About this role
This role plans for and maintains appropriate finished goods inventories while improving forecasting performance. The Sr. Global Supply Chain Planner coordinates forecast and inventory activities for programs and launches, monitors planning KPIs, and uses advanced analytics and systems to improve effectiveness across value streams.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate to plan and maintain finished goods inventories and forecast performance
- Drive forecast & inventory coordination for key events and new product launches
- Monitor sales and operations planning performance indicators and cost to serve data
- Conduct advanced analytics on large datasets and translate results into business outcomes
- Manage inventory design and control using segmentation methodology and MEIO (multi-echelon inventory optimization)
Technical Overview
The technical scope is supply chain planning with systems and analytics, including SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response. The role performs advanced analytics (Excel and complex models) and manages inventory design and control using segmentation methodology and MEIO (multi-echelon inventory optimization), including exception reporting against actuals vs. set design.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior supply chain planner with strong forecasting and finished goods inventory planning experience. They have hands-on expertise in SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response, can perform advanced analytics in Excel, and drive inventory design using segmentation methodology and MEIO (multi-echelon inventory optimization) to improve forecast accuracy and service levels.
Must-Have Skills
proficiency in Excelknowledge of SAP ERPknowledge of Kinaxis Rapid Response planning systemsability to conduct advanced analytics on complex problems and large datasetsmanage forecast inputs / improve forecast accuracy
Tools & Platforms
Microsoft suiteExcelSAP ERPKinaxis Rapid ResponseMEIO (multi-echelon inventory optimization)
Required Skills
forecastinginventory planningSAP ERPKinaxis Rapid ResponseExceladvanced analyticsMEIO (multi-echelon inventory optimization)segmentation methodologysales and operations planningcost to serve performance datainventory designexception reportingglobal demand planning
Hard Skills
forecastinginventory planningfinished goods inventoriesforecast performance monitoringnew product launchesforecast and inventory coordinationsegmentation assignment and managementsales and operations planning performance indicatorscost to serve performance datacross functional work teams coordinationend to end thinkingagility across value streamsExcelMicrosoft suiteSAP ERPKinaxis Rapid Responseadvanced analyticsdata analyticscomplex modelsinventory designsegmentation methodologyMEIO (multi-echelon inventory optimization)inventory controlmonitoring and adjusting based on actuals vs. set designexception reportinginventory performance vs. designfinancial inventory planglobal demand planningcomplex supply chains
Soft Skills
data-driven decision makingtranslating analytical results into business outcomescollaboration with stakeholdersleadership in analytic-driven projectscross-functional coordinationcommunication with decision makers
Keywords for Your Resume
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Deal Breakers
Must have proficiency in Excel, Must have knowledge of SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response planning systems, Must demonstrate ability to conduct advanced analytics on large datasets
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