Sales & Operations Planning

Sales & Operations Planning.

Sales & Operations Planning is where strategy becomes reality – aligning demand, supply, and finance into faster decisions and stronger performance.

Sales & Operations Planning should be more than a monthly planning ritual – it should be the mechanism that turns demand, supply, and finance into fast, aligned decisions that protect service, working capital, and margin. With Sales & Operations Planning, we transform S&OP from a planning process into a scalable profitability engine, built to reduce the “cost of poor quality” across the value chain and eliminate the drivers behind margin leakage.

Many organizations struggle with the same patterns: siloed teams, slow cycles, weak financial integration, unclear trade-offs, inconsistent data, and forecasts that create volatility instead of stability. Our approach addresses these root causes systematically – so leadership can move from reacting to issues to steering the business with confidence.

Our approach to Sales & Operations Planning.

To tackle these challenges, we use a structured, outcomes-driven approach that turns S&OP into a reliable decision mechanism—not another monthly ritual. We work in five steps: first, we diagnose where misalignment and volatility are coming from; then we design the operating model that aligns demand, supply, and finance around one agreed plan; next we embed the process in day-to-day execution with a single source of truth and pragmatic enablers (including automation and AI where it matters); we standardize the routines and trade-off logic so decisions stay fast and consistent; and finally we build capability through hands-on coaching and simulations so your teams can run S&OP independently and sustain performance.

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What sets us apart is an outcome-focused, end-to-end approach that connects strategy to execution and keeps profitability at the center of every S&OP decision. We scale S&OP based on your specific requirements, applying a pragmatic process and financial mindset, and selectively leveraging automation and AI to streamline workflows, improve forecast accuracy, and accelerate insight—without adding complexity or noise.

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What this enables

Our Sales & Operations Planning capability enables fast, cross-functionally aligned executive decisions behind one agreed plan, powered by a single source of truth and consistent (AI) data-driven planning. Through scenario planning and trade-off simulations, we optimize profitability while aligning operational plans with financial targets and P&L ownership. The result is a more reliable demand forecast that stabilizes supply, inventory, and service performance.

Core service offerings in Sales & Operations Planning.

Decision Governance & Executive Alignment

Establish a robust S&OP governance model that ensures strong cross-functional alignment and empowers executives to make timely, binding decisions

Single Source of Truth & Planning Data Foundation

Create a single, trusted source of truth supported by standardized master data and harmonized planning assumptions

End-to-End Scenario & Trade-Off Planning

Enable end-to-end scenario planning capability to assess trade-offs, constraints, and interdependencies across the full value chain

Integrated Financial & Operational Planning

Fully integrate financial planning with operational S&OP processes to ensure alignment with business targets and profitability goals

Demand Forecasting
Excellence

Improve demand forecasting accuracy through structured processes, analytics, and accountability

Selected success stories in Sales & Operations Planning.

Building an S&OP practice in FMCGEstablished cross-functional S&OP governance in FMCG, improving forecast accuracy and service levels sustainably

End2end S&OP landscape automationAutomated integrated planning workflows with intelligent tools, enhancing transparency, speed, and decision quality

Vast excess and out-of-stock reduction 
Implemented S&OP mindset and processes, significantly reducing excess inventory and out-of-stock rates

Connecting legacy ERPs with one IBP cycle
Integrated two independent ERP systems into one IBP cycle, enabling unified data and aligned decision

Get in contact with our Sales & Operations Planning experts.

Robert Dannenmaier
Managing Partner

robert.dannenmaier@tenseventy.eu

Victoria Khuen
Senior Manager

victoria.khuen@tenseventy.eu

Herwig Burtscher
Senior Executive Advisor

herwig.burtscher@tenseventy.eu