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 design, testing, rollout and performance monitoring for supply chain systems and interfaces. The role focuses on new functionality, enhancements, and deployment planning across MPS, DRP, and deployment planning.

You will act as a super user for supply planning, develop process algorithms, and partner with internal and external teams to ensure data accuracy and system performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience.
• Strong SAP & Supply Chain SAAS knowledge.
• Anaplan experience preferred.
• SQL and/or Python experience preferred.
• PlanIQ or ML/Data Science experience preferred.
• CPG industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of production planning, purchasing, forecasting and logistics.
• Experience training teams on technical tools.

Responsibilities

• Develops and tests system upgrades and new implementations to confirm requirements.
• Maintain mapping and product coding across systems.
• Develop and support business processing algorithms.
• Update users on new functionality design and rollout.
• Collaborate with users to optimize system performance and data outputs.
• Review processes for efficiency and simplification.
• Serve as Super User for Supply Planning, Manufacturing Planning & Demand Planning.
• Coordinate build tasks with internal/external partners.
• Lead all phases of system implementation from requirements to rollout.
• Support analytics via dashboards, trackers, and Excel/Power BI.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP (SD/PP/MM)

Anaplan

SQL

Python

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

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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 andunderstands 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 participationin 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:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ year's 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

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 thesalary or hourly wagethe company reasonably expects to pay for a positionat 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 AvailableNo

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.