Sr. Analyst, Supply Planning

SC Johnson; Arese; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

SC Johnson is seeking a Sr. Associate Supply Planning in Arese, Italy, to manage inventory, replenishment and master production scheduling for a regional portfolio across Europe.

The role emphasizes collaboration with distribution centers, factories, and commercial teams to align production with capacity and service targets. You will participate in S&OP and S&OE processes, maintain SAP master data, and support launches and restages while leveraging SAP, APO, Tableau and Excel skills in a FMCG

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in supply chain planning.
• Analytical and hands-on problem solver.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain.
• Experience as project lead/coordination is a plus.
• Interest in supply chain software and SAP AP/Tableau.
• Proficient in Excel with data analysis features.
• Italian language fluency plus English.
• Knowledge of FMCG environment.
• APICS/Lean certifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio stock levels across European DCs and optimize service levels.
• Create master production schedule aligning with capacity and materials.
• Monitor stock, define replenishment and working capital targets.
• Participate in monthly S&OP and weekly S&OE processes.
• Keep SAP material master data up to date.
• Support change management for launches and restages.
• Perform long-range supply assessments for ad-hoc projects.

Skills

3+ years supply chain experience

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

SAP PP/MM

APO

Tableau

Excel

Fluent Italian

FMCG knowledge

APICS/Lean certifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain

APICS/Lean certifications

Tools

SAP PP/MM

APO

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SR ASSOCIATE SUPPLY PLANNING

Location: Arese

Function: Supply Planning

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more.

The 13,000 people of our global, fifth‑generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.

Overview:

About the role

The Sr. Analyst, Supply Planning, In‑house operations, has responsibility for Inventory, Replenishment and Production planning of a portfolio of Finished Goods products.

This is a Regional role that covers multiple European Countries and includes two main areas:

• as an Inventory & Replenishment Planner, the Sr. Analyst defines, maintains, and monitors stock levels at our network of distribution centers, to achieve an inventory position in line with target service levels and capital investment.
• as a Site Master Planner, the Sr. Analyst matches production requirements with available resources at factories, such as lines capacity, materials, business rules, to create a viable production plan.

About the Team/Department

These tightly connected activities put this role at the very center of European Supply Chain, offering a chance for direct influence on results and requiring interaction with every function which delivers SCJ product to our customers.

If you are passionate about Supply Chain and looking for exciting challenges in an FMCG organization, then we’d like to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• manage in autonomy a portfolio of products with relevant market impact (volume, profit), dealing with uncertainty and finding solutions to maximize outcome to our customers.
• define, maintain, and monitor stock levels at our European network of distribution centers, ensuring inventory position is in line with target service levels and working capital investment.
• create the master production schedule for their portfolio, matching production requirements with available resources, including factory capacity, materials, business rules.
• participate in monthly S&OP Supply Review, assessing long term capacity load and proposing scenarios to address trade‑offs.
• participate in weekly S&OE process, communicating with local Supply Chain counterparts to achieve the best service result to final customers.
• leverage on software tools (ERP, APS, Analytics) to maintain an accurate and timely flow of information throughout the supply network.
• maintain SAP material master data, defining parameters which deliver production and distribution plans in line with defined strategies.
• support Product Change Management initiatives (i.e. new launches, restages) to meet project milestones while minimizing waste and losses.
• perform long range supply assessments and supply chain modeling for ad‑hoc projects (e.g. make or buy)

Experience you’ll bring:

• experienced supply chain professional with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, ideally in Planning
• analytical skills, passion for problem solving with a hands‑on approach.
• bachelor’s degree or greater, preferably in an engineering or a supply chain discipline.
• experience as project manager/initiative lead/coordinator will be a competitive advantage.
• interest in Supply Chain planning software and tools, ideally with experience on SAP (PP, MM), APO, Tableau.
• proficiency in MS Excel, including data analysis features (Pivot, VLOOKUP’s, etc.)
• besides English, additional European languages, including fluent Italian, will be a plus.
• knowledge of FMCG environment.
• APICS/Lean certifications.

Behaviors you’ll need:

• ability to retrieve and process multiple sources of information to produce actionable, structured, proposals.
• ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders across multiple European locations, including remote production Sites and Commercial subsidiaries.
• strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands.
• fluent in speaking, writing, and reading English.

_ This role isn’t eligible for international relocation _

The expected gross salary range for this position is between 38.800,00 EUR - 50.900,00 EUR. Job related skills, experience, and education, will be considered in setting actual starting base salary. In addition to your base salary and depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, a total package may include profit sharing, a short‑term incentive, and/or long‑term incentives. As a family company, benefits are a key piece of our Total Rewards package as well and we’re proud to provide a comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program that our people and their families value.

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.