Congo Brands Looking for Senior Supply Planning Analyst at Louisville, KY Full Time

Our Company:

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. E-commerce becomes the laboratory for consumer feedback and serves as a data pool for future retail endeavors.

Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and many more through ecommerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the World’s most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, Prime Energy, and 3D Energy only to include more within in the coming years. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the World’s most noted consumer product brand companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand’s goal is to be the go-to ‘Better for You Brand’ for everything from nutritional supplements, energy drinks, snacks and much more.

The role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Supply Planning Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for capacity planning and ensuring optimal supply levels to meet customer demands. You will be responsible for supply forecasting, analyzing market trends, and identifying potential risks and opportunities. Additionally, you will track production attainment, monitor performance metrics, and collaborate with various departments such as procurement, operations, and sales to ensure effective cross-functional communication and alignment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Strong communication and collaboration skills are crucial for success in this role.

Core Responsibilities:

• Contribute to maintain a 12-week rolling transportation and manufacturing Supply planning model based upon Demand Planning forecasts
• Partner with Demand planning team to build longer-term 24-month forecasts; to assist with materials management, ingredient procurement, and manufacturing capacity planning
• Maintain partnerships and communicate with multiple External Manufacturers to accurately track production attainment and Vendor KPI performance
• Establish and implement inventory planning and production scheduling parameters to be executed by Production Schedulers within each supply facility
• Frequent communication with Alani External Manufacturing, Customer Service & Inventory teams providing support on Inventory Management, Transportation, Warehousing, and Customer order fulfillment strategy
• Create and maintain schedules and product part numbers, BOMs, etc. in the ERP System
• Develop and drive processes to ensure outputs are delivered through collaboration, teamwork, and discussion with the greater Alani business stakeholders
• Other duties as required

Core Skills and Experience Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related fields
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of responsibility in Planning, Scheduling, or Supply Chain analysis
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral)
• Ability to work independently/Self-starter
• Ability to travel as needed
• Strong MS Office/Excel capabilities
• Has a demonstrated passion that align with the core values of Alani Nu
• Experience with NetSuite/ERP systems is a plus

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Salary
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, HSA / FSA / Dependent Care FSA
• 3 weeks PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Free product
• AND MUCH MORE!