Supply Chain Analyst

Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst
Location: Frisco, TX 75034
Duration: 12 months   Job Description: This role involves facilitating the production planning at external plants contracted to produce Client products. Also must ensure necessary packaging and ingredients are planned and maintained for each co-pack location. Planner is accountable to maintain proper communication with assigned Co-Pack Plants, Vendors, Regional Distribution Centers, Inventory Control Analysts, Transportation, and Order Fulfilment Teams to ensure freshest and highest quality finished good availability.
 
Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for planning production for assigned co-pack locations, taking into consideration their capacity constraints in the overall plan.
• Responsible for ensuring necessary raw materials are planned, purchased, and delivered in time to support production, while maintaining proper raw material and finished goods inventory levels.
• Facilitate production and inventory replenishment through day to day execution to drive right product mix at the right place / right time to support demand / customer requirements. 
• Interface regularly with Warehouse / Transportation, Order Fulfilment, and Capacity Planning functional teams. 
• Proactively communicate service issues related to stock availability and coordinate resolution efforts with key business partners while considering all facets of Supply Chain Planning metrics.
• Execute on Working Capital Targets while balancing service metrics and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Transportation, Inventory Planning, Capacity Planning and Warehouse Operations to manage short term inventory availability and service risk. 
• Manage product activity and inventory performance measurements utilizing various tool sets (PSIs, CFR, Perpetual Inventory Report, SAP Transactions).
• Continuous focus on minimization of “aged” inventory. Diligently work to minimize obsolescence.

Characteristics for Success:

• Ability to conceptualize and work towards an integrated supply chain.
• Experience in managing change.
• Analytical, problem solving, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to work in different cultures with a diverse workforce and customer base.
• Commercial and Supply Chain knowledge/experience.
• Passion to drive continuous improvement.
• Communication skills.
• Flexibility and open-mindedness.

Requirements:
3 years’ experience in Supply Chain / Production Planning role
SAP (APO, ECC, SNP) or similar ERP system preferred
  Education preferred: B.S. in Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, Engineering, Industrial Distribution, Business, or related field.