Supply Planning Analyst

RealTruck, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Educational reimbursement

Wellbeing days

Parental leave

Referral bonuses

Job summary

RealTruck, Inc. is seeking a Supply Planning Analyst to lead best-in-class supply planning and inventory management processes. The role covers capacity management, production scheduling, and KPI-driven planning.

You will develop capacity analyses, support production planning reviews, and build dashboards to monitor metrics such as on-time delivery, fill rate, and stock levels. Collaboration with manufacturing, sales and finance is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a analytical discipline is required.
• 2-5+ years of related experience in Supply Chain or Operational Finance.
• Expertise in Demand Planning/Supply Planning.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Supply Planning processes within the RealTruck S&OP process.
• Develop capacity planning analyses at value stream, plant, and subgroup levels to identify constraints and opportunities.
• Analyze manufacturing value streams and flow based on demand characteristics.
• Support production planning and scheduling by analyzing requirements, inventory, constraints, and priorities; participate in reviews.
• Develop and maintain Supply Chain dashboards and KPIs (OTD, Fill Rate, days of supply).
• Analyze planning rates and capacities and recommend updates.
• Develop inventory models to set target levels for finish goods and raw materials.
• Support inventory policies including safety stock, replenishment parameters, EOQ, Kanban sizing.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to address supply, inventory, and capacity issues.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Presentation to mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Supply Planning Analyst will assist the supply planning function for RealTruck. The primary purpose of this role will be to develop, deploy, implement, and lead best-in-class Supply Planning and Inventory Management processes, including network wide capacity management, production scheduling, and inventory management.

Core Functions

• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Supply Planning processes and procedures within the RealTruck S&OP process.
• Develop and maintain rough-cut capacity planning and network capacity analyses at the value stream, plant, and subgroup levels to identify constraints, capacity gaps, and opportunities to align supply with demand.
• Analyze and refresh, on an as needed basis, manufacturing value streams and manufacturing flow based on demand characteristics.
• Support the production planning and scheduling process by analyzing production requirements, inventory positions, capacity constraints, and demand priorities. Participate in recurring production and supply planning reviews, highlighting risks, deviations from plan, and potential solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze Supply Chain dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs), including Schedule Adherence/Attainment, On-Time Delivery (OTD), Fill Rate, inventory levels, days of supply, and other relevant planning metrics.
• Analyze planning rates and assumptions, including hours per unit (HPU), production rates, efficiencies, and demonstrated versus planned capacity, and recommend updates where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain statistical inventory models (model stock) to set target finish good and raw material inventory levels.
• Support the development and maintenance of finished goods and component inventory policies, including safety stock levels, stocking strategies, replenishment parameters, economic order quantities, and Kanban sizing.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to investigate supply, inventory, and capacity issues and provide data-driven recommendations to support business decisions.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Finance, Economics, or a similarly analytical discipline is required.
• 2-5+ years of related experience in Supply Chain or Operational Finance required.
• Expertise in Demand Planning/Supply Planning.

Required Licenses

• None.

Skills, Abilities, And Knowledge

• Versed with best-in-class ERP/MRP systems (use, calibration, setting of parameters) and other useful platforms (Excel, Access).
• Ability to effectively present information to top management.
• Ability to analyze and communicate numerical data utilizing analysis capabilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing, sales and finance.

Travel

• Occasional travel may be required.

COMPETENCIES

• – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.
• – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• – Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• – Identifies and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• – Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Individual Contributor

Physical Requirements

• This position is subject to Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Physical Activities

• This position is subject to the following physical activities: talking and hearing.

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

• This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Perks That Go The Extra Mile

At RealTruck, we take care of our people—because they drive our success. Enjoy great benefits like medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life insurance and disability, and a 401(k) with company match (eligible the first of the month after you start). Need balance? We’ve got wellbeing days and parental leave. Want to grow? Take advantage of educational reimbursement. Plus, earn referral bonuses and score exclusive employee discounts on RealTruck products. Great benefits. Great people. Even better careers.

RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts around the world. Globally headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RealTruck’s 6,000+ associates operate from 35+ facilities across four continents. RealTruck’s industry leading product portfolio, which includes the Husky Liners total vehicle protection brand, boasts over 1,000 patents and pending applications. The company’s omni-channel retail approach delivers a seamless consumer experience online at RealTruck.com, as well as through its 12,000+ dealer network and automotive (OEM) partnerships.