Supply Planning Analyst

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Meaningful Work From Day One

We're currently hiring for a Supply Planning Analyst role, offering a chance to make an immediate impact within Brown-Forman's global supply chain. As a member of the Supply Planning team, you will manage, facilitate, and coordinate inventory planning, reporting, and analysis across our network. Partnering closely with Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Customer Service teams, you will help ensure the right products are available at the right time to meet customer demand and business objectives. You'll be responsible for monitoring inventory levels and replenishment requirements across the network, balancing inventory investment targets with customer service goals through effective supply planning and execution. In this role, you will collaborate with demand planners and commercial teams to translate forecasts into supply requirements across Brown-Forman's diverse portfolio of brands. You'll also conduct ongoing inventory reconciliations and audits to ensure reporting accuracy and alignment with Brown-Forman's inventory records, providing critical insights that support operational excellence and informed decision-making.

This is an office/hybrid role (4 days a week at the office and Fridays working from home)

What You Can Expect

• •Evaluate demand plans vs. actual activity, plan inventory replenishments to network distribution centers and bailment warehouses that meet supply chain goals and provide updated supply requirements to assigned production facilities and suppliers.
• •Maintain ERP and the inventory planning model which includes SKU maintenance, parameter maintenance, and network maintenance.
• •Measure and report inventory actual balances vs. targets. Report corrective action taken to alleviate out-of-tolerance conditions. Manage deployment of short-supply materials.
• •Reconcile reported field inventories to Brown-Forman perpetual inventories. Periodically audit field inventories to ensure the accuracy of field-reported inventories.
• •Audit warehousing invoices, allocating costs to various brands.
• •Conduct Operational Analyses as requested by the Manager.
• •Participate in the IBP process for the purpose of:
• •*reporting aged and un-saleable inventory, obsolete and/or de-listed materials to reach consensus on disposition
• •*planning re-packs as required
• •*planning deployment of short supply materials
• •*re-defining inventory planning parameters
• •*resolving other inventory exceptions and supply constraints

What You Bring to the Table

• •Bachelor’s Degree with 2 - 4 years planning or related business experience; or 4 - 6 years of combined education and supply planning experience.
• •Demonstrated ability to understand and apply standard analytical concepts and inventory planning methodology.
• •Basic understanding of inventory planning processes and how inventory planning supports the supply chain effort.
• •Problem-solving skills with a heavy emphasis placed on the ability to diagnose and solve problems.
• •Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships with a broad range of business associates.
• •Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and complete work with speed and accuracy within established timeframes.
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• •Ability to perform and adapt in a rapidly changing environment as necessary.
• •Ability and willingness to travel 5-10% of the time.
• •Demonstrated commitment and ability to work necessary overtime to ensure successful accomplishment of assigned tasks.

What Makes You Unique

• •SAP R/3, Kinaxis experience
• •Proficient in Excel
• •Strong information technologies aptitude.
• •Diverse logistics background (Production Planning / Inventory Planning / Operations Management / Distribution Planning)

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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