Supply Planning Analytics Manager

Company Name: Kroger Logistics

Position Type: Employee

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

Responsible for developing solutions and creating the aggregated inventory and supply plans at commodity/division level for the initial 2-4 periods as part of the Planning and Sales & Operations Executions (S&OE) process, proactively communicating expected capacity constraints per the aggregated supply plan and managing the creation and automation of execution tools for use by the S&OE organization. Support team's efforts to achieve strong performance as measured by key benchmarks. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Create guardrails on inventory and allocation plan for the S&OE org
• Travel to Kroger locations for relevant stakeholder interface
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Serve as a relevant partner with SC Science to support any automation activities to improve existing processes
• Collaborate with promo planners, DC inventory team, demand planners to gain visibility into aggregated projected demand to inform the supply plan
• Lead team through establishing and maintaining a mechanism that enables visibility into aggregated promo plans and projected demand
• Support S&OE cross-functional partnership efforts to improve upon SC metrics
• Manage team of analysts who will lead aggregated inventory and supply plans at commodity/division level for initial 2-4 periods as part of the S&OP process
• Manage collation of disparate capacity data sources (e.g., vendor capacity data, MAPS allocations, DC capacity, ESPs) for visibility to other panning and S&OE team members and buyers
• Act as subject matter expert (SME) for Kroger Supply Chain (SC) key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to drive business change; independently exercise sound analytical judgment, draw insights and document findings
• Oversee creation and automation of execution tools used by S&OE org driven by historical and forward-looking insights
• Communicate capacity constraints per aggregated supply and inventory plans, DC inventory on hand, and promo plans to relevant stakeholders through established communications channels, including the communications specialists, category managers, promo planners and buyers
• Oversee the strategy of major enterprise-wide projects and multi commodity/category/skus

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
• Any experience in supply planning, execution of analytical automation initiatives or demand planning (or similar experience)
• Strong analytical skills, high comfort with data
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook

Desired Previous Experience/Education

• Master's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Any exposure to Kroger Category Management System Data Warehouse, Business Objects, Kroger Procurement Systems (AIP, OLP, ChainStore)

Education Level:Bachelor's Desired

Required Travel:None

Required Certifications/Licenses:None

Position Type:Full-Time

Regions: General Office- Cincinnati; Midwest

States: Ohio; Alabama; Alaska; American Samoa; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Federated States of Micronesia; Florida; Georgia; Guam; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Marshall Islands; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Northern Mariana Islands; Oklahoma; Oregon; Palau; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virgin Islands; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

Keywords

Jobs at Kroger Logistics: Kroger Logistics is a best-in-class supply chain team that services our more than 2,500 grocery and convenience stores that stretch coast-to-coast across the U.S., including Alaska. We are comprised of more than 30 distribution centers, regional freight centers, transportation and office locations. In Kroger Logistics, we offer career opportunities in Safety, Professional Driving, Warehouse Operations, International Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain and Human Resources. If you are looking for an ever-changing, fast-paced environment focused on supporting our Customer 1St Strategy, we welcome your online application.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names . At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: OH || Cincinnati || 1014 Vine Street || 45202 || Kroger Logistics || None || Logistics/Supply Chain || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None