Job Description

Integrated Business Planning Analyst

(3 Positions Available, IBP, Demand, and Supply Analysts)

12 month contract

Must be able to work on a W2

On-site in Irvine, CA

Position Summary

The roles purpose is to turn data into insight and analyse the implications to the franchise specifically around the performance KPIs, root cause analysis and recommendations in correcting KPI performance to the franchise team. This will involve the development of analytical tools to speed up diagnostics within the franchise and provide insight for the daily and weekly execution processes as well as monthly Integrated Business Planning processes. The role will interface with functional planning teams, IBP management, finance, production scheduling, commercial teams global process excellence. This role may have a functional focus and may report into a Supply Planning, Demand Planning, IBP or Global Analytics function.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of standard set of KPI reports and diagnostics on the root causes of performance and proposed mitigation / corrective actions needed to improve performance.
• Support the creation of content in conjunction with the functional planner for the weekly demand and supply execution process to include back order status update and forward risks ( e.g. Inventory projection, service level impact)
• Support the creation of content for the monthly IBP milestone owned by the function, in conjunction with the functional planner. Responsible for ensuring content for IBP process milestone is complete and content has all key information for the management team to make decisions.
• Support current local tool development and maintenance (such as capacity planning, safety stocks and MRP processes for supply, statistical baseline, upside/downside opportunities for demand etc…)
• Support the creation of management reports that support operationalizing of the core processes and provide insight to the functional planning team.
• Support the creation of executive communication for weekly and monthly updates to support franchise planning leader in highlighting key issues.
• Support the tracking of Phase in and Phase out status of the product portfolio, to support visibility and tracking of the ongoing status of products within the franchise
• Development of strategic portfolio segmentation within planning to identify the product role and requirements such as how it should be treated. Planning, inventory and replenishment method, or forecasting demand method, from supply perspective.
• Support the creation of project management tracking documents to act as support within the plant/franchise in tracking key improvement plans and activities
• Responsible for learning to exploit capable of planning system/process and local ERP.
• KPIs for the role will be dependent on planning function and may include kit utilization, Supply Plan Attainment, Safety Stock Health, Capacity Utilization, Back order, Forecast Error, and Forecast Bias.

Professional Requirements Required:

• Degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management/Economics/Statistics disciplines
• Languages at least English but preferably a second language depending on global location

Background Experience Required:

• Minimum of 2 years in a reporting or analytics role
• Entry level Graduate may also be considered for role
• IT Planning system experience to include use of SAP as a minimum requirement or equivalent ERP systems
• Experience in using BI/Qlik-view/Tableau software packages
• Experience in Microsoft office applications specifically PowerPoint and excellent skills in MS Excel
• Preference of experience in an analytics practice within consulting or company analytics practice

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