Job Description:
Senior CPFR Analyst- Bentonville, AR
The Senior CPFR Analyst is responsible for utilizing advanced planning, forecasting, and replenishment techniques to drive sales, maximize in-stock levels, improve forecast accuracy, and optimize inventory for Mars Petcare items at Walmart. This role monitors key metrics, including forecast performance, store in-stock levels, case fill rates, network inventory positions, and order patterns, providing strategic recommendations to enhance replenishment and forecasting strategies.
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, business, or other related fields
2-3 years of prior supply chain experience at a CPG company
Thorough understanding of CPFR processes and supply chain product flow
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and drive alignment without formal authority
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives.
Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Strong technical proficiency (Retail Link, MS Excel, SAP)
Primary point of contact for Walmart Replenishment Team regarding Inventory Planning, Forecast and Replenishment functions.
Develops strong collaborative relationships with Walmart Replenishment team and Mars Sales, Operations, Demand and Supply Planning teams.
Lead the investigation and understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes with Walmart and identify continuous improvement and value creation opportunities.
Leverage Walmart’s Retail Link/Scintilla data and Mars internal data to prepare and present recommendations that improve Instock, drive sales, forecast accuracy and right-size inventory.
Use POS history, POS forecast, Inventory DOS targets, and Store/DC Inventory position to anticipate Mars monthly shipment volume.
Collaborate with Sales and Planning to integrate these insights into the business plan.
Owns and reports customer specific service metrics and provides proactive communication and action plans to mitigate service risk.
Recognized as the senior analyst for the CPFR team, leading critical projects and contributing expertise to strengthen overall team performance. Embraces and lives the Mars culture by leading with The Five Principles.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Skills:
Data Collection and Analysis, Planning and Organizing, Action Planning, Commercial Acumen, Customer and Market Analysis, Customer Focused Approach, Policy and Procedures, Strengthens Customer Connections, Verbal Communication
Competencies:
Business Insight, Collaborates, Organizational Savvy, Communicates Effectively, Customer Focus, Drives Results, Plans and Aligns, Develops Talent, Being Resilient
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What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
