Strategic Planning Analyst - Forecasting & Supply Chain

STIHL Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

STIHL Inc. is seeking a Planning Analyst to manage and maintain sales and purchasing forecasts for finished goods, accessories, forestry, merchandising, and OEM products.

You will coordinate purchase orders and product planning with STIHL production companies and OEM partners, support new part number and master data setups, and collaborate across Product Management, Operations, Logistics, and other departments.

Qualifications

• Sales and purchase forecasting experience required.
• APICS certification and Lean Six Sigma knowledge.
• Material requirements planning (MRP) experience.
• Master data fields and links between SAP modules are needed.
• 3–5 years planning experience with national and global scope.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain sales and purchasing forecasts for finished goods, accessories, forestry, merchandising, and OEM products.
• Coordinate purchase orders and product planning with STIHL production companies and OEM partners.
• Support new part number and master data setups, and collaborate across Product Management, Operations, Logistics, and other departments.
• Resolve product availability issues to ensure inventory and customer requirements are met.
• Complete setup for sales and distribution master data for FG and MRP views.

Skills

Forecasting

APICS/Lean Six Sigma

MRP

Master data & SAP

Experience: 3-5 years

Education

Degree in Business / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

STIHL Inc. is seeking a Planning Analyst to manage and maintain sales and purchasing forecasts for finished goods, accessories, forestry, merchandising, and OEM products.

You will coordinate purchase orders and product planning with STIHL production companies and OEM partners, support new part number and master data setups, and collaborate across Product Management, Operations, Logistics, and other departments.