Supply Network Planning Analyst

PepsiCo • Chicago, IL

13h • Onsite

About The Position

We are PepsiCo Supply Chain, a diverse group united by shared values and goals, operating across 200 countries and territories with a portfolio including Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker, and Gatorade. We are committed to performing with purpose, innovating to sustain our planet, people, communities, and business practices, and driving efficiencies, improving processes, and achieving high safety standards while meeting customer demands. The Contract Operations Supply Planner role primarily focuses on managing the finished goods, replenishment planning, and inventory management activities across the network on a breadth of the PepsiCo portfolio. This position oversees these processes for finished goods coming from distribution centers while ensuring achievement of customer service goals and minimizing operating cost and inventory investment. Key objectives include delivering world class customer service for the Contract Operations portfolio of products, ensuring safe days of supply of inventory are maintained across the PBNA Central Division, mitigating out of stock risk, and providing Gold Standard level of customer service. This role may require some travel (5-10%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or similar field
• Able to prioritize various activities and tasks
• Understanding of supply chain and purchasing concepts and the impact on operations, warehouse, and sales teams
• Strong analytical foundations for fact based decision making
• Strong leadership skills with ability to influence others and effectively manage change
• Strong communications skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications and advanced Excel capability
• Ability to develop and implement process improvement initiatives
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• 2 years’ experience with SAP and inventory control (preferred)
• Proficiency in Business Objects is preferred
• SAP competency (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Deliver Contract Operations portfolio service targets
• Maintain ordering to division target safe day targets and be able to partner with locations on inventory management
• Perform weekly root cause analysis, utilizing exception reports and Tableau tools to identify inventory availability risks, and providing detailed action plans to mitigate potential “Out of Stock” and product aging risk
• Work closely between SAP and the RP order module in order to manage and monitor inbound inventory into PBC warehouses
• Communicate results, risks and corrective action plans to all stakeholders (Including Sales, Warehouse, and Brand teams)
• Develop strong working relationships with all key cross functional partners in Contract Ops Production Planning, Demand Planning, Integration, Warehouse and Transport
• Maintain Supply Planning systems, settings, and data integrity
• Partner with Demand Planning to adjust forecast where necessary
• Lead divisional productivity initiatives and process improvement work

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $73,400 - $122,850.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 5% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees