(Senior) Supply Planning Analyst - 12 month contract

The J.M. Smucker Co.•Markham, ON

2d•CA$63,500 - CA$91,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Smucker Foods of Canada Corp. is seeking a Supply Planning Analyst for a 12-month contract. This role is responsible for ensuring supply compliance to support the Consensus Demand Plan by effectively managing product replenishment and inventory levels by SKU by JMS Distribution Centre (DC) to meet or exceed critical service, operating working capital (OWC), and financial results. The company values a nurturing, collaborative, and inclusive environment where employees can contribute and thrive. Smucker is committed to creating food people and pets love, supporting communities, valuing uniqueness, championing growth, and fostering collaboration. They are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone belongs, with a culture rooted in Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program.

Requirements

University degree or college diploma or relevant experience
1 to 5 years of Supply Chain experience (preferably in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Operations, and/or Inventory Management)
Strong communication (verbal & written)/facilitation skills to build and sustain a wide range of working relationships across multiple functions/sites to drive issue resolution throughout the supply chain.
Desire and ability to identify improvement opportunities.
Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing data for the purpose of identifying root cause analysis and presenting recommendations.
High proficiency with MS Office products – particularly MS Excel.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with project management concepts and principles is preferred.
Superior organization and prioritization skill

Responsibilities

Analyze and determine replenishment requirements to ensure available finished goods inventory that supports customer service while minimizing supply chain costs.
Maintain data integrity of the Blue Yonder database for supply planning.
Ensure the production schedule is executable by individual plants and co-packers.
Monitor and manage production adherence and attainment to ensure key supply chain objectives are achieved.
Research basic case fill and short supply issues.
Act as a single point of contact for customer planning in identifying supply solution alternatives.
Identify and escalate the need for inventory allocation (&/or monitoring) when supply cannot meet the Demand Plan.
Review Inventory Aging Report monthly with the SP Manager and provide root cause for aging inventory.
Recommend and action opportunities to mitigate write-off cost.
Participate and provide supply planning technical expertise within project teams.
Create truckload shipments (inter-company & co-packer) maximizing warehouse shipping and receiving efficiencies.
Identify inventory imbalances and/or shortages and prepare an appropriate stock transfer to optimize days of supply.
Manage deployment activities in support of special projects and acquisitions/divestitures.