Replenishment Analyst

Smithfield Foods•Rogers, AR

About The Position

The Replenishment Analyst ensures product availability at distribution centers and stores to maximize point-of-sale opportunities while controlling markup and markdown costs. The role maintains key performance indicators, analyzes in-stock performance, identifies improvement opportunities, creates accurate point-of-sale forecasts, manages order quantities, and trains new employees. The analyst facilitates communication between Category Planners, Replenishment Managers, and customer replenishment teams to improve the business experience and support sales growth. The position uses SAP, customer replenishment systems, and Excel to establish order forecasts and generate order requirements and demand insights for Demand Planning. It includes investigating forecast accuracy issues, implementing corrective actions, reviewing orders against requirements and plans, supporting new product setup and performance tracking, and monitoring inventory through daily stock status reports. The analyst also manages customer in-stocks at distribution centers and stores, helps address excess or slow-moving inventory, advises on promotions and price points, and participates in regular customer and internal meetings. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field and at least two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Travel is required 10% of the time. The work involves extended periods of sitting, and the employee must sometimes lift up to 15 pounds and be able to sit, stand, walk, and reach with their hands and arms. Relocation is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business, Finance, or a related field and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Able to travel 10% of the time.
Able to sit for extended periods and lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Frequently able to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

Advanced analytical skills, including reporting on performance metrics, interpreting data, and clearly and concisely communicating results.
Proficiency in Excel, including formulas, VLOOKUPs, and pivot tables.
Knowledge of customer replenishment systems such as GRS or Retail Link, and SAP.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment while maintaining a customer-focused and detail-oriented approach.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to plan proactively, prioritize, and set goals.
Ability to execute strategies and follow up with minimal guidance.
Respectful, approachable, team-oriented approach to building working relationships and a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

Use SAP, customer replenishment systems, and Excel to establish order forecasts and generate order requirements and demand insights for Demand Planning.
Identify root causes of forecast accuracy problems and implement corrective actions to improve service levels and supply chain efficiencies.
Review orders against requirements, forecasts, and demand plans, making corrections as needed.
Assist with new product setup and performance tracking.
Run daily stock status reports to monitor inventory levels for each division.
Manage customer in-stocks at distribution centers and stores while balancing inventory against established cost thresholds.
Assist Category Planners with disposing of long inventory positions and work with Sales to address overstock and slow-moving items.
Advise on special promotions and recommend price points to support efficient product sales.
Facilitate communication with the customer Replenishment team and Category Planners.
Participate in meetings with Sales Managers and Replenishment Managers, and lead or attend weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings with the customer replenishment team.
Identify root cause problems and recommend solutions.
Maintain key performance indicators, analyze in-stock performance, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Manage order quantities and train new employees.