WHO WE ARE:

• The Leader in food-industry-related contract sanitation and food safety

• Over $1 Billion in sales with an excellent history of organic and acquisition growth

• Over 16,500 team members throughout North America

• Corporate headquarters in Kieler, Wisconsin with team members working in over 400 customer plants throughout North America

OUR VISION:

To be the leading food safety solutions company that owns the standard of health and safety for our PSSI family and brand protection for our partners

• Safety: We are committed to the health and safety of our team members and set the standard of food safety for the protection of our customers’ products and brands.

• Integrity: We speak with candor, act with transparency, follow through on our commitments and abide by our principles and values.

• Team: We respect and value our team members, embrace diversity, and invest in their development through coaching and training.

• Customer Focus: We strive to exceed our internal and external customers’ expectations through open communication, relationships, and continuous improvement.

• Achievement: We manage our business to provide opportunities and stability for our team members, and bring value to our customers, owners and the communities we serve.

WHO YOU ARE:

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for optimizing supply chain operations? We are looking for a skilled Demand Planner to join our dynamic team and drive our forecasting and inventory management processes to new heights.

WHO WE ARE:

• The Leader in food-industry-related contract sanitation and food safety

• Over $1 Billion in sales with an excellent history of organic and acquisition growth

• Over 16,500 team members throughout North America

• Corporate headquarters in Kieler, Wisconsin with team members working in over 400 customer plants throughout North America

OUR VISION:

To be the leading food safety solutions company that owns the standard of health and safety for our PSSI family and brand protection for our partners

• Safety: We are committed to the health and safety of our team members and set the standard of food safety for the protection of our customers’ products and brands.

• Integrity: We speak with candor, act with transparency, follow through on our commitments and abide by our principles and values.

• Team: We respect and value our team members, embrace diversity, and invest in their development through coaching and training.

• Customer Focus: We strive to exceed our internal and external customers’ expectations through open communication, relationships, and continuous improvement.

• Achievement: We manage our business to provide opportunities and stability for our team members, and bring value to our customers, owners, and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Demand Planner will be responsible for overseeing and managing the company’s chemical product inventory levels to ensure a sufficient supply of products to meet business and customer needs by maintaining a constant relationship with the sales, finance, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to understand and react to the demand forecasting drivers. Requires above average competency in understanding and use of D365.

• Serves as the owner of the plan or forecast and drives the overall definition plan and incorporates the business drivers into the plan (e.g., forecast, budget).

• Drives understanding of what is required to achieve plan (e.g., sales resources, collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment, budget, engineering changes).

• Performs data analyses to identify trends, patterns, correlations, and insights to develop new forecasting models and improving existing models.

• Develops short and long term (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) demand forecasts to assist business management in developing business and sales plans for key market maker accounts.

• Partners closely with Marketing, Finance, and/or Operations to drive optimal short and long-term demand plans to achieve financial and operations targets.

• Defines forecast key performance indicators (KPIs), tracks forecast performance, and develops plans to continually improve performance.

• Drives supply-demand match and mitigation plans for capacity gaps, as well as what-if scenarios to support decision making with a Service and a profit and loss (P&L) mindset.

• Serves as a subject matter expert to deliver on capacity plans.

• Collaborates with others and helps lead others to leverage data to identify pockets of opportunity to apply algorithms to improve a solution to a business problem.

• Consistently leverages knowledge of techniques to optimize analysis using algorithms. Uses statistical analysis tools or modifies existing tools for evaluating and leveraging Machine Learning models for demand planning usage.

• Calibrates metrics to support decision making for data (e.g., gaining awareness of metrics and use of metrics).

• Leverages industry standard demand planning methodologies such as machine learning and customer level forecasting to drive more predictability for the Commercial business.

• Identifies, communicates, and actively mitigates capacity risk. Determines prioritization and criticality during demand or supply events (e.g., quality, reliability, execution delays).

• Manages risk to financial plans, sales, and/or margins.

• Creates the correct buffer and inventory strategy to manage risk.

• Collecting data from internal and external sources on factors known to affect demand.

• Provide input to the supply planning organization in developing strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

• Monitor and ensure product min-max inventory levels at all warehouses (NLR, KLR, Chattanooga, Hayward, Dallas) are maintained in sufficient quantities to meet customer needs.

• Assist Operations to develop production schedules for KLR and NLR based on incoming sales orders and warehouse inventory levels.

• Build the process for demand planning, select the software to integrate with D365

• Assist Customer Service Reps and members of the Account Management Team as needed to:

• Trouble-shoot Sales Order issues.

• Selection of warehouse for delivery origin based on costs and other applicable criteria.

• Expedite deliveries.

• Address customer delivery criteria and other questions.

• Prepare inventory movement reports as requested.

• Communicate updates of inventory related issues to all applicable parties.

• Assist in trouble-shooting inventory issues at all warehouses.

• Other duties as assigned.

YOUR MUST HAVES:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Supply Chain, Information Technology (IT), Business, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or related field

• 4 years supply chain, inventory management or sales operations experience, preferably in planning (demand/supply/forecasting)

• 1-2 years’ minimum experience working in D-365 ERP systems.

• Strong analytical capabilities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong computer skills with proficiency in tools such as D365, Cogsy, RapidResponse, Luminate, or SAP

• Strong math skills.

• Excellent organizational & presentation skills.

• Prioritization & time management skills.

• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong business discernment & judgement.

• Influence decisions by working across different organizational functions beyond the supply chain.

• Analysis & problem-solving skills such as the ability to question, accurately identify a need, & present an effective solution.

• Work as a team & independently.

• Translate numbers & data into reliable information & insight.

• Exerts confidence & accountability.

OUR ENVIRONMENT:

Primary work environment for this position will be in an office setting in the North Little Rock, AR SFCI facility. Normal hours are typically 8:30am-5:30pm Due to the pivotal role of this position, engaging in business activities may occasionally extend beyond the typical eight-to-five ‘in-office’ hours. There may be occasional lifting, squatting, pushing, pulling or carrying.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

• Basic Life Insurance

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Vacation

• Employee Assistance Program

• Training & Development Opportunities

Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. PSSI is committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities. PSSI will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.

YOUR NEXT STEPS:

APPLY! All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue into the interview process. If you feel like you are a good fit for this position, APPLY! If you want to be a part of a large organization that treats you like family, APPLY NOW!