Sales and Operations Planning Analyst

Steel Dynamics•Columbus, MS

About The Position

Aluminum Dynamics is building North America’s most advanced flat-rolled aluminum mill, designed to produce 650,000 metric tons annually of high-quality aluminum sheet for automotive, can, and industrial markets. Our success depends on seamless coordination between commercial demand, production capability, and supply chain execution. The Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Analyst plays a critical role in synchronizing these functions to ensure we deliver safely, reliably, and profitably to our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related field
3+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Production Planning, or Data Analytics
Experience in heavy manufacturing or industrial operations required
Experience in metals, aluminum, steel, or flat-rolled manufacturing environments
Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, modeling, Power Query, VBA a plus)
Experience with ERP systems APS/S&OP platforms (Kinaxis, o9, Anaplan, or similar)
BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or SQL

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM or CSCP
IBF CPF
Lean / Six Sigma
Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Analytical, structured problem-solving mindset
Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, startup manufacturing environment
Continuous improvement orientation

Responsibilities

Analyze demand forecasts, shipment history, production capacity, and supply chain constraints
Develop statistical and driver-based forecasts by alloy, gauge, product family, and customer
Build and evaluate “what-if” scenarios (capacity, downtime, yield loss, mix changes, and demand shifts)
Apply industrial engineering techniques to optimize flow, inventory, and throughput
Identify risks and opportunities impacting service, inventory, and cost performance
Prepare executive-level reporting and decision support materials
Drive alignment and consensus between commercial and operations stakeholders
Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards including
Conduct root-cause analysis and recommend corrective actions
Partner with Sales, Product Management, and Operations to validate demand assumptions
Align demand plans with casting, hot mill, cold mill, and finishing capacity constraints
Balance service, working capital, and cost objectives
Support inventory strategy for WIP, coils, and finished goods
Maintain and manage planning data within ERP/APS systems
Develop dashboards using BI tools and databases
Ensure master data accuracy (lead times, routings, capacities)
Drive continuous improvement of planning tools, automation, and processes