S&OP Network Planner

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024, AT END OF DAY.

Job Title:S&OP Network Planner
Target Band: 500.SA1- Mid/Specialist
Location: Operations, Pella, IA
Hiring Manager: Brian Baculik

SUMMARY

Responsible for implementing effective product/production planning and forecasting processes. You will impact business results through forecast analysis, , transportation coordination, KPI management, and critical business work processes. You will also use advanced planning tools to visualize results, generate reports and balance key variables. This position requires excellent analytical skills along with interpersonal, written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsible for managing the demand forecasts and corresponding capacity plans of a Pella business segment.

Activities include:

Accountable for developing and maintaining mid and long term end-to-end demand/supply network plan for assigned manufacturing sites/brands/channels

Own the collection of forecast inputs, validate inputs, and aggregate the demand signal to generate a consensus forecast

Own the finished goods inventory and production plan (DRP, MRP, MPS, Constraints, Inventory Policy, IO)

Accountable for developing what-if supply scenarios and supply plans to continuously improve performance relating to both service levels and total costs through continuous evaluation of supply, outsourcing strategies, product strategies and the positioning of inventory across the global supply chain.

Provide input to the S&OP process to incorporate major demand and supply issues to the network plan and any major deviations to the budget and/or previous plan.

Leads S&OP Alignment Meeting(s) as needed with Pella teams

Communicate decisions and supply impacts to management and S&OE planning, escalation and prioritization of supply responses around all issues, and opportunities impacting customer service

Actively participate and support NPI / EOL to ensure that supply network plans are optimally created and that supply plans are executed in support of the established timelines and global strategy who

Cross-functional teamwork between groups inside and outside the organization including Sales Management, Consumer Insights, Field Sales, Marketing, S&OE team, Business Analysts team, Finance, and Quality

Maintain SKU/FU portfolio knowledge base and planning specific data

Identify, implement, and document improvements to current processes when appropriate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or listen. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SYSTEMS SPECIFIC FOCUS

Ability to work with one or more Planning Systems like Anaplan, O9, Onestream, Oracle, Kinaxis, and others

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities however plays a significant coordination role cross-functionally.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be able to work independently. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and 4-5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in sales, supply chain, consulting supply chain, or operations.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively organize and present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word, Advanced Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Oracle, Alation, Anaplan, Power BI / Tableau. Ability to utilize advanced supply chain tools if the company chooses to implement a new tool. A solid understanding of ERP data and transaction flows; ideally Oracle ERP.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

MBA or APICS Certification preferred but not required.