Sales & Operations Planning Analyst

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Under close supervision, responsible for the market level forecasting of targets and fill rate achievement. Assists more senior Demand Planners to maximize account sales and inventory turns by forecasting consumer demand and developing optimal product assortments and replenishment inventory strategies. Learning role with 1 to 2 years of experience.

The position is responsible for managing the company’s sales and operations planning process, which involves creating and executing plans that optimize the production, inventory & distribution of goods and services.  Works closely with sales, operations and the finance teams to drive consensus decisions related to conflicting preferences of the supply and demand side of the supply chain. The S&OP analyst will help drive the process and lead the Demand and Supply review as part of the monthly SIOP.

Company Overview

The Wilbert Group, which is part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Company and is a $300 million company with four industry-leading brands, 1,000 employee partners, 100 licensee partners, and 300+ points of distribution. The Wilbert Group is a precast concrete and service provider that serves funeral services, building trades, and agricultural markets. The Wilbert Group offers a range of manufactured concrete products, including burial vaults, monuments, lawn crypts, columbarium niches, septic tanks, retaining walls, storm shelters, and agricultural precast products. The company operates manufacturing plants, warehouses, monument production facilities, a casket manufacturing plant, and crematories. The monument division produces granite memorials and markers, custom granite signage, and engraved brick pavers, and engages in wholesale monument sales.

Core Values: Integrity, Commitment, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence

Overview

The position is responsible for managing the company’s sales and operations planning process, which involves creating and executing plans that optimize the production, inventory & distribution of goods and services.  Works closely with sales, operations and the finance teams to drive consensus decisions related to conflicting preferences of the supply and demand side of the supply chain. The S&OP analyst will help drive the process and lead the Demand and Supply review as part of the monthly SIOP.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional demand & supply reviews as part of the monthly SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) process
• Present long-term SIOP demand/supply plan scenarios (including forecasting, shipment, inventory, and capacity) that maximize our ability to meet unconstrained demand and financial goals
• Help in the development of new business S&OP processes.
• Communicate plan risks to leadership and track risk mitigation actions
• Create and maintain long-term production plans balancing cross-functional input from business development/sales, program management, finance, production, supply chain, and engineering
• Create and maintain sales & inventory forecasts and strategies
• Work with Operations to understand capacity constraints with production/space.
• Build consensus-based forecasts with the commercial team, focus on forecasting accuracy.
• Drive MRP data accuracy initiatives for effective supply planning, including updating the master schedule based on SIOP production plan changes
• Provide feedback on lead time (including capacity constraints) during proposals process
• Work with finance to understand capital budget, net working capital, and revenue / margin impacts of capacity, inventory, and production plan changes

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in cross-functional leadership, teamwork and communication skills
• Analytical skills and data-driven mindset
• Master Production Scheduling,
• Advanced or expert Excel skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience using ERP and Business Intelligence tools
• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years' experience in demand or supply planning, master scheduling, inventory planning, production scheduling, or capacity planning role

Preferred:

• Experience leading to the implementation of a new demand or supply planning process, master scheduling, or capacity planning process
• APICS certification
   
   

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.