Manager, Supply Chain Planning

Keurig Dr Pepper•McRae, AR

1d•$96,800 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, the Mgr, Supply Chain Planning will manage the analysis, tracking, planning, forecasting, and replenishment needs for the Sams Club Customer Focus Team (CFT) within At-Home Retail Sales. In this role, you will work closely with customer inventory planning teams within Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) to develop a consensus demand plan and will ensure KDP products are on the retailer’s shelf, when and where our customers need them.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Sales Analytics, Forecasting and/or Demand Planning
An understanding of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
Experience in advanced planning systems a plus: Demantra, SAP, Power BI, O9
Knowledge of the supply chain and the impact of demand planning on supply chain performance
Strong quantitative and analytical skills and aptitude
Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft applications, particularly Excel and Access
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Strong customer orientation

Responsibilities

Manage the process of gathering data from all pertinent internal and external sources, creating an accurate monthly demand forecast representing requirements for production, with a strong focus on key customers
Work with Sales and Marketing to determine the impact of and incorporate market intelligence (i.e. competitive activity, retail trends and trade/consumer promotional activity) into the forecast
Review current POS (Point-of-Sale) trends, shipments, and inventory levels to provide in-depth analysis to adjust customer-level forecasts accordingly
Work closely with production planning and distribution to identify short term demand changes and make appropriate adjustments to the forecast
Manage the anticipated demand for new/seasonal products and/or new markets
Review variances between existing forecasts, plans and actuals to provide guidance, understanding trends and future impact
Responsible for all customer forecasting and inventory replenishment activities including: Service events to support promotional and seasonal activity, Ensuring numerous customer item settings are properly maintained to ensure appropriate store level product replenishment, Recommending CPFR policies to customer replenishment and inventory management teams
Effectively leveraging customer forecasting system reporting capabilities
Drive alignment of forecast with senior management
Manage the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the team including forecast accuracy & attainment. Track performance, determine root causes of variance and drive consistent forecast bias
Actively work with CFT to understand promotional activities, key trade changes, key account plans & other sales tactics that may impact the demand plan and adjust statistical forecasts where necessary
Perform other duties as requested by management