Demand Planning Sr Analyst

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 88,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live Total Health program

401K match

Stock discount

Job summary

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is seeking a Sr Analyst, Forecast & Planning in Marysville, OH, to lead inventory forecasting, supplier coordination, and program analytics in a fast-paced, seasonal manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with the BDT Sales team and Amazon Supply Chain to optimize forecast accuracy, in-stock levels, and inventory turns, while driving consensus planning meetings and category analyses for promotional activity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or other applicable fields.
• Business experience in Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, Fulfillment, or Distribution in a retail or consumer products manufacturing environment. Ecommerce exp is a plus.
• Systems experience using SAP, JDA, Kinaxis, Amazon Vendor Central or similar.
• Experience with forecasting dashboards, AI and other forecasting tools.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Expert in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Access and Excel.
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with BDT Sales team and Amazon Supply Chain team to align inventory planning, forecasting, and replenishment strategies that drive key metrics such as forecast accuracy and inventory turns.
• Lead regular consensus planning meetings for assigned categories to maintain alignment with customer program strategies.
• Own and execute category analysis that supports current and future SMG programs around promotional activity and off-shelf product placement.
• Execute the Ready for Season process to track item setup and ensure data accuracy and timely submission for new and existing products.
• Coordinate Program Product Offering; manage SKU listings and forecast files, drive new item setup with Sales and in customer systems for all retailer ecommerce accounts, manage Monday boards with the content team.
• Build collaborative relationships with Scotts planning team to ensure flawless execution of customer programs.
• Point of contact for Regulatory Support; maintain accurate State and County Restrictions on customer sites to ensure compliance.

Skills

Forecasting dashboards / AI

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Excel / Access

Inventory planning

Demand planning

Strong data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Finance / Engineering

Tools

SAP

JDA

Kinaxis

Amazon Vendor Central

Job description

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job.

We're looking for a Sr Analyst, Forecast & Planning at Amazon BDT

If you enjoy a fast-paced, high energy and seasonal manufacturing environment then you will fit in well as a Sr. Analyst, Forecast & Planning for Scotts Miracle-Gro. On a day-to-day basis you will collaborate with many different teams at Scotts and Amazon to align inventory goals and drive customer program strategies.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with BDT Sales team and Amazon Supply Chain team to align inventory planning, forecasting, and replenishment strategies that drive key metrics including, but not limited to, forecast accuracy, in-stock (weeks of supply), and inventory turns.
• Lead regular consensus planning meetings for assigned categories to maintain alignment with customer program strategies.
• Own and execute category analysis that supports current and future SMG programs around promotional activity and off-shelf product placement.
• Executes the Ready for Season process to track item set up, ensuring all data is accurate and submitted in a timely manner for new and existing products.
• Coordinate Program Product Offering; manage SKU listings and forecast files, drive new item setup with Sales and in customer systems for all retailer ecommerce accounts, manage Monday boards with the content team.
• Build collaborative relationships with Scotts planning team to ensure flawless execution of customer programs.
• Point of contact for Regulatory Support; maintain accurate State and County Restrictions on customer sites to ensure compliance.

Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or other applicable fields
• Business experience in Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, Fulfillment, or Distribution in either a retail or consumer products manufacturing environment. Experiences with ecommerce retailers is a plus
• Systems experience using SAP, JDA, Kinaxis, Amazon Vendor Central or similar
• Experience with forecasting dashboards, AI and other Forecasting tools
• Strong analytical and statistical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Expert in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Access and Excel
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally within the organization

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $87,600.00 - $103,100.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location. For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel…

• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more
• We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization's success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It's much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.
• We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.
• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women's Network, Scotts Black Employees' Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.
• Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Notification to Agencies

Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.