Supply Chain Analyst

Galderma • Fort Worth, TX

23h

About The Position

The Supply Chain Analyst supports supply planning and inventory management for Galderma’s US Consumer business, focusing on near-term execution over a 0–3 month horizon. The role monitors supply and inventory against plan, manages exceptions, coordinates with internal manufacturing operations and external contract manufacturing organizations, and executes corrective actions to help ensure products are available for major US retail customers.

The Analyst prepares planning reports, tracks KPIs, reconciles supply and demand, and supports the monthly Consumer S&OP cycle. The role works within established plans, inventory parameters, and procedures; resolves routine issues independently; and escalates complex trade-offs or cross-functional decisions to the Senior Manager, Supply Planning & S&OP, seeking guidance from Senior Supply Chain Analysts as needed.

This role requires standard office activities, including extended computer use and participation in virtual and in-person meetings. Occasional travel may be required, estimated at less than 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a four-year college or university.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in sales and operations planning, demand planning, supply planning, plant operations, logistics, and/or inventory management.
• Experience with ERP systems and a strong understanding of how the planning process drives operations.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, lookup functions, conditional logic, and data cleansing.
• Comfort working with large data sets and checking data for accuracy and completeness.
• Practical familiarity with AI-assisted tools for analysis, reporting, and productivity, including validating outputs against source data and protecting confidential information.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks to ensure timely completion in a constantly changing environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to present information to cross-functional teams.
• High personal integrity, teamwork abilities, and customer brand focus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in CPG, consumer healthcare/OTC, retail, and/or pharmaceutical or medical device environments.
• Galderma-specific experience may be considered in lieu of the preferred industry experience.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP, Anaplan, SAP, or other demand and supply planning applications.
• Experience with Power BI or a comparable data visualization tool; familiarity with Power Query or SQL.
• Experience coordinating with manufacturing sites or contract manufacturers; familiarity with GMP requirements such as batch release and quality holds.
• Knowledge of replenishment models and basic demand planning concepts.
• Project management skills.
• Self-starter who is highly motivated, recognizes problems, recommends or takes appropriate action, and is detail-oriented and results-focused.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM certification, completed or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Execute the supply plan for assigned products and sources in the 0–3 month horizon; confirm production schedules, purchase orders, and inbound shipments with manufacturing, contract manufacturers, and Global Planning counterparts, and follow up on delays and changes.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock cover, shelf life, and customer dating against approved targets; flag shortage, excess, and short-dated risks, and support inbound supply and inventory reconciliation with inventory accounting.
• Identify supply–demand imbalances, potential stockouts, and order cuts using planning systems and exception reports; analyze actual customer sales and sell-out data against plan.
• Execute agreed corrective actions, including expedites, schedule adjustments, and inventory rebalancing; communicate status to stakeholders and share significant demand variances with Demand Planning.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality, procurement, logistics, customer service, and Co-Packing to protect product availability, including tracking quality holds and batch release timing.
• Reconcile the consensus demand plan, supply plan, and projected inventory for assigned products; identify gaps and data inconsistencies and resolve or escalate them.
• Prepare recurring planning reports and track KPIs such as customer order fulfilment, stock coverage, supply plan adherence, manufacturing schedule attainment, and bad goods.
• Record reason codes for misses, contribute to root-cause analysis, and track corrective actions to completion.
• Prepare data, reports, and analysis for the monthly Consumer S&OP cycle and maintain current action trackers.
• Support new product launches, SKU transitions, and discontinuations by tracking readiness milestones, first production and inbound timing, and phase-out inventory in coordination with relevant teams.
• Maintain accurate planning data in Oracle Cloud ERP, Anaplan, and related tools; validate report and decision data and investigate and correct discrepancies.
• Use advanced Excel and Power BI or comparable tools to streamline recurring reports and exception reviews.
• Use enterprise-approved AI-assisted tools for routine tasks, verify outputs against source data, and follow information security and data privacy requirements.
• Contribute ideas to standard work and process improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid time off
• Annual short-term incentive program, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements
• Opportunities for growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level