Employee-Owner Supply Chain & Forecasting Analyst

Central States Mfg,

Tontitown (AR)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401K

Education assistance

Profit-Sharing bonus

Medical – 100% employer-paid

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Wellness Program

Job summary

Central States Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Planning Analyst to support our Integrated Business Planning process.

You will provide data, analytics, and decision support to optimize inventory, improve forecast accuracy, and align demand with supply capabilities. You will collaborate with Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, and Finance to translate inputs into actionable plans that drive service levels and working capital efficiency.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, analytics, operations, or related field.
Two+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, or analytics.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with pivot tables and data analysis.
Experience analyzing large datasets and translating findings into business recommendations.
Knowledge of forecasting, inventory management, lead times, safety stock, and service-level concepts.
Understanding of inventory carrying costs and working capital impact.
Experience with ERP, planning, or business intelligence systems.
Ability to clearly communicate complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Analyze historical demand, forecasts, seasonality, and inputs to develop forecasts at product, category, and location levels.
Monitor forecast accuracy and bias; investigate variances and recommend corrective actions.
Analyze inventory investment, turns, aging, excess and obsolete stock, and service levels.
Develop and maintain inventory segmentation, safety stock, and stocking policies.
Coordinate planning analyses across multiple locations to position inventory across the network.
Translate forecasts into purchase, replenishment, transfer, or production recommendations.
Prepare demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial analyses for Integrated Business Planning.
Create and maintain planning dashboards, reports, and models using Excel, Power BI, SQL and ERP data.
Validate data and parameters; troubleshoot data issues and improve data quality.
Document planning assumptions and provide user training for planning tools and reports.