CPFR Planner

Tempur Sealy International•Lexington, KY

7d•$70,000 - $102,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Solutions Group (P+SG) is a resourceful, agile, full-service team who deliver high quality products and creative solutions to our internal and external customers. We are involved in all supply chain solutions surrounding our customers; we evaluate our customers’ needs and leverage our resources to deliver the solutions they need from development through efficient manufacturing, logistical solutions and more with world class speed to market. Our team models our core values, which are results driven, teamwork, customer obsession, learning, accountability, ingenuity, and a sense of urgency. The role of the CPFR (Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment) Planner within the Product Solutions Group is to provide a streamlined, end-to-end planning service, that bridges communication between our customers and our plants. Bridging the communication gap between our customers and our plants with accuracy, efficiency, and speed is how the CPFR planner brings value. This value is shared by our customers, internal partners, and our company.

Requirements

BA/BS with an emphasis in Business, Supply Chain, or other job-related field or equivalent business experience is preferred
5 to 7 years Planning or Supply Chain experience
Proficiency with desktop applications, including Excel and PowerBI skills
Experience with Planning systems and ERP systems a plus (ex. Arkieva and Microsoft Dynamics 365)
Consumer products industry and/or manufacturing support experience a plus
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines independently
Customer facing skill set, understanding how to communicate with high profile accounts
Proven history of solving problems to drive results
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
Ability to deal with ambiguity and make educated decisions with minimal supervision
Show ability to influence, communicate, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships
Be a genuine TSI ambassador, exemplifies our culture in all communications and interactions
Driven, passionate, and self-motivated personality
Take ownership and responsibility for actions, behaviors, and contributions

Responsibilities

Be the forecast subject matter expert for each account under your responsibility
Gather and analyze data inputs like POS data, customer forecast, replenishment shipment data, and promotion data to help inform your forecast decisions.
Shape forecast based on detailed data analysis, trend analysis, and sales team input
Create your own forecast opinions and then get feedback from key stakeholders
Lead collaborative meetings with internal sales team and external customers to gather inputs and forecast feedback
Support our commercial sales team with operational questions
Make forecast adjustments at a granular level (customer, distribution center, and item level)
Communicate risks and opportunities to the forecast assumptions
Gather product lifecycle inputs and adjust forecast based on launch or ramp down plans
Evaluate forecast validity for new business opportunities based on historical data with comparable products or comparable customers.
Participate in building a forecast from the ground up during annual budget creation process
Assist commercial sales team as primary point of contact for all planning (demand and supply) questions and requests
Act as primary communication point between the customer and our plants
Manage, maintain, and forecast inventory for finished good products and raw material products
Create and manage the weekly build plans for each manufacturing plant at an item, warehouse level
Prepare and present customer KPI reports related to finished good inventory, raw material inventory, product transitions, etc.
Support new product launches tailored to the customer’s needs and fast timeline expectations
Support new customer onboarding
Create dashboard reports leveraging Power BI and Excel to internal and external audiences
Create dashboards that anticipate the needs of the end user and convey the story behind the data accurately and quickly
Gather data and structure data in a systemic method for new data sets
Write DAX queries and DAX measures for dashboard creation
Use these reports to provide insights to internal and external users
Report forecast error performance versus actual shipments
Provide ad-hoc reports for forecast and sales trends
Perform other duties as assigned.