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sop-facilitator
Sales and Operations Planning process facilitation skill with demand-supply balancing and cross-functional alignment
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Metadata
Additional technical details for this skill
- domain
- business
- category
- capacity-planning
- specialization
- operations
SKILL.md
S&OP Facilitator
Overview
The S&OP Facilitator skill provides comprehensive capabilities for facilitating the Sales and Operations Planning process. It supports demand-supply balancing, cross-functional alignment, scenario planning, and executive decision support.
Capabilities
- Demand plan aggregation
- Supply plan development
- Gap reconciliation
- Executive S&OP meeting facilitation
- Scenario planning
- Financial impact analysis
- Consensus forecasting
- Performance tracking
Used By Processes
- CAP-003: Sales and Operations Planning
- CAP-001: Capacity Requirements Planning
- CAP-004: Demand Forecasting and Analysis
Tools and Libraries
- S&OP platforms (Kinaxis, o9)
- Collaboration tools
- BI dashboards
- Scenario modeling tools
Usage
skill: sop-facilitator
inputs:
planning_cycle: "monthly"
planning_horizon: 18 # months
demand_input:
- source: "sales_forecast"
volume: 50000
revenue: 5000000
- source: "marketing_pipeline"
volume: 10000
revenue: 1200000
supply_input:
- resource: "Plant A"
capacity: 45000
- resource: "Plant B"
capacity: 30000
constraints:
- type: "labor"
limit: "10% overtime max"
- type: "material"
limit: "Supplier X at capacity"
outputs:
- demand_plan
- supply_plan
- gap_analysis
- scenarios
- executive_summary
- action_items
S&OP Process Steps
Step 1: Data Gathering
- Collect demand forecasts
- Update supply capabilities
- Gather inventory positions
- Review financial targets
Step 2: Demand Review
- Review statistical forecast
- Incorporate sales input
- Adjust for marketing events
- Finalize demand plan
Step 3: Supply Review
- Assess capacity availability
- Identify constraints
- Develop supply options
- Create supply plan
Step 4: Pre-S&OP Meeting
- Reconcile demand and supply
- Develop scenarios
- Analyze financial impact
- Prepare recommendations
Step 5: Executive S&OP
- Present gaps and options
- Make decisions
- Assign accountability
- Communicate plan
Key Metrics
| Metric | Definition | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Forecast Accuracy | MAPE of demand forecast | < 20% |
| Plan Attainment | Actual vs. plan | > 95% |
| Inventory Health | Weeks of supply | Target +/- 10% |
| On-Time Delivery | Customer OTIF | > 98% |
Scenario Analysis Framework
| Scenario | Description | Likelihood | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Most likely outcome | High | Medium |
| Upside | Best case | Low | Positive |
| Downside | Worst case | Low | Negative |
| Stretch | Aspirational | Medium | Positive |
Integration Points
- ERP systems
- CRM systems
- Financial planning
- Demand planning systems
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