Sr. Supply Chain Planner – Distribution

PetSmart•Phoenix, AZ

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Supply Chain Planner – Distribution supports financial planning, reporting, and analysis for distribution operations, providing insight into cost drivers and overall supply chain performance. The role requires a strong understanding of finance, supply chain concepts, distribution operations, and how those operations affect labor spend. Based at PetSmart’s Phoenix Home Office, the position follows a hybrid arrangement requiring at least four days in the office each week. Associates may work up to one remote flex day in a standard work week, with leader approval. The role involves collaboration and face-to-face interaction with colleagues, leaders, and clients or partners. The planner develops the annual distribution-center non-exempt labor plan, owns monthly labor forecasting and production builds, analyzes labor costs and savings opportunities, and supports distribution reporting and monthly close activities. The role also collaborates with distribution, supply chain, operations, engineering, volume planning, and finance partners to maintain accurate data, explain results, and improve reporting processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis tools.
Excellent communication skills and ability to convey financial information to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Detail-oriented and proactive mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Ability to collaborate, work as part of a team, and interact face-to-face with colleagues, leaders, and/or clients.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial planning and analysis within the supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

Develop the annual distribution-center non-exempt labor financial plan by translating volume, productivity, overtime, maintenance hours, and operational initiatives into labor hours and dollars by distribution center and period.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, volume planners, and DC leadership to validate planning assumptions, allocate productivity and savings targets, and align operational inputs with financial targets and submissions.
Own the monthly DC labor financial forecast process, translating volume into job-function labor hours by distribution center and period using production rates, historical activity patterns, and operational assumptions.
Actualize results, update production builds, model LPH and savings impacts, reconcile forecast volume and hours to finance submissions, and explain key changes and variances to Operations and Finance.
Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast, identifying and flagging variances for further analysis.
Support scenario analysis, including volume shifts, rounding profile updates, and temporary labor scenarios, by updating inputs and validating outputs.
Lead financial analysis of distribution labor metrics to identify, quantify, and validate cost-saving opportunities, and track realized savings from implemented initiatives.
Track performance of cost-saving initiatives against expectations and maintain documentation of results.
Prepare distribution Monthly Business Review materials by analyzing actuals, forecasts, and financial results; validate key drivers with business owners; and summarize labor, productivity, overtime, maintenance, and other spend variances in executive-level commentary.
Run automated weekly overtime reports and support special-project labor-hour reclasses by extracting and validating time data, converting minutes to hours, organizing results by DC and project, and distributing and archiving reports for review and audit.
Reconcile temporary labor invoices and checkbook estimates to SAP postings; research invoice status, update accruals for incurred but unposted labor, and allocate costs across DC and fulfillment center accounts.
Code and route invoices for approval and support timely, accurate period close.
Ensure accuracy and consistency across reports and help reconcile differences between operational and financial data sources.
Support the team in building clear, organized reporting that highlights key insights.
Collaborate with distribution, supply chain, and finance teams to gather data and support analysis.
Communicate findings clearly, escalating issues or discrepancies as needed.
Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and data processes as part of continuous improvement efforts.

Benefits

Pet-friendly workplace with an on-site dog park.
On-site events and pet adoption opportunities, including seasonal celebrations, family events, art events, and holiday festivals.
On-site gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists, personal trainers, and wellness spaces.
On-site café serving breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
On-site childcare facility providing early education.
Paid volunteer opportunities.
Print Center and Business Services.
Dry cleaning services.
Mother’s rooms.
Sustainable infrastructure.