Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and critical metrics to track forecast accuracy, historical trends, market analysis, and scenario modeling.
Continuously improve planning processes, tools, and metrics to enhance S&OP effectiveness and agility.
Support North America S&OP process on a monthly basis and leverage standard S&OP processes for the Flow Control Business Unit.
Work cross-functionally with sales, service, finance, order administration, operations, logistics, and supply chain to align supply and demand.
Analyze market and internal performance data to identify challenges and opportunities and ensure timely preparation for changes in customer demand.
Facilitate adoption of material forecast and safety stock strategies aligned with sales forecasts and understand resource changes required to meet forecasts.
Engage with leadership to build trusted advisor relationships and present S&OP and associated materials to Executive Leadership as necessary.
Drive adherence to S&OP plans across leadership, manufacturing locations, and supply chain, and collaborate on improvement opportunities.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in technical field.
2+ years of experience in business analytics, operations, supply chain, production planning, accounting and finance, or S&OP processes.
Strong business insight and knowledge of operations.
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, scenario analysis, forecasting functions, data modeling); ability to manipulate large data sets.
Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity.
Strong intellectual curiosity and influential collaborator.
Ability to understand complex business operations and disseminate information to executive management using analytical writing and presentations.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; sponsorship will not be provided.
Preferred: location in Marshalltown, IA or willingness to be located in Sherman, TX or Mansfield, MA (20% travel if not in Marshalltown).