Supply Chain Planning Analyst II, Demand Planning

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:   

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.   
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

The Supply Chain Planning Analyst II - Demand Planning works in the development of the company’s customers forecasts in accordance with Niagara’s organizational objectives and sales/service goals. The analyst must leverage inputs from different functional teams (such as sales, planning, customer), statistical models, customer feedback, and marketing information to derive and communicate the best possible Tactical Forecast (short term) and Strategic Forecast (Sales Goal) across the company.

Essential Functions

• Work on projects to drive improve Forecast Accuracy on Tactical and Strategic Forecast (70% of time allocated to responsibilities)
  • Use and maintain the forecasting software as the primary forecasting system tool for all assigned customer accounts
  • Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers and maintain correct forecasting model to generate the best possible statistical and consensus forecast calculation for all assigned customer accounts in the forecasting software
  • Ensure sales and customer team members communicates all non-forecastable inputs (such as promotions, ads, price changes, product discontinuances and others) properly and on time. Communicate these variations down the supply chain.
  • Maintain an open communication channel with sales and customer team members to reconcile and validate resultant forecast.
  • Facilitate regular collaborative sessions with sales team and customers to review trend aligning on the consensus forecast that incorporates statistical and non-statistical factors affecting demand
  • Provide insight to sales team related to their performance in predicting non-statistical factors affecting demand for assigned customer accounts
• Strategic Sales Forecast for assigned customer accounts (20% of time allocated to responsibilities)
  • Reconcile statistical calculations, historic trends, sales feedback, new business information, and market updates to generate the best possible estimation on each round of the Strategic Forecast.
• Data maintenance and Continuous improvement in demand planning process (10% of time allocated to responsibilities)
  • Develop and maintain accurate attribute fields and pyramid keys at all levels of aggregation for all assigned customer accounts in the forecasting software
  • Maintain a clean database by removing obsolete or defective records creating misleading data in the forecasting pyramid.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance processes and drive continuous improvement while maintaining a high quality forecast.
  • Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 2 Years  – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 0 Years  – Experience in Position
  • 0 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

              *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Travel up to 10%

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 4 Years  – Experience working in Position            
  • 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required: 
  • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related field

• Preferred: 
  • Master's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering (Industrial and Systems Engineering) or other related field

Certification/License:

• Required:           N/A
• Preferred:          Six Sigma

Foreign Language

• Required:           None Required
• Preferred:          None Required

Typical Compensation Range

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc. 
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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