Freelance S&OP Specialist – Brussels

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Freelance S&OP Specialist – Brussels

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Duration: 6 months

Contract: Freelance

Industry: Pharmaceutical


About the Role

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is looking for an experienced S&OP Specialist to join their Supply Chain team in Brussels on a 6-month freelance assignment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting and improving the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, production, and business objectives. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supply chain professional to contribute to a dynamic pharmaceutical environment and help drive planning excellence.


Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and coordinate the end-to-end S&OP process across demand planning, supply planning, and business stakeholders.
  • Lead and support monthly S&OP meetings, ensuring clear communication and alignment between departments.
  • Collaborate with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production, Procurement, Logistics and Commercial teams.
  • Analyse demand forecasts, supply capacity, inventory levels and potential supply constraints.
  • Identify supply chain risks, gaps, and opportunities, providing recommendations to improve planning accuracy and service levels.
  • Prepare and consolidate S&OP reports, dashboards, and performance KPIs for management review.
  • Support scenario planning and what-if analysis to assess the impact of demand changes, capacity constraints and supply disruptions.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the S&OP and Integrated Business Planning processes.
  • Ensure effective communication of planning decisions and follow-up on agreed actions.
  • Support the implementation or optimisation of supply chain planning tools and processes where required.


Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in S&OP, IBP, Supply Chain Planning, or a related supply chain function.
  • Strong understanding of demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and production planning.
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional planning processes and stakeholder meetings.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business decisions.
  • Experience with SAP, SAP IBP, APO, or comparable supply chain planning systems is a strong advantage.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables within a freelance assignment.
  • Fluent English is required. French and/or Dutch is an advantage.


Details

  • Location: Brussels, Belgium
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Contract: Freelance
  • Start date: ASAP
  • Working arrangement: Hybrid, with regular presence in Brussels