S&OP Analyst

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection. 

With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success. 

As an S&OP Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting Arxada’s end‑to‑end Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Acting as the analytical backbone across Demand, Supply and Executive S&OP cycles, you will translate complex data into clear, decision‑oriented insights and executive‑ready narratives.

Working closely with demand planners, supply planners and S&OP leads, you will help drive informed decision‑making, balance trade‑offs and strengthen alignment across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute in a highly collaborative, data‑driven environment where your insights directly support business performance and continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions

• Support analytical activities across the full S&OP cycle, including S&OE, Demand Review, Supply Review and Executive S&OP
• Aligning S&OE insights with S&OP outputs to ensure feedback loops into the planning process
• Supporting prioritization decisions (e.g. key customers, constrained assets) based on data
• Analyze demand forecasts, supply plans, inventory positions, capacity constraints and key operational KPIs
• Identify gaps, risks and trade‑offs (e.g. demand vs. supply, service vs. inventory, capacity constraints) and monitoring short-term demand and supply deviations versus plan
• Tracking execution KPIs (e.g. OTIF, backorders, inventory deviations) and highlighting exceptions
• Supporting root cause analysis for short-term service or supply issues
• Perform scenario, sensitivity and “what‑if” analyses to support robust decision‑making
• Providing visibility on risks and opportunities in the near-term horizon
• Prepare and review analytical decks for Demand, Supply and S&OP meetings in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Track historical performance (forecast accuracy, bias, service levels, inventory turns) and highlight trends and root causes

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with high attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience in data analysis, modeling and visualization
• Solid understanding of operational KPIs, particularly within an S&OP context
• Approximately 3 years of experience in a similar analytical role
• Ability to communicate complex data insights clearly to non‑technical stakeholders
• Capability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
• Knowledge of Power BI (including DAX and Power Query) is an advantage

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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