Perfetti Van Melle

Supply Planning Analyst

Perfetti Van Melle

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Erlanger • Kentucky • United States

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Job Level

Junior

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • The Supply Planning Analyst will be responsible for supporting and enhancing the Planning group for US and Canadian businesses.
  • This role will compile, analyze and interpret daily, weekly, and monthly reports as well as ad hoc reports needed to support the team.
  • Additionally, this role will execute various tasks related to alignment of the demand and supply plans, identify process improvements, and provide transactional support to the group using SAP/ERP and demand planning tools.
  • The incumbent will work closely with Planners, Sales Ops Managers, and Customer Solutions team on demand changes and stock issues while maintaining satisfactory service levels.
  • Additional responsibilities include: Analyzing budget, forecast, actuals, and collaborating with the team in case of major disconnects.
  • Developing, documenting, and updating processes for the Planning Group.
  • Reporting development opportunities to improve demand and supply performance.
  • Financially analyzing various options (import, repack, airfreight, lost business opportunity, etc) during unexpected demand spikes.
  • Also, financially evaluating product discontinuation.
  • Identifying non-repeatable demand patterns and outliers.
  • Setting the safety stock levels to meet fill rate objectives.
  • Proposing trade off and allocation plans to constrained supply scenarios.
  • Improving inventory deployment accuracy to drive better customer service, and control measures to minimize waste in terms of dollar spending and consumption.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with key PVM resources across the globe in all functions.
  • Proactively communicating with Planners, Customer Service, Finance, Marketing, and Sales when forecasting issues are anticipated.
  • When necessary, challenging teams in new product volumes and forecast analysis relative to business volumes.

Requirements

  • Minimum 1-2 years of prior experience in supply chain in areas of influence in Supply/Demand and New Product Launch.
  • BA/BS in Business Operations, Supply Chain, or related field required.
  • MS Office Application experience is required.
  • Must be proficient using Excel.
  • SAP and Power BI experience preferred.
  • Experience using demand planning tools.
  • Proven ability to manipulate large amounts of data with very high accuracy required.
  • Strong business and financial acumen required.
  • Continuous improvement background preferred.
  • Experience in production planning, materials management, sales and distribution, inventory management and warehouse management.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to drive and support a high-performance organization.
  • Proven skill managing by influence across diverse levels of the organization and across functions.
  • Ability to develop and analyze process/business scorecards to leverage data and KPIs to drive business improvements.
  • Robust written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization.
  • Must display the ability to present complex data in simple, cohesive form to allow for effective decision making.
  • Ability to quickly establish credibility and navigate across the matrix organization while engaging others to ensure the most effective solutions are implemented.
  • Capacity to build relationships internally and externally.
  • Ability to resolve problems, display resourcefulness, and adjust to changes.
  • Project/Program management skills: ability to actively participate in and lead cross functional project team (internal), and manage across supplier teams (external) for projects.
Benefits
  • PTO package including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases
  • Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos)
  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with low premiums and incentives
  • HSA or FSA options
  • 401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country
  • Well-being subsidy up to $500 Annually
  • Maternity & Paternity leave options.
  • Life & AD&D insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Service Awards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chaindemand planningfinancial analysisinventory managementproduction planningmaterials managementsales and distributiondata manipulationprocess improvementbusiness scorecards
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship buildingproblem solvingresourcefulnessadaptabilityinfluence managementproject managementmulti-priority managementanalytical thinkingpresentation skills
Certifications
BA/BS in Business OperationsBA/BS in Supply Chain