An intensive professional development training course on

Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP)

Aligning Sales and Marketing with Operational Functions

Why Choose Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) Training Course?

This workplace focused course encourages learners to use critical thinking to develop new understandings about their working environment. S&OP is a structured process to develop demand scenarios and supply strategies and ensure that these are in balance before being committed to be executive level management.

Practical activities during the course will help learners to use experiential leaning to better understand the principles of S&OP.

S&OP is a powerful tool for businesses to manage the end to end supply chain for excellent customer service as well as superior returns on investment. Businesses are now realizing that coordination with customers and suppliers is the key to better integration of operations to minimise waste.

This Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) training course will feature: interaction to encourage learners to :

  • Think of the end to end supply chain
  • Manage risk as part of the process
  • Understand the marketing dimension to S&OP
  • Use manufacturing planning techniques
  • Focus on organization culture

What are the Goals?

By the end of This Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand where S&OP fits into business planning
  • Demonstrate the value of balancing supply and demand
  • Realise the importance of executive level commitment
  • Use critical thinking to focus improvement efforts
  • Diagnose their orgaizations position in the maturity model of S&OP

Who is this Training Course for?

This Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) training course is designed for those who will be involved in the S&OP process, including learners from sales, marketing supply and finance departments. Senior and middle level managers will benefit from this interactive course. Such as:

  • Finance Managers
  • Marketing Managers
  • Supply Managers
  • Materials Managers
  • Demand Managers
  • Supply Planners
  • Demand Planners
  • Inventory Managers

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes formal presentations, group discussions as well as group activities.

The Course Content

  • Evolution of ERP and role of S&OP
  • The S&OP Journey
  • End to End Supply Chains
  • Technology in S&OP
  • S&OP Process
  • Definitions of S&OP
  • The Nature of Demand
  • Forecasting
  • Calculating Forecasts
  • Forecast Management
  • Uses of Forecasts
  • Forecasting Exercise
  • Why do we need Inventory?
  • Types and Functions of Inventory
  • Financial Considerations of Inventory
  • Setting Inventory Levels
  • Reorder Processes
  • Inventory Management Exercise
  • Strategic Supply Decisions
  • Time Fences and How to Manage them
  • Linking Supply to S&OP                              
  • Capacity Issues
  • Scheduling
  • Supply Exercise
  • Risk Management
  • Risks Potential and Realized
  • Categorising Risk
  • Reducing Risk
  • Risk Exercise
  • S&OP Exercise

Certificate and Accreditation

  • AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the course
In Partnership With
Anderson
Copex
Coventry
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Available Sessions

Register for Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) on 12-16 Jan 2026 in London - UK
Venue: London - UK
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Date: 12-16 Jan 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) on 06-10 Apr 2026 in Dubai - UAE
Venue: Dubai - UAE
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Date: 06-10 Apr 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) on 27-31 Jul 2026 in London - UK
Venue: London - UK
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Date: 27-31 Jul 2026
Fee: US $5,950
Register for Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) on 02-06 Nov 2026 in Amsterdam - The Netherlands
Venue: Amsterdam - The Netherlands
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Date: 02-06 Nov 2026
Fee: US $5,950
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