Job Application for Manager, S&OP Strategy and Transformation at Cannondale

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For more than 50 years, Cannondale has been a leading innovator in the cycling world. As more riders of all ages and abilities get on the roads, trails, and streets than ever before, we're here to do the best work of our lives to push the greatest human-powered machine into the future each and every day. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where every teammate can succeed as we inspire riders everywhere. Fueled by a free-thinking, always-game, got-your-back mentality, we ditched the rulebook and set forward on a path to make iconic bikes that simply work better. We look forward to the ride with you.

About the Role:

Come Ride With Us as our Manager, S&OP Strategy and Transformation at Cannondale's factory of the future in Almelo. As our Manager, S&OP Strategy and Transformation, you are the kind of person who turns strategy into action and brings clarity where others see complexity. In this high-impact role, you’ll report into the Global Director of S&OP and work closely with the leadership team to drive organization-wide initiatives that align demand planning, supply planning, and commercial operations. Your strength in executive engagement, change leadership, and continuous improvement makes you essential, not just to keeping projects moving, but to ensuring our strategic vision becomes real, measurable impact across the business.

How You'll Make an Impact:

Oversee strategic projects across S&OP: demand planning, supply planning, purchasing and production & outsourcing
Act as a sparring partner in executive-level discussions
Manage complex, cross-functional projects in a continuous effort to improve ways of working and translate strategic initiatives to impact
Provide executive-level reporting and risk mitigation
Drive transformation, change management, and continuous improvement
Collaborate closely with EPMO team to ensure proper governance of projects and processes
Work collaboratively with the Leadership team and encourage a culture of continuous process improvement

What You Bring to the Table:

A master’s degree in business administration, supply chain management or related
5+ years of project management or consultancy experience in similar industry
Deep understanding of S&OP and cross-functional dynamics, or strong affinity
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Presenting is one of your standout strengths
A PMP certification is a plus

Some of our Great Benefits: 

Hybrid work environment
Generous Paid Time Off
Great discounts on company products
Employee Wellness Program Pon Fit
A mix of casual yet professional culture
Discount additional health insurance package
Onsite gym
Travel reimbursement
Collective Labour Agreement Metalektro
Pension plan

Want a closer look into what it's like to Come Ride With Us? Explore more of Cannondale on Instagram and LinkedIn.

About the organization

As a proud member of the Pon Holdings family, Cannondale benefits from the strong foundation and extensive network of one of the Netherlands' largest family-owned businesses, as well as the largest bike portfolio in the world: Pon.Bike, including brands like Gazelle, Santa Cruz, Cervélo, Kalkhoff, Focus, Urban Arrow, Veloretti and Swapfiets. Being a part of Cannondale means being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization backed by the strength and stability of Pon Holdings.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Cannondale we value a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, regardless of your gender or race, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Our DEI Mission Statement: At Cannondale, we are on a mission to ensure all members of the cycling community feel that they belong. Our commitment to celebrating individuality and differences extends beyond our diverse line up of bikes to our workplace culture, where we recognize and embrace the strengths and viewpoints of each team member, regardless of their background or identity. We are thankful for the feedback and perspectives that challenge us to create more inclusivity in this space and hold us accountable to making meaningful progress.

WE ARE A CYCLE FRIENDLY EMPLOYER

The cycle-friendly employer certification scheme was developed to establish a European standard for cycle friendly companies. The certification is intended to help European companies to improve the situation for employees that cycle to work. As an acknowledgement for our effort we received the certificate “cycle-friendly employer”.

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