Senior Analyst, Sam's Club CPFR

Kinder's • Bentonville, AR

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Kinder’s is seeking a CPFR Analyst for Sam’s Club to turn club and distribution center data into practical forecasts and replenishment actions. The role works with Sam’s Club replenishment contacts and Kinder’s Sales, Planning, Customer Operations, Inventory, and Logistics teams to protect in-club availability while managing event demand and end-of-life inventory. It is based in the Bentonville, Arkansas office, with quarterly travel to the Walnut Creek, California office. The position follows a hybrid structure requiring four days in the office each week.

The analyst prepares club inventory reports, short-term forecasts, and exception alerts using approved internal AI tools, validating findings against customer data, known events, and shipment timing before making recommendations. The role analyzes item-level sales, inventory, weeks of supply, distribution center stock, and orders; supports replenishment and new-item, club-program, and item-exit planning; and coordinates order and service execution. The expected starting base salary is $115,000–$125,000 per year, with individual compensation determined by relevant factors and business needs.

Kinder’s describes itself as a privately held, founder-led, fast-growing food company with more than 100 products sold nationwide. It emphasizes an entrepreneurial, collaborative, people-first culture. Benefits may include paid time off, a 401(k), bonus or incentive eligibility, equity grants, health benefits, parental leave, and other family-friendly benefits, subject to eligibility.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience in customer operations, CPFR, replenishment, or retail analytics.
• Advanced Excel and dashboard skills.
• Ability to validate AI-generated analysis against source data and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with customer contacts and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Sam’s Club or another large CPG retailer.
• GRS or club-level forecasting experience.
• Power BI experience.
• Familiarity with SAP and customer order processes.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Use approved internal AI tools to create club inventory reports, short-term forecasts, and exception alerts; validate results against customer data, known events, and shipment timing.
• Compare item-level sales, inventory on hand, weeks of supply, distribution center stock, and orders with Kinder’s forecast, and recommend changes with Demand Planning and the customer replenishment team.
• Provide weekly reports to Sales, Planning, Customer Operations, Inventory, and Logistics that explain risks, assumptions, recommended actions, and follow-up owners.
• Analyze Sam’s Club club and distribution center inventory, recent sales, order generation, and item-level forecasts using available supplier reporting and GRS.
• Flag club out-of-stocks, excess stock, and ordering gaps; review lead times, order increments, presentation quantities, safety stock, transportation mode, and item setup with the Sam’s Club Customer Operations Manager; recommend changes for approval by the appropriate owner.
• Support new items, club programs, and item exits; forecast club inventory needs and propose burn-down plans to reduce markdown exposure and remaining Kinder’s inventory.
• Monitor case-versus-pallet ordering requirements; support pool and scripted order plans, confirm item availability and freight, obtain required approvals, and coordinate execution with Customer Operations and Logistics.
• Review item availability when orders arrive and escalate supply gaps with Planning, Procurement, Production, and warehouse partners.
• Partner with Customer Operations Analysts to review EDI and SAP order exceptions, confirm order accuracy, and coordinate priority shipments.
• Track delayed and short shipments daily.
• Support OTIF, case fill, deduction, and service root-cause reviews, and identify opportunities to reduce freight, warehousing, fines, or fees.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Bonus or incentive eligibility
• Equity grants
• Competitive health benefits
• Parental leave
• Other family-friendly benefits
• Flexibility to work outside the office when needed for work-life balance and personal commitments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed