Supply Planning Analyst

Arauco North America, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans with options

Maternity/Paternity leave and vacation

Retirement planning with employer-lev

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Arauco North America, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Supply Planning Analyst to partner with Maintenance, Operations, and Procurement to build robust forecasts and inventory strategies that support safe, reliable operations.

This hybrid role (three days on site, two days from home) requires up to 25% travel to mills in the U.S. and Canada and 3–5 years of supply planning experience with SAP MM and advanced Excel; Power BI is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of supply planning or materials planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on forecasting experience and setting inventory policies.
• Proven experience with SAP MM and advanced Excel; Power BI preferred.
• Strong analytical ability and aptitude for translating data into actionable insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Lean/Six Sigma familiarity or experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve forecasts for MRO parts using historical usage, maintenance plans, failure/PM data, seasonality, and shutdown calendars.
• Convert forecasts into executable MRP/MPS signals; create and monitor network inventory plans to meet service levels while minimizing working capital.
• Set stocking policies (min/max, safety time, reorder points) and planning parameters; tune for accuracy and inventory turns.
• Lead creation/enrichment/standardization of the spare-parts material master to improve planning accuracy and optimize working capital.
• Monitor performance of expense/material categories; implement productivity and process improvements to reduce slow-moving exposure.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to align plans and resolve shortages.
• Coordinate with PA on delivery reliability, lead-time reduction, and risk mitigation; support negotiations.
• Build dashboards/analyses to track forecast accuracy, fill rate, service level, inventory turns, and working capital.
• Research and pilot new planning techniques; integrate Procurement into core business processes.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and industry standards.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Lean Six Sigma

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s in supply chain / IE / business

Tools

SAP MM

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Career Opportunities: Supply Planning Analyst (31622)

Requisition ID31622-Posted10/09/2026-United States-Atlanta, GA-Purchasing / Procurement / Storeroom-No

Looking for a rewarding career with a company that values people, growth, sustainability, and teamwork? Join our team as a Supply Planning Analyst!

The Supply Planning Analyst supports internal Arauco teams to ensure safe, reliable operations. The primary purpose of the position is to partner with Maintenance, Operations, and Procurement to build robust forecasts, set inventory strategies, and drive analytics-led improvements across the network.This position operates out of ourAtlanta, GAcorporate office and reports to theProcurement Analytics Manager. This is a hybrid role – three days on site and two days’ work from home. This position requires up to 25% travel to mills in the U.S and Canada.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 years in supply planning/materials planning for MRO/spare parts in a manufacturing environment, including hands-on forecasting and inventory policy setting.
• Proven track record using SAP (MM) and advanced Excel for planning; experience with Power BI preferred.
• Strong analytical/statistical acumen; comfortable synthesizing complex datasets and converting insights into action.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement methods (preferred).

What we offer:

• Health plans with options that meet your needs, including a wellness program, gym reimbursement, and additional benefits such as pet insurance, legal insurance, employer-paid and voluntary life insurance, and more
• Paid maternity and paternity leave, a competitive vacation package, and company and floating holidays designed to support your work-life balance
• Retirement planning options, including generous employer contributions
• Opportunities to learn and develop, including a tuition reimbursement program

In this role, you will:

• Build, maintain, and continuously improve statistical and causal forecasts for MRO parts using historical usage, maintenance plans, failure/PM data, seasonality, and shutdown calendars.
• Convert forecasts into executable MRP/MPS signals; create and monitor network inventory plans to meet service levels while minimizing working capital.
• Set stocking policies (min/max, safety time, reorder points) and planning parameters; regularly tune for accuracy (e.g., MAPE, bias) and inventory turns.
• Lead Creation/enrichment/standardization of the spare-parts material master (coding templates, duplicate/alternate identification) to improve planning accuracy and optimize working capital.
• Monitor performance of expense/material categories; implement productivity and process improvements to reduce slow-moving and obsolete exposure.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to align plans, resolve shortages, and manage obsolescence.
• Coordinate with PA (Purchasing Agent) on delivery reliability, lead-time reduction, and risk mitigation; support negotiations aligned to planning needs.
• Build dashboards/analyses to track forecast accuracy, fill rate, service level, inventory turns, aging/slow-moving/OBS exposure, and working capital.
• Research and pilot new planning techniques/best practices; integrate Procurement into core business processes.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and relevant industry standards.