Supply Chain Planning Analyst II

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 2 is responsible for creating and executing strategic production and planning strategies to support customer demand. The candidate for this position must be a self-starter, capable of developing and achieving the strategy objectives in a fast paced environment and be able to successfully interface with all levels of internal management. This position works closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Purchasing, Sales, Transportation and Customer Service to create and maintain a production schedule that ensures customer delivery and quality requirements are achieved.

Essential Functions

• Produce production plans, maintain system planning parameters, including recommending process improvements while prioritizing to meet customer orders.
• Monitor and adjust forecasts to meet changing customer needs and ensure MRP drives accurate raw material requirements.
• Ability to understand inventory policy and execute a high level of adherence to the policy.
• Revise production schedule daily according to customer orders, established priorities, and manufacturing constraints.
• Serve as an effective liaison among other functional departments within the organization.
• Work with cross-functional partners to continuously improve forecast accuracy, demand planning efficiency, transportation routes and loading, and customer service.
• Continuously analyze inventory position with customer service, purchasing, and operations.
• Utilize system reports as well as experience and judgment to meet production and sales requirements.
• Planning Analyst 2 will manage more complex/ specialty lines numbering 6+ production lines
• The mentor for new team member training sessions
• 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
  • 2 Years  – Experience in Position
  • 2 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

              *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• List if any travel is required using percentage of time:
  • 10% - on average travels 2 weeks in a year

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 4 Years  – Experience working in Position            
  • 2 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 Business, Data Analytics, Supply Chain or other related field

• Preferred: 
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Data Analytics, Supply Chain or other related field

Certification/License:

• Required:           N/A
• Preferred:          N/A

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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