Customer Supply Chain (CPFR) Analyst

Edgewell is not just a company, but a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers. Our family of over 25 personal care brands serves people in more than 50 countries. We are dedicated to infusing joyfulness into every aspect of our work. Our pledge goes beyond our products, with our fundamental value of People First guiding us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.

The Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting and Replenishiment (CPFR) Analyst role is designed to enhance Edgewell’s forecast process and drive insights into the EBP process.  The CPFR Analyst will be responsible for improvements to EPC’s short-term forecasting (LAG 0-1) and customer insights that will impact replenishment strategy in the longer term.  Forecast improvements will be achieved using customer data analytics, collaboration with customer replenishment counterparts, and internal collaboration with Sales, Demand, Marketing, etc.

Through the CPFR/VMI process, the CPFR Analyst will manage the customer forecast at an item level with inputs coming from current on hand inventory, POS consumption trends, EOL settings for deleted items, feature plans, replenishment and safety stock strategies for key accounts, etc.  The output from driving increased forecast accuracy will result in stronger OTIF metrics, ability to make more informed decisions around inventory, capacity, and resource allocation, and drive accountability and responsibility to enhance overall supply chain efficiency. 

This position is hybrid, onsite on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in our Chesterfield, MO office

Principal Duties and Responsbilities:

• Accountable for EBP elevations to Commercial Review based on discussions with customer replenishment lead, at Demand Group Review and S&OE meetings (EBP feeder meetings).
• Accountable to modify demand plan forecasts within JDA for 0-1 month based on customer insights and account direction. 
• Align on promotion and feature assumptions with sales during Demand Group meetings.
• Elevate, Review, and Discuss any short term forecast changes within Demand Group meetings.
• Utilize Vendor Management Inventory and/or Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment business requirements that are aligned with customer expectations. 
• Partner with the Customer Replenishment/Inventory Personal to understand retailer inventory strategy and any demand driven events that will influence order volume and forecasts.
• Forecast modeling in JDA/VMI
• Inventory modeling within Alloy (or Crisp) to understand consumption trends, shipment trends, and inventory (WOS) trends to help make informed decisions to forecasting and financial outlook.
• Analyze inventory optimization strategies and identify trends to improve growth and profitability by identifying and collaborating on retailer inventory strategies.
• Provide account level inventory and recommendations to mitigate markdown/reclamation exposure on deleted items.
• Conduct consumption driven analytics to improve sales strategies and inventory projections.
• Ability to retrieve and analyze POS data to provide sales trends.
• Understand customer data capabilities with the ability to analyze granular data sets at a store, DC, or corporate level.
• Manage the Retailer’s Inventory levels at DC / Store Shelf and identify gaps closure opportunities to optimize POS and top line sales.
• Works closely with Internal Cross Functional Teams/Demand Teams to align on forecasts needs.
• Develop clear and concise communication for both internal and external meetings. Lead meetings to drive decisions and actions.
• Lead collaboration processes to align on joint strategic businesses initiatives with Customers.
• Exemplify our values of People First, Own It Together, Listen Up Speak Up and Move Forward while creating a positive employee culture.
• Exhibit proficiency in all key Customer systems and processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree preferred
• Advanced Excel skills including Vlookup and PivotTables
• Analytically driven/proficiency
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation deck development and presentation skills with understanding of target audience.
• Must be self-actuated and have the ability to adapt to change.
• Must have working knowledge of basic accounting functions/skills.
• Willing to occasionally travel

Working Relationships:

• Sales / Commercial Team
• Customers’ Replenishment personnel
• Demand and Supply Planning Teams
• Customer Service
• Sales Strategy
• Finance
• Marketing

The salary range for this position is $56,000 - $84,000. Actual base salary offered to a candidate may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance. 

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Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer. We do all we can to create a collaborative and diverse global team, where good ideas can thrive, and our colleagues can learn and lead. We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference. We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.