Job Details
Posted 18 June, 2026
Job Id: 628419
Analyst 2, Demand & Supply Chain Planning
Job Description
- Responsible for managing a global supply plan for assigned products to maximize service levels to customers and optimize working capital spend, in line with global business guidelines and directions
- Ensure global supply – translate business & inventory needs into supply requirements, ultimately to supply to the commercial regions (US, Canada, EMEA, LATAM & CASAJ)
- Engage with the regional planning teams on management of long-term product supply shortages e.g., set up the right multi-echelon inventory targets to automate the propagation & distribution of the materials with shortages, support manual allocation strategies to the regions to allow fair share deployment
Operational Management
- Purchase order (receipts) adjustments to reflect accurate supply visibility to the regional teams
- Tracking our shipments to the regions to ensure each step is done appropriately & in timely manner.
- Making allocation proposals when in short supply situations & managing allocations in LOTS/SAP. Manage expediting supply orders when needed.
- Planning Master Data management to support accurate information flow to Regions and Plant.
- Work closely with the plant to understand capacity resources, LTP and lead product changes and launches.
IBP & S&OE Process Facilitation
- As key player of IBP process, set up monthly plant Supply consensus with the manufacturing sites as well as participating to the Long-Term Planning (LTP) process
- Ensures timely collection and review of the appropriate information required for this forum to accurately determine global allocation plan
- Execution of allocation plan/supply response from the Integrated Business Planning Process to the regional supply chain teams.
- Work closely with the plant to understand capacity resources, LTP and lead product changes and launches.
- Lead S&OE meetings with the Plant. Validating Weekly volumes changes and raising major variances.
- Lead S&OE meetings with Regions and Global planners to update them on supply matters. Providing inventory projections for the respective product ranges considering Global Demand & Production plans.
Business Performance Management
- Responsible for achieving global performance metrics of Back order, Line fill and Inventory levels of its portfolio
- Support the business launch strategy from a supply chain point of view (Start-up of lines for stock build, Shelf-life management, etc.)
- Support continuous improvement and cost reduction or efficiency initiatives.
- Execution of manual allocation of products to regional distributions hubs.
- Work with regional supply chain teams to achieve an optimal distribution network and maintain a key coordination point with local warehouse management and transportation functions
EDUCATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Operations
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Planning
- Experienced and demonstrated working knowledge of SAP (APO, SCM DP/SP or other tools). Knowledge of Kinaxis would be a plus.
- Strong data analytics in Excel and Power BI
- Tangible & proven experience with inventory management and network optimization
- Knowledge and awareness of Lean techniques and Six Sigma
COMPETENCIES:
- Strong interpersonal skills required in the areas of verbal and written communications, customer focus and professionalism
- Strong listening, questioning, problem-solving and assessment skills
- Must have knowledge of demand, supply, and transportation planning
- Demonstrated customer-centric focus
- Diligent individual with a strong ability to manage multiple priorities
CERTIFICATIONS:
APICS Certification is a plus
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