP process including product, demand, supply, reconciliation, and executive reviews
Presents monthly cycle outcomes, assumptions, actions, and recommendations to the Executive team
Leads or facilitates multiple monthly sub-tier SI&OP meetings by region / site
Tracks and reports on prior cycle outcomes, effectiveness, and actions to optimize plans
Provides actionable insights from data and trend analysis to identify opportunities and risks
Ensures timely and effective ERP loading of reconciled demand plans across all sites
Defines and reports on key SI&OP process, business, and operational metrics
Models the operational and financial impact of monthly plan changes
Syncs and accelerates business and operational growth and improvement via SI&OP
Leads scenario-based modeling to influence difficult business decision making and calculated risks
Influences and participates in process, system, and technology investment implementations
Is the go-to change agent to train and accelerate alignment and buy-in to a best-in-class SI&OP process
Develops and leads talent and organizational development, design, and ultimately IBP structure
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or Finance
10+ years working experience in Planning, Supply Chain and/or Operations in manufacturing environments
Proven track record of process breakthrough and continuous improvement leadership
Executive-level presentation and messaging to articulate key insights and ensure decision and action clarity
Thrives in matrixed, highly collaborative environments supporting multiple markets, organizations, and sites
Willingness and ability to coach, mentor, and influence broadly across the organization
Motivated, self-driven, positive approach to consensus building, problem solving, and change management
Proficiency with ERP systems, business intelligence applications, data mining and analysis
Advanced Planning and Supplier Collaboration platform experience is a bonus
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification or equivalent preferred
Other:
Language skills: Excellent English (verbal / written) required
Work Location: Remote (North America or Europe)
Travel Requirements: Up to 20% (domestic and international)
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITYTE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat,Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!• Competitive Salary Package• Performance-Based Bonus Plans• Health and Wellness Incentives• Employee Stock Purchase Program• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events• Employee Resource GroupIMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUDTE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.Originally posted on Himalayas
Summary
The Senior SI&OP Manager develops, owns, and facilitates a monthly best-in-class SI&OP process that profitably grows TE Connectivity’s Sensors business. This person partners with Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to develop and realize consensus plans that effectively balance supply and demand to achieve targeted inventory, margin, asset utilization and customer service levels.
Responsibilities:
Defines, develops, and continuously improves a best-in-class SI&OP process including product, demand, supply, reconciliation, and executive reviews
Presents monthly cycle outcomes, assumptions, actions, and recommendations to the Executive team
Leads or facilitates multiple monthly sub-tier SI&OP meetings by region / site
Tracks and reports on prior cycle outcomes, effectiveness, and actions to optimize plans
Provides actionable insights from data and trend analysis to identify opportunities and risks
Ensures timely and effective ERP loading of reconciled demand plans across all sites
Defines and reports on key SI&OP process, business, and operational metrics
Models the operational and financial impact of monthly plan changes
Syncs and accelerates business and operational growth and improvement via SI&OP
Leads scenario-based modeling to influence difficult business decision making and calculated risks
Influences and participates in process, system, and technology investment implementations
Is the go-to change agent to train and accelerate alignment and buy-in to a best-in-class SI&OP process
Develops and leads talent and organizational development, design, and ultimately IBP structure
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or Finance
10+ years working experience in Planning, Supply Chain and/or Operations in manufacturing environments
Proven track record of process breakthrough and continuous improvement leadership
Executive-level presentation and messaging to articulate key insights and ensure decision and action clarity
Thrives in matrixed, highly collaborative environments supporting multiple markets, organizations, and sites
Willingness and ability to coach, mentor, and influence broadly across the organization
Motivated, self-driven, positive approach to consensus building, problem solving, and change management
Proficiency with ERP systems, business intelligence applications, data mining and analysis
Advanced Planning and Supplier Collaboration platform experience is a bonus
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification or equivalent preferred
Other:
Language skills: Excellent English (verbal / written) required
Work Location: Remote (North America or Europe)
Travel Requirements: Up to 20% (domestic and international)
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITYTE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat,Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!• Competitive Salary Package• Performance-Based Bonus Plans• Health and Wellness Incentives• Employee Stock Purchase Program• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events• Employee Resource GroupIMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUDTE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.Originally posted on Himalayas