Position: Sr. Replenishment Planner

Job Location: Bentonville, AR

Job Summary:

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

• Act as subject matter expert and replenishment leader of key business segments.
• In a fast-paced environment, proactively maintain performance accountability and drive urgency for action. Drive item-level forecasting and replenishment corrective actions for assigned Walmart business segment using key supply chain metrics such as retail in-stock, retail on-hand & distributor pipeline inventory, and case fill to distributor and retailer.
• Utilize & update, as necessary, 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.
• Identify 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 third-party distributors, Walmart and/or Sam’s Club Replenishment Managers and Buyers to drive inventory and sales growth.
• Communicate with Demand Planning partners accurate and timely factory shipment forecasts specific to promotional events, modular transitions, and item changes.
• Build and maintain multiple customer-facing relationships, including Walmart and/or Sam’s Replenishment Managers and Buyers and third-party distributors. Build and maintain multiple internal relationships, including Sales, Category Management, Customer Service, Finance, Sales Planning, and supply chain partners.
• Assist in a limited number of select special projects and strategic initiatives, including promotional events and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Deliver business process improvements to deliver faster informed decision making.
• Actively contribute to the weekly Collaborative Demand Alignment meetings with Demand Planning and internal sales to help achieve the results expected in the above areas.

Qualifications:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Advanced Project Management skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree.

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