CPFR Planner

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation.
Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® and Stearns & Foster®. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night’s sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

OUR COMPANY OFFERS GREAT BENEFITS, INCLUDING:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Competitive Medical, Dental & other wellness programs
• Disability and Life Company Paid
• Retirement Plan Options
• Generous Employee Purchase Discounts  

Pay Range:$70,000 - $102,000

What You’ll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities):

The Product Solutions Group (P+SG) is a resourceful, agile, full-service team who deliver high quality products and creative solutions to our internal and external customers. We are involved in all supply chain solutions surrounding our customers; we evaluate our customers’ needs and leverage our resources to deliver the solutions they need from development through efficient manufacturing, logistical solutions and more with world class speed to market. Our team models our core values, which are results driven, teamwork, customer obsession, learning, accountability, ingenuity, and a sense of urgency.

The role of the CPFR (Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment) Planner within the Product Solutions Group is to provide a streamlined, end-to-end planning service, that bridges communication between our customers and our plants. Bridging the communication gap between our customers and our plants with accuracy, efficiency, and speed is how the CPFR planner brings value. This value is shared by our customers, internal partners, and our company. Specific responsibilities of the CPFR Planner consist of the following:

• Demand Planning
  • Be the forecast subject matter expert for each account under your responsibility
  • Gather and analyze data inputs like POS data, customer forecast, replenishment shipment data, and promotion data to help inform your forecast decisions.
  • Shape forecast based on detailed data analysis, trend analysis, and sales team input
  • Create your own forecast opinions and then get feedback from key stakeholders
  • Lead collaborative meetings with internal sales team and external customers to gather inputs and forecast feedback
  • Support our commercial sales team with operational questions
  • Make forecast adjustments at a granular level (customer, distribution center, and item level)
  • Communicate risks and opportunities to the forecast assumptions
  • Gather product lifecycle inputs and adjust forecast based on launch or ramp down plans
  • Evaluate forecast validity for new business opportunities based on historical data with comparable products or comparable customers.
  • Participate in building a forecast from the ground up during annual budget creation process
  • Assist commercial sales team as primary point of contact for all planning (demand and supply) questions and requests
• Supply Planning
  • Act as primary communication point between the customer and our plants
  • Manage, maintain, and forecast inventory for finished good products and raw material products
  • Create and manage the weekly build plans for each manufacturing plant at an item, warehouse level
  • Prepare and present customer KPI reports related to finished good inventory, raw material inventory, product transitions, etc.
  • Support new product launches tailored to the customer’s needs and fast timeline expectations
  • Support new customer onboarding
• Report Creation, Analysis, and Communication
  • Create dashboard reports leveraging Power BI and Excel to internal and external audiences
  • Create dashboards that anticipate the needs of the end user and convey the story behind the data accurately and quickly
  • Gather data and structure data in a systemic method for new data sets
  • Write DAX queries and DAX measures for dashboard creation
  • Use these reports to provide insights to internal and external users
  • Report forecast error performance versus actual shipments
  • Provide ad-hoc reports for forecast and sales trends
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need (Qualifications):

• BA/BS with an emphasis in Business, Supply Chain, or other job-related field or equivalent business experience is preferred
• 5 to 7 years Planning or Supply Chain experience
• Proficiency with desktop applications, including Excel and PowerBI skills
• Experience with Planning systems and ERP systems a plus (ex. Arkieva and Microsoft Dynamics 365)
• Consumer products industry and/or manufacturing support experience a plus
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines independently
• Customer facing skill set, understanding how to communicate with high profile accounts
• Proven history of solving problems to drive results
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make educated decisions with minimal supervision
• Show ability to influence, communicate, collaborate, and build cross-functional relationships
• Be a genuine TSI ambassador, exemplifies our culture in all communications and interactions
• Driven, passionate, and self-motivated personality
• Take ownership and responsibility for actions, behaviors, and contributions
• Travel Required - 5% - 15%

Tempur Sealy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.