Demand & Supply Chain Planning Analyst 2

Join our team in Franklin Lakes, NJ, a vibrant location that offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to contribute to global supply chain initiatives. We are seeking a skilled professional to manage and optimize our supply planning processes, ensuring seamless operations across various regions.

• Manage a global supply plan for assigned products to maximize service levels and optimize working capital in line with global business guidelines.
• Translate business and inventory needs into supply requirements to support commercial regions including US, Canada, EMEA, LATAM, and CASAJ.
• Engage with regional planning teams to manage long-term product supply shortages, set inventory targets, and support manual allocation strategies.

• Adjust purchase orders to reflect accurate supply visibility for regional teams.
• Track shipments to ensure timely and appropriate delivery to regions.
• Propose allocations during short supply situations and manage allocations in LOTS/SAP.
• Manage Planning Master Data to support accurate information flow to regions and plants.
• Collaborate with the plant to understand capacity resources and lead product changes and launches.

• Set up monthly plant Supply consensus meetings and participate in the Long-Term Planning process.
• Collect and review information to determine global allocation plans accurately.
• Execute allocation plans from the Integrated Business Planning Process to regional supply chain teams.
• Lead S&OE meetings with the Plant and Regions, validating weekly volume changes and providing inventory projections.

• Achieve global performance metrics of back order, line fill, and inventory levels.
• Support business launch strategies from a supply chain perspective, including start-up lines and shelf-life management.
• Promote continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
• Execute manual allocation of products to regional distribution hubs.
• Work with regional supply chain teams to optimize the distribution network and coordinate with local warehouse and transportation functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Operations.
• 5 years of experience in Supply Planning.
• Experience with SAP (APO, SCM DP/SP) and knowledge of Kinaxis is a plus.
• Strong data analytics skills in Excel and Power BI.
• Proven experience with inventory management and network optimization.
• Knowledge of Lean techniques and Six Sigma.

• Strong interpersonal skills in verbal and written communications, customer focus, and professionalism.
• Excellent listening, questioning, problem-solving, and assessment skills.
• Knowledge of demand, supply, and transportation planning.
• Customer-centric focus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities diligently.

• APICS Certification is a plus.