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Senior Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR) Planner - Walmart-0048121128

Description

Johnson & Johnson Sales and Logistics Company, LLC, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Senior Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR) Planner for our Rogers, Arkansas location.

Johnson & Johnson Sales and Logistics Company, LLC provides sales, marketing and logistical services to U.S. retail customers on behalf of the U.S. consumer companies, and leadership for an emerging global customer base in the areas of transportation, enterprise-wide systems, business processes and global customer development.

The Senior CPFR Planner will work in partnership with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Sales, Customer Forecasting, and Brand Management, with a focus on improving customer forecast accuracy and ensuring proper replenishment of inventory. In addition to strategic projects and leadership responsibilities, primary functional responsibilities include forecasting (includes base item forecasting, promotional forecasting, and event planning), inventory analysis, and replenishment, coupled with replenishment analysis to identify opportunities for greater efficiency.

The Senior CPFR Planner will also hold a leadership role in J&J's Integrated Demand Planning (IDP) process, supporting partnering with Supply Chain and Manufacturing organizations within J&J to improve national forecasts for better production planning and distribution of finished goods inventory. This individual will lead forecast improvements across key accounts and drive ongoing process improvements in the IDP process, in addition to performing forecast accuracy analysis to identify focus areas within Walmart.

The Senior CPFR Planner will also to be involved in benchmarking, attending industry conferences, and will provide critical input into the strategic direction of the organization and technical leadership/mentoring to peers. There will also be opportunities to identify and lead improvement projects, which include integrated demand planning efforts, new technology assessments and implementations, incorporating more advanced forecasting methodologies, and logistic efficiency improvements.

Qualifications


This candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree. A minimum of 3 years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement and/or Sales Operations is required. Significant experience with customer facing is preferred. MS Office proficiency, specifically in Microsoft Excel is required. Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence Tools, Training, and/or Certification is preferred. Planning experience using Demand Management software (SAP, Manugistics, I2, etc.) is preferred. Distribution, Transportation, Category Management, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Planning, and/or Sales experience is preferred.

The ability to communicate, both written and verbal, and the ability interact effectively across many internal departments is required. This candidate will have the ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects and priorities effectively. Additionally, this candidate must have an entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work in an ever-changing matrix environment.

This candidate may be required to travel up to 10% domestically. The position is based in Rogers, Arkansas.

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Primary Location:North America-United States-Arkansas-Bentonville
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Sales & Logis. Co (6148)