Sr. Customer Replenishment Planner - Hershey Salty

Sr. Customer Replenishment Planner – Hershey Salty 

Location: Bentonville, AR

Summary:

On-site in Bentonville, AR, this position is accountable for the following:

· Role assigned to Hershey’s Salty business segment at Walmart, Inc. Act as subject matter expert of Hershey’s Salty business.

· Analyze established product lifecycle trends for all promotional events, modular transitions, and item changes. Trends will include point-of-sale retail take-away, inventory availability, historical promotional activity, and de-seasonalized demand.

· In a fast-paced environment, proactively analyze item-level forecasting and replenishment settings using key supply chain metrics such as retail in-stock, retail on-hand, and case fill to retailer.

· Execute item-level forecast adjustments and communicate to internal and external business partners.

· Investigate forecast exceptions and service gaps. Drive corrective actions upstream through Hershey supply chain to drive reliability/supportability and eliminate waste. Drive corrective actions downstream to retail with external Walmart & Sam’s Club Replenishment Managers and Buyers to drive inventory and sales growth.

· Co-develop and co-communicate with Demand Planning partners accurate and timely factory shipment forecasts specific to promotional events, modular transitions, and item changes

· Build and maintain customer-facing relationships with Walmart, Inc.

· Build and maintain multiple internal relationships, including Sales, Category Management, Customer Service, Finance, Demand Planning, and supply chain partners.

· Participate in a limited number of select special projects and strategic initiatives, including promotional events and continuous improvement opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

· Investigate, analyze, execute, and communicate forecast changes by exception to internal sales, Hershey supply chain, and external replenishment partners

· Forecast, communicate, and monitor business segment promotions and modular volumes and timing

· Manage the product life cycle for all promotional events, modular changes, and item changes.

· Weekly reporting of key performance measures to internal Hershey sales & supply chain teams, and external replenishment partners

· Report against and drive corrective actions as necessary for all key performance measures.

· Actively participate in formal internal and external meetings to facilitate business planning.

· Actively lead weekly Collaborative Demand Alignment meetings with Demand Planning and internal sales.

· Represent, and lead, as applicable, the Walmart, Inc. Team on assigned strategic initiatives, projects, policies, and industry groups.

· Monitor PO fill rate violations, SQEP, OTIF fines, and shortage/transportation violations. Identify opportunities for improvement and drive CI initiatives.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field required

· Strong written and oral communication skills

· Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and MS Excel skills

· Strong Project Management skills