Description
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Position Overview:
The DC Operations Planning Analyst is instrumental to the successful planning, coordination, and execution of product flowing through our network to ensure timely delivery while also hitting cost and efficiency targets. This includes ensuring resource availability, identifying bottlenecks, finding optimization opportunities, and resolving any issues that arise. DC Operations Planning Analysts partner with various stakeholders in the organization and often lead cross-functional projects and initiatives. The position entails the execution of regular planning tasks, continuous improvement initiatives, participating in supply chain strategies and providing ad hoc support to the business as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure on-time and efficient product flow
Development of plans and strategies to ensure product delivery timelines and performance metrics are met
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute plans/projects, help resolve any problems that occur
Analyze data and provide critical updates/information to stakeholders to provide visibility and facilitate decision-making
Provide leadership and subject matter expertise to drive results
Provide ad hoc supply chain support to the business as required
Drive Productivity and Continuous Improvement
Develop, improve and/or maintain forecasting models and other planning tools
Create and present regular performance reports to track KPIs, identify trends, and highlight areas for improvement.
Lead or actively contribute to process improvement initiatives using methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma, including mapping processes, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing solutions.
Competencies:
Communicates Effectively
Collaborates
Action Oriented
Plans and Aligns
Drives Results
Skills:
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners driving accountability and results.
Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, applies creative thinking. Ability to analyze complex data, identify patterns, and draw insights.
Strong technical skills, ability to mine data and build efficient, effective reporting.
Adaptability and resilience. Perseverance in the face of constraints, complex problems and high-pressure situations.
Ability to utilize fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making
Knowledge of supply chain concepts, principles, and best practices
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Reports to Manager
Travel Requirements:
Limited (travel to other distribution centres and SSC as required)
Physical Requirements:
Walking
Extended sitting
Repetitive tasks
Hybrid Work:
Flex with a primary location
Working Conditions:
Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings, taking support calls
Walking through distribution centres as required
May require some non-standard work hours to support role requirements
Minimum Education:
University or College Degree in business or science/engineering or background in
supply chain management will be considered as a preferred qualification.
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
1-3 years’ experience preferred
Minimum Leadership Experience:
Not required but considered an asset.
Certifications:
None
Other Requirements/Assets:
Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visual Basic, Word and Visio.
Experience with data analysis tools such as SQL, statistical analysis software (e.g., R, Python) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
Knowledge and experience with forecasting and warehouse systems (e.g. SAP, WMS, TMS, YMS) considered an asset
Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology considered an asset
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Position Overview:
The DC Operations Planning Analyst is instrumental to the successful planning, coordination, and execution of product flowing through our network to ensure timely delivery while also hitting cost and efficiency targets. This includes ensuring resource availability, identifying bottlenecks, finding optimization opportunities, and resolving any issues that arise. DC Operations Planning Analysts partner with various stakeholders in the organization and often lead cross-functional projects and initiatives. The position entails the execution of regular planning tasks, continuous improvement initiatives, participating in supply chain strategies and providing ad hoc support to the business as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure on-time and efficient product flow
Development of plans and strategies to ensure product delivery timelines and performance metrics are met
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute plans/projects, help resolve any problems that occur
Analyze data and provide critical updates/information to stakeholders to provide visibility and facilitate decision-making
Provide leadership and subject matter expertise to drive results
Provide ad hoc supply chain support to the business as required
Drive Productivity and Continuous Improvement
Develop, improve and/or maintain forecasting models and other planning tools
Create and present regular performance reports to track KPIs, identify trends, and highlight areas for improvement.
Lead or actively contribute to process improvement initiatives using methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma, including mapping processes, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing solutions.
Competencies:
Communicates Effectively
Collaborates
Action Oriented
Plans and Aligns
Drives Results
Skills:
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners driving accountability and results.
Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, applies creative thinking. Ability to analyze complex data, identify patterns, and draw insights.
Strong technical skills, ability to mine data and build efficient, effective reporting.
Adaptability and resilience. Perseverance in the face of constraints, complex problems and high-pressure situations.
Ability to utilize fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making
Knowledge of supply chain concepts, principles, and best practices
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Reports to Manager
Travel Requirements:
Limited (travel to other distribution centres and SSC as required)
Physical Requirements:
Walking
Extended sitting
Repetitive tasks
Hybrid Work:
Flex with a primary location
Working Conditions:
Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings, taking support calls
Walking through distribution centres as required
May require some non-standard work hours to support role requirements
Minimum Education:
University or College Degree in business or science/engineering or background in
supply chain management will be considered as a preferred qualification.
Minimum Years of Work Experience:
1-3 years’ experience preferred
Minimum Leadership Experience:
Not required but considered an asset.
Certifications:
None
Other Requirements/Assets:
Proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visual Basic, Word and Visio.
Experience with data analysis tools such as SQL, statistical analysis software (e.g., R, Python) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
Knowledge and experience with forecasting and warehouse systems (e.g. SAP, WMS, TMS, YMS) considered an asset
Experience with Six Sigma or other Process Improvement Methodology considered an asset
