Supply Planning Analyst

Meaningful Work From Day One The Supply Planning Analyst will oversee forecasting, inventory planning, reporting, and operations for Brown-Forman’s third-party warehouses. This role leads Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities and partners with Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, Marketing/Sales, Finance, and Customer Service teams to support effective regional supply chain management. What You Can Expect 1. Demand Planning & Strategic Forecasting - Forecast Management: Facilitate the monthly consensus forecast by collaborating with Commercial teams and customers; maintain cloud-based forecasting tools and ensure accurate data integration into Kinaxis. - Challenge & Validate: Critically evaluate forecast updates against financial forecast, category trends, and historical performance to ensure realistic projections. - New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead the planning for new product launches, ensuring timeline adherence and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Performance - Meeting Facilitation: Lead monthly IBP alignment meetings and prepare comprehensive analyses of demand shifts, risks, opportunities, and gap-to-goal performance. - KPI Management: Track and report on key metrics including Forecast Accuracy (FA), Forecast Bias (FB), and Slow Moving & Obsolete Goods (SMOG). - Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep-dive analytics on variances between actuals and forecasts to drive continuous improvement in planning cycles. Supply, Inventory & Operations Planning - Inventory Optimization: Partner with Global Supply Planning to maintain target stock levels at regional warehouses, proactively identifying Out-of-Stock (OOS) risks or excess inventory. - Allocation Management: Oversee the allocation of high-demand, limited-edition, and Value-Added Packs (VAPs); coordinate quantities with Brand and Supply teams. - Production & Rework: Manage local rework scheduling and packaging material planning; execute technical transactions in SAP (MIGO) for inbound shipments and local production. - Monitor and receive all inbound shipments in SAP for the regional warehouse. What You Bring To The Table - Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field. - Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of planning or related business experience, or 4–6 years of combined education and experience in business, finance, supply chain management, or a related field. - Fluent in English. - Experience in demand and supply planning reviews and leading IBP meetings. - Ability to understand and apply standard analytical concepts. - Proven ability to plan, analyze, and achieve objectives in a complex, changing environment. - Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills. - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. - Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across diverse cultures. What Makes You Unique - SAP experience - Planning Systems i.e. Kinaxis, One-Stop & Tableau - Strong information technology aptitude - Diverse supply chain and logistics background (Production Planning / Inventory Planning / Operations Management / Distribution Planning)