Senior Integrated Business Planning Analyst

Smithfield Foods; Smithfield (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Senior Integrated Business Planning Analyst to lead the design, testing, rollout and performance monitoring of supply chain systems and interfaces. The role focuses on integrated planning across MPS, DRP and deployment planning with emphasis on user adoption and data quality.

You will act as a super user for supply planning and partner with manufacturing and demand planning teams to develop dashboards and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• SAP experience (SD/PP/MM) or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP & Supply Chain SAAS.
• Anaplan experience is preferred.
• SQL and/or Python experience preferred.
• PlanIQ and/ or Machine Learning/Data Science preferred.
• Experience with consumer-packaged goods industry preferred.
• Knowledge of consumer goods production, operations and industry practices.

Responsibilities

• Develops & executes testing of system upgrades, equipment changes or new implementations of systems to confirm requirements have been successfully solutioned.
• Ensures all system-specific mapping and product coding is maintained and current.
• Develop and support business and operation processing algorithms.
• Updates business users on new functionality design & rollout of systems and tools.
• Monitors and supports as Super User to the following functions: Supply Planning, Manufacturing Planning & Demand Planning

Skills

SAP SD/PP/MM

Anaplan

SQL

Python

PlanIQ / ML

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years experience

Tools

Power BI

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special - a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Position Summary

The Senior Integrated Business Planning Analyst leads project design, testing, rollout and performance monitoring for support of Supply Chain Systems and Applications and interfaces with other areas of the Business. This role is critical in the rollout of new functionality and enhancements of existing tools and functionality which support supply planning. The Senior Integrated Business Planning Analyst plays a critical role in developing & leading projects that involve Integrated Business Planning tool functionality, support of migrating users to new tools, process management creation, and troubleshooting existing issues. The incumbent acts as super user for supply planning, reporting and deployment and understands master data as it relates to MPS, DRP and deployment planning.

Essential Responsiblities And Tasks

• Develops & executes testing of system upgrades, equipment changes or new implementations of systems to confirm requirements have been successfully solutioned.
• Ensures all system-specific mapping and product coding is maintained and current.
• Develop and support business and operation processing algorithms.
• Updates business users on new functionality design & rollout of systems and tools.
• Works with users to manage system setting impacting system performance and/or data output.
• Works with users to review current processes for improvement opportunities and simplification.
• Monitors and supports as Super User to the following functions: Supply Planning, Manufacturing Planning & Demand Planning
• Primary liaison for build related tasks for internal and external business partners.
• Actively facilitates participation in all phases of system implementation including requirements gathering, functional and technical design, system design and development, testing and roll-out and support.
• Supports business reporting and advanced analytics through deployment of Daily Dashboards, Supply Trackers, Global Capacity managements and MS Excel / Power BI.
• Executes process re-design and enhancements that promote efficiency and information transparency based on current system.
• Acts as the liaison for all systems related topics within Supply Planning.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• SAP experience (SD/PP/MM) or equivalent experience, required.
• Strong knowledge of SAP & Supply Chain SAAS required.
• Anaplan experience, preferred.
• SQL and/or Python experience, preferred.
• PlanIQ and/ or Machine Learning/ Data Science, preferred
• Previous experience with a consumer-packaged goods industry, preferred.
• Knowledge of consumer goods production, operations and industry practices.
• Background and understanding of supply chain management principles such as Production Planning, Purchasing, Forecasting, and Logistics.
• Experience training and developing team members on technical programs and tools.
• Experience architecting solutions for existing or new models.
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, written and verbal communication and presentation skills to working level as well as executive levels.
• High competency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Power BI experience preferred.
• Ability to gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Ability plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship management with internal & external business partners / customers.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• 15%-25% travel to production facilities

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The expected pay range for this position is $75,000 - $110,000 annually.

Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate's qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package.

Learn more about our benefits package here.

Relocation Package Available No

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.