Sr Analyst Customer Supply Chain Drug

Job Overview

Manage key supply chain activities with a focus on delivering measurable results and interaction with key supply chain decision makers for assigned customers. Align supply chain tactical and strategic imperatives. Define short- and long-term supply chain vision and implement strategies to both achieve that vision and constantly refine it based on changing customer requirements, business conditions, new technology, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain resource in working with multi-function internal and external teams to provide timely replenishment and planning actions and insights for all promotions, seasons, and planogram changes.
• Create and execution of seasonal push-pull strategies for everyday items.
• Forecast and manage new and deleted items.
• Facilitate planning and execution with the customer, Hershey sales, and the Hershey planning team.
• Formulate and execute special warehousing, transportation, and packaging initiatives as needed based on company directives.
• Maximize selling opportunities. Utilize retail data and insights to drive incremental sales, including on shelf availability, promotion and seasonal execution, and new item launches.
• Through detailed understanding of customer forecasts and distribution network configuration and practices, assist Sales and Category Strategy and Insights to promote proper volume allocation and timing of inventory.
• Represent The Hershey Company on all relevant special projects and customer initiatives.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead projects with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate effectively with internal and customer partners at all levels.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Data analysis for customer in stocks, production/supply reporting, item level supply reporting, build customer portfolio reports/analytics, build and maintaining power BI tools for broader Customer Supply Chain team.
• Proficient understanding of fundamental business management and supply chain principles and concepts.
• Global systems thinking – understands complex interaction of processes, information systems, and organizations.
• Adequate grasp of key internal and customer forecasting, order generation, and order fulfillment processes.
• Ability to lead multi-functional project teams.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong working knowledge in SAP systems and tools.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Disposition to engage with customer at all levels of their organization (replenishment analyst to SVP).
• Profound understanding of fundamental business management and supply chain principles and concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; At least 3 years progressive experience in Supply Chain or related function.

Skills

• Data analysis for customer in stocks, production/supply reporting, item level supply reporting, build customer portfolio reports/analytics, build and maintaining power BI tools for broader Customer Supply Chain team.
• Global systems thinking – understands complex interaction of processes, information systems, and organizations.
• Adequate grasp of key internal and customer forecasting, order generation, and order fulfillment processes.
• Ability to lead multi-functional project teams.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong working knowledge in SAP systems and tools.
• Strong project management capabilities.

Benefits

• The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay

• Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.