Stop & Shop · 11 hours ago
Analyst III Demand Planning - Meat
Quincy, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $129K/yr
3+ years expStop & Shop is a grocery store chain that has been serving its customers for over a century. The Demand Planning Analyst is responsible for collaborating with the Merchandising leadership team to implement consumer-centric demand planning practices, manage forecasting capabilities, and drive supply chain optimization through data analysis and strategic recommendations.
CommunitiesGroceryRetail
Responsibilities
Subject Matter Expert for managing and leveraging the demand planning capabilities within the F&R System
Responsible for maintaining the F&R System's forecasting capabilities
Partnering closely with other teams in Forecasting & Replenishment to help translate extensive product knowledge into appropriate system actions
Coordinate and provide leadership for growth projects within the organization
Work closely with the Super Users on business rules modifications, system regression testing, and optimization models
Partner with other business functions within Supply Chain, Pricing, and Category teams to leverage end-to-end forecast visibility to support a unified demand forecasting process
Responsible for overall F&R System forecast accuracy and support of inventory management in partnership with merchandising, distribution, and retail functions
Work within F&R System to measure, analyze, and create appropriate-term forecasts, while maximizing item-level forecast accuracy to drive supply chain optimization
Execute exception-based analysis to identify drivers in forecast error variances, with an aggressive approach to quantify and implement changes to improve forecasting and replenishment within F&R System
Analyze and execute F&R System processes for new items, along with store and promotional events
Collaborate with the Super Users to maintain and execute system enhancements and the functional expansion of the F&R system's capabilities
Ability to distill complicated data and analysis into actionable recommendations, guidance, and conclusions
Partner with Category Management and Supply Chain Leadership to provide forecast analysis with influence to the long-term strategies
Communicate, demonstrate, and inspire behaviors in others that drive a consumer demand driven Supply Chain strategy
Maintain a 24/7 on-call rotation with other DPAs and Super Users
With direction from the Super Users, take action for weather events to proactively manage demand in coordination with supply chain activities
Occasional travel to banner retail locations for research or specific initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience in Mathematics, Economics, SCM, Logistics, IT, or other relevant subject expertise
3 to 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Category Management, Pricing, Logistics, Procurement, or Distribution Operations
Mature level of knowledge for company, business and industry practices
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Proficiency in working within a cloud-based system
In depth knowledge of industry forecasting processes and methods
Experience with IT road map development
Experience with IT User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes
Demonstrate a personal acceptance of change and the ability to adapt and drive change
Demonstrate an ability to implement and analyze retail business using consumer insights and trends
Strong root cause analytical skill set
Comfort working within a highly technical environment
Active listener with an ability to build trust across varying levels of the organization
Strong training and teaching skills
Excellent organizational, planning, influence, communication, and presentation skills
Self-motivated and persuasive in presenting and selling ideas, and executing their implementation
Able to handle multiple priorities
Detail oriented
Preferred
APICS, IBF, or MIT certification preferable
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Opportunities for professional development and career growth
Associate discounts
Flexible, hybrid work environment with three days a week in our Quincy office and the remaining days working remotely
Company
Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop has been around for more than 100 years. We started small, as a corner grocery store back in 1914. And we’ve grown…a lot.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.4MKey Investors
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
2015-07-13Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Karen Mitchell
CMO/Senior Vice President, Marketing
Anne Sawayer-Souza
Human Resource Business Partner
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