Sales & Operations Planner

Suntory Global Spirits•Toronto, ON

8d•CA$70,000 - CA$80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sales and Operations CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, & Replenishment) Planner will be responsible for analyzing Customer Sales and Inventory data for a defined group of customers. Translating that data into business insights and taking meaningful action with internal and external stakeholders to support sales/distribution or continuous improvement opportunities. Suntory Global Spirits (SGS) offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid work environment (60/40 in office/remote), in a fast-paced CPG minded environment. This is a high visibility role that can positively influence sales and shape/influence business processes to evolve with the industry and/or customer landscape.

Requirements

Post-Secondary degree or diploma in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering or Mathematics related program at college or University.
1-5 years’ experience as a CPFR planner/analyst or related role in Demand or Supply Planning.
15% - Limited travel required. When required generally would be to meet with customer and/or to travel to corporate head office event.

Nice To Haves

Beverage Alcohol experience an asset
Supply Chain certification such as CSCP or CPIM would be an asset.
Logistics – basic understanding of modes of transportation (Ocean – LCL/FCL, Intermodal, OTR – LTL/FTL, Airfreight) and challenges associated with the delivering goods to market is not a must but would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Be proficient with shaping and interpreting data to drive business insight, gaining alignment with internal and external stakeholders and taking proactive steps to support the delivery of monthly/quarterly and annual sales objectives while respecting customer policy.
Have a high degree of integrity and tenacity to do what’s right for business stakeholders, while maintaining positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Be comfortable with making decisions/recommendations and/or acting on 80% of the information available and course correcting as required.
Highly organized, with the ability to effectively track, follow up and deliver actions to full completion in a fast faced environment.
Collaborate with SGS/Customer stakeholders to develop/evaluate a rolling consumption forecast.
Monitor customer inventory levels versus inventory targets and/or consumption patterns to proactively identify stock deficiencies and/or excess inventory levels for internal/external stakeholders.
Collaborate with customers and SGS internal stakeholders to continuously improve the end-to-end replenishment process.
Responsible for the development/creation and communication various S&OP reports to support business stakeholders.
Collaborate with SGS internal stakeholders to champion the voice of the customer within the NA Supply Chain organization.
Support and/or lead ad hoc projects and analysis as requested.