- Salary
- $64k – $91k
- Location
- Markham, Canada
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- Supply Planning
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Category
- Operations
- Role type
- Individual Contributor
- Environment
- Office
- Source
- Workday
Overview
The Supply Planning Analyst ensures supply compliance with the Consensus Demand Plan by managing product replenishment and inventory levels. Key duties include analyzing replenishment requirements, maintaining data integrity in Blue Yonder, monitoring production adherence, and managing inventory movements. The role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in MS Excel, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
Description
Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. is a subsidiary of The J.M. Smucker Co. For more than 125 years, The J.M. Smucker Co. has been trusted to deliver quality food consumers trust for themselves and their families. Guided by a vision to engage, delight, and inspire consumers by building brands they love and leading in growing categories, Smucker has grown to be a well-respected North American marketer and manufacturer with a balanced portfolio of leading and emerging, on-trend brands. This includes offering beloved brands such as Jif®, Folgers® and Milk-Bone® as well as leading brands exclusive to Canada including Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, and Carnation®.
At Smucker, we provide a nurturing, collaborative and inclusive environment giving each employee the opportunity to contribute and thrive in their own unique way. We want you to become part of the Smucker Family; to become part of our journey of growth and thriving together. Join Smucker and experience a place where everyone can be their whole self, is respected, included and treated equitably, has a voice and can make an impact.
Our Company remains rooted in the values established at our founding and as defined by our Basic Beliefs and Our Commitment to Each Other. For more information about our Company, visit jmsmucker.com.
Position Title:
(Senior) Supply Planning Analyst - 12 Month Contract
Reports To:
Manager, Supply Planning
Location:
Markham, Ontario - hybrid work model
POSITION SUMMARY
The Supply Planning Analyst is responsible for ensuring supply compliance to support the Consensus Demand Plan, through effectively managing product replenishment, inventory levels by SKU by JMS Distribution Centre (DC) to meet or exceed all critical service, operating working capital (OWC) and financial results.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS SUMMARY
Inventory Management & Production Planning
- Analyze and determine replenishment requirements to insure available finished goods inventory that supports customer service while minimizing supply chain costs.
- Understand routine work and maintain the data integrity of the Blue Yonder database for supply planning.
- Where applicable, ensure the production schedule is executable by individual plants and co-packers.
- Monitor and manage production adherence and attainment to ensure key supply chain objectives are achieved.
- Able to research basic case fill and short supply issues.
- Act as single point of contact for customer planning in identifying supply solution alternatives (incl. response to daily Inventory Template for addressing inventory or customer order issues).
- Identify & escalate need for inventory allocation (&/or monitoring) when Supply cannot meet Demand Plan.
- Review Inventory Aging Report monthly with the SP Manager and provide root cause for aging inventory. Recommend and action opportunities to mitigate write-off cost.
- Participate and provide supply planning technical expertise within project teams
Inventory Movement
- Create truckload shipments (inter-company & co-packer) maximizing warehouse shipping and receiving efficiencies.
- Identify inventory imbalances and/or shortages and prepare an appropriate stock transfer to optimize days of supply.
- Manage deployment activities in support of special projects and acquisitions/divestitures.
QUALIFICATIONS
- University degree or college diploma or relevant experience
- 1 to 5 years of Supply Chain experience (preferably in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Operations, and/or Inventory Management)
- Strong communication (verbal & written)/facilitation skills to build and sustain a wide range of working relationships across multiple functions/sites to drive issue resolution throughout the supply chain.
- Desire and ability to identify improvement opportunities. With demonstrated proficiency in analyzing data for the purpose of identifying root cause analysis and presenting recommendations.
- High proficiency with MS Office products – particularly MS Excel.
- Familiarity with project management concepts and principles is preferred.
- Superior organization and prioritization skill
Salary Range:
$63,500 - $91,000 annually
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Compensation will be determined based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, skills, work experience, and internal equity considerations.
Additional Information:
This job posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization
Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. does not utilize any artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in any phase of the recruitment process.
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About Smucker Foods of Canada Corp.
Subsidiary of The J.M. Smucker Co., a trusted food company with over 125 years of experience, offering brands like Jif, Folgers, and Robin Hood.
