Demand Planning Analyst - First Quality : Job Details

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you'll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking an experienced Demand Planning Analyst (PLM) for our First Quality facility located in McElhattan, PA.

This position will be responsible for coordinating the run out of finished goods, packaging, and raw materials for product transition projects across multiple teams using SAP so that obsolescence expense is minimized, customer requirements are met, and the impact of changes is clearly understood.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Develop transition scenarios using SAP FG & RM quantities to project run-out timing and project obsolescence. Work with PLM Project Manager to bring forward transition scenarios with any obsolescence and gain approval from Category BU to execute transition plan.
• Coordinate product transitions with Demand Planning, Purchasing, Supply Planning and Customer Service.
• Administer material status code changes for FG & RM as transition advances.
• Monitor PLM workflows in IPS tool in SAP to ensure items are getting set-up in a timely manner.
• Lead project transition meetings to ensure projects are executed to original project plan, assumptions, and approved obsolescence.
• Identify variances/risks and implement corrective actions with appropriate teams. Elevate risks to PLM Project Manager and PLM Team Lead where needed.
• Develop transition updates for team as required.
• Document transition results for each project.
• Develop Speed to Market reporting through IPS Tool in SAP. Draw insights to help develop better future Customer timelines.
• Additional Supply Chain ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to refine and enhance the transition management portion of the PLM process.

Education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business curriculum or equivalent work experience
• Planning experience in either demand or supply production planning, preferred.
• Strong analytical, project management, collaboration and influencing skills at multiple levels.
• Interact with all levels of the organization and customers. Ability to develop strong working relationships.
• Excellent computer skills. Intermediate knowledge of Excel.
• ERP system experience, SAP preferred.
• Strong business acumen
• Strong communication skills; written and verbal.
• Consumer goods manufacturing experience a plus

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years' worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
• ...and more!

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.

For immediate consideration, please go to the Careers section at www.firstquality.com to complete our online application.