Analyst, Sales & Ops Planning

Tractor Supply Company•Brentwood, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing the Sales and Operations Planning process with the goal of balancing cost, service, and capacity across the supply chain to drive top-line and bottom-line performance. Leveraging S&OP and visualization tools, this position will monitor status of key supply chain metrics, proactively identify capacity risks across various time horizons using forecasted demand and communicate insights to support actionable decision making to mitigate the risk. Once a risk is identified, this position will analyze multiple scenarios, present options, and recommendations to decision makers, and facilitate cross functional coordination to execute actions. This position will also support the weekly cross-functional S&OP meetings by assisting with preparation, facilitation, and follow up. Finally, this position will own maintaining integrity of S&OP tools to ensure analysis can be performed to drive quick, intentional decisions.

Requirements

3-5 years of Supply Chain experience
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with emphasis on Supply Chain Management.
Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Proficient with Microsoft Excel
Ability to learn and utilize other supply chain tools.

Responsibilities

Manage the Sales and Operations Planning Process, including continuous improvement efforts.
Monitor the status of key metrics across the end-to-end supply chain and utilize visualization tools to communicate the story
Develop and analyze multiple scenarios to mitigate capacity risks (vendors, transportation, DCs, and stores) and maintain continuous flow of merchandise across the supply chain. Weigh operational and financial tradeoffs of each, provide recommendations to leadership, and coordinate cross functional execution of actions.
Assist with weekly S&OP meetings including, information generation, preread preparation, meeting facilitation, and follow up execution
Maintain integrity of supply chain digital twin (via S&OP System), including demand forecast, space and throughput capacities, and labor rates. Primary trainer for others.
Lead cross functional processes and leverage robotic process automation to drive productive use of DC space, including disposition of end of season (SWAT process) and unproductive inventory.
Collaborate with other SSC departments to ensure smooth flow of merchandise through the supply chain