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Description

Supply Network Planning Analyst

Location: Jacksonville, FL (Hybrid Preferred)

Function: Supply Chain Planning / Inventory Management

We are seeking a highly analytical and technically skilled Supply Network Planning Analyst to support end-to-end supply, inventory, and distribution planning across the value stream.

• This role combines supply network planning fundamentals with advanced analytics, reporting automation, and digital capabilities to improve visibility, service, inventory health, and decision making.
• The successful candidate will partner with Supply Chain, Planning, Inventory Management, Finance, Data & Analytics, Digital, site planning teams, and downstream partners to translate business needs into feasible supply plans, actionable insights, and scalable analytics solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Network Planning & Net Requirements

• Propagate net requirements upstream and constrained supply plans downstream across conversion and distribution nodes.
• Create and support network RCCP and MPS processes, incorporating capacity, risk, trade-off assumptions, and multi-site constraints.
• Review planning system outputs to validate net requirements, deployment requirements, and feasible supply plans.
• Communicate and hand over network RCCP, MPS, and distribution plans to site planning, CLS, and affiliate supply chain partners.
• Support supply network planning processes that enable service, inventory, and cash flow objectives.

Inventory Analytics & Optimization

• Analyze inventory performance across Finished Goods, Raw Materials, WIP, and SLOB inventories.
• Identify inventory risks, excesses, shortages, and optimization opportunities across the end-to-end value stream.
• Perform root-cause analysis on inventory and supply drivers, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Support entitlement models, safety stock optimization, inventory reduction programs, and planning parameter improvements.
• Develop scenario analyses and what-if assessments to support operational decisions, trade-off discussions, and IBP escalation.

Distribution Planning & Execution

• Review distribution forecasts, plan receipts, manage inventory transfers, and coordinate movement between supply chain nodes.
• Manage deployment order exceptions, including review, approval, changes, and rejection as appropriate.
• Monitor STO, PO, and SO life cycles to support timely and accurate execution of supply plans.
• Collaborate with regional, local, upstream, and downstream partners to execute supply plans within established parameters and guidelines.

Dashboard Development, Reporting & Digital Enablement

• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and self-service analytics tools using Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Automate recurring planning and inventory reporting processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Build and maintain data workflows using Alteryx, Databricks, SQL, or similar tools.
• Partner with data engineering and digital teams to improve data quality, accessibility, and integration from ERP, planning, and supply chain systems.
• Support AI-enabled analytics solutions, including Microsoft Copilot Agents, Databricks Genies, or other tools that improve analytical capabilities and user experience.

Business Partnership & Operational Support

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with supply chain, planning, finance, digital, site, and affiliate partners.
• Communicate planning trade-offs, inventory impacts, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support weekly and monthly planning, inventory reporting, entitlement, KPI, and governance cycles.
• Respond to ad-hoc analytical requests and complete reporting deliverables accurately and on time.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Operations Research, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, supply chain analytics, business intelligence, or related analytical roles.
• Experience translating large datasets into actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Experience with at least one visualization platform such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience with at least one data engineering or analytics platform such as Alteryx, Databricks, SQL, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of supply, inventory, distribution, or network planning processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RCCP, MPS, net requirements planning, deployment planning, IBP/S&OP, or end-to-end supply network planning.
• Experience with ERP and planning systems such as SAP, OMP, Kinaxis, or similar platforms.
• Experience with inventory entitlement models, safety stock methodologies, SLOB management, or inventory optimization.
• Experience developing Microsoft Copilot Agents, Databricks Genies, or similar AI-enabled analytics solutions.
• Python or other advanced analytical programming experience.
• APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM or CSCP preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• Delivers reliable supply network planning insights that improve visibility to risks, constraints, inventory opportunities, and service impacts.
• Improves planning and inventory reporting through dashboards, automation, and scalable data workflows.
• Supports feasible supply plans that balance service, inventory, capacity, and cash flow objectives.
• Becomes a trusted analytical partner to Supply Chain, Inventory, Planning, and leadership stakeholders.