# Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Skill · Business and Management

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-and-operations-planning-s-op

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a business management process, typically run monthly, that aligns a company's sales forecasts with production, inventory, and supply chain capacity to balance demand and supply. It is used by operations and supply chain executives to make integrated decisions about staffing, procurement, and manufacturing that support financial and strategic goals.

Related skills: [Supply Chain Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/supply-chain-management), [Inventory Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/inventory-management), [Demand Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/demand-planning), [Forecasting](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/forecasting), [Production Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/production-planning), [Supply Chain Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/supply-chain-planning)

## Open roles requiring Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) (1)

- [Sr Master Scheduler](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94829ee8-ddfa-48a8-8d91-fb5726dc1d2c/sr-master-scheduler-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Caldwell, NJ, $106,200 – $141,900