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Position Snapshot
Business areas: Nestle Purina Petcare Canada
Job title: Customer Supply Chain Analyst
Location: Mississauga, ON located at 2500 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga ON L5J 1K8;
Hybrid


A little bit about us
As a company made up of pet owners, we believe that pets and people are better together. If you share our passion for pets and you're looking for a career where you can take ownership, collaborate and contribute to challenging, satisfying and meaningful work, then you are the type of person we want at Nestlé Purina Pet Care Canada. We are a leader in the pet care and pet nutrition industry, producing Canada’s best loved brands including Alpo ®, Beneful ®, Beyond ®, Dog Chow ®, Cat Chow ®, Fancy Feast®, Friskies®, Tidy Cats®, Pro Plan®, Purina ONE® and many more. Join us in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.


What to Expect:
In this position, the incumbent will be responsible for managing ongoing Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) processes between Nestlé Purina Petcare and key account(s) in order to ensure accurate forecasting, optimized replenishment and superior retail in-stock and inventory levels.


A day in the life:

• Maintain the contacts with the customer by being based in their head office with or without access to the Customer's system
• Gain insight into the Customer's operations and understand their needs

• Continuously review customer data, analyze activity, and identify actionable trends to meet inventory and in stock targets.
• Investigate demand variation and identify action plans to correct for presentation Customer.
• Proactively recommend strategies and execute agreed to plans with Customer to prevent future in stock and inventory issues.
• Participate in, and grow toward leading, regular Customer meetings to present data, challenge assumptions and provide support for recommended resolution using customer data.

• Liaise with Sales and Trade Marketing to gather data and generate demand plan for execution of promotional activity.
• Analyze impact of planned promotions and Implement CPFR Strategies to account for impact to customer forecast of Promotional Activity.
• Aid in delivering flawless execution of Promotional Events at Store level.
• Become the primary contact point for event planning as well as base forecasting for the customer.

• Conduct analysis to identify opportunities to improve the collaborative forecasting process.
• Provide recommendations to Account team and collaborate to reach agreement of process improvements.
• Participate in internal and external process improvement projects as required.
• Actively participate in all Supply Chain activities directed by the customer.
• Ensure Optimal Inbound Service, in stock, and Inventory levels are maintained in accordance with Customer KPI Expectations

• Investigate and communicate in stock and availability issues internally and to Customer.
• Conduct analysis to identify root cause of warehouse and retail inventory and in stock issues and make recommendations for resolution to Customer.

Role Requirements

• 2-3 years Supply chain and/or CPG experience in an analytical role preferably with Walmart.
• Diploma in Business, Operations management, Supply chain or Logistics
• Competencies must include strong interpersonal skills, analytical skills, detail oriented, thorough, problem solving
• Experience in the extraction and analysis of data.
• Advanced experience in MS Excel & Power Point, Customer Systems (E.g. Retail Link)

Preferred Skills

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues internally and externally
• Logistics experience an asset.
• SAP Experience is considered an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
• Company matched pension plan
• Three weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
• Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
• Bonus eligibility
• Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
• Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
• Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
• Bring your dog to work!

What you need to know
We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.


Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.


If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.
Nestlé is 308,000 employees strong and are driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic international working environment with constant opportunities for development. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.