Sr Advanced Analytics Planner
REPORTS TO: Senior Manager, Demand Planning
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Senior Advanced Analytics Planner serves as a pivotal driver of strategic insights within our Supply Chain Planning team. This role will conduct advanced analytics including identifying demand patterns, promotion analysis, customer preferences, and market trends, to provide actionable insights to business partners and leadership as well as simplifying exception management in forecasting and inventory management. Utilizing SQL for robust data mining and analysis, the individual will design KPI reporting and dashboards to support data-driven business decisions. This role will also manage the demand forecasting models and collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand and reflect key drivers in the demand plan, including enrollment and population trends, commercial activities, and new product launches. There will be some collaboration with Technology and BI teams to improve forecast accessibility for cross functional partners as well.
The Supply Chain Advanced Analytics Planner will serve as a thought leader in enhancing the monthly S&OP process and analytical tools. The ideal candidate has a growth mindset, can toggle between detailed execution and high-level analysis and is comfortable communicating up, down and across the organization. This role requires the ability to critically think through plans and develop recommendations to achieve desired outcomes and KPIs.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct advanced analytics to drive strategic insights and decision-making, identify demand patterns, customer preferences, and market trends, and provide actionable recommendations to drive business discussions.
- Utilize SQL for data mining and analysis and create interactive dashboards and reports using data visualization tools that simplify decision making.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand business strategies and demand drivers in commercial activities. Translate the qualitative and quantitative inputs into a strategic demand forecast.
- Conduct sensitivity analyses and develop scenario plans to project risk to liability and service levels to make recommendations on operational business decisions. Report out to cross-functional stakeholders on key takeaways and actions needed.
- Optimize forecasting models in Logility Demand Optimization tool for demand planning and inventory management.
- Evaluate historical sales trends and demand patterns and develop statistical forecast models to create a bottoms up monthly forecast that reconciles to top line targets.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, CHARACTERISTICS:
- The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and analytical skillset and mindset; Energized by thinking through and solving complex challenges.
- 5+ years of experience extracting, analyzing data using SQL and working with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- 2+ years of Forecasting and/or Supply Chain Planning experience with strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain; Experience in beauty, CPG or regulated industries a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Supply Chain or science related fields required.
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex findings in a clear and concise manner.
- Experience with SAP ECC or other Supply Chain ERP System (power user experience a plus).
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Query and PowerPoint.
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, rapid growth and evolving business environment.
The Company
Rodan + Fields was founded in 2000 by Stanford-trained dermatologists Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields with a passion for giving people the best skin of their lives — and the confidence that comes with it. With effective products, a unique business model and a powerful community of Independent Consultants, Rodan + Fields has disrupted the skincare category to become a leading skincare brand in North America. The company has grown its innovative line of products and expanded into Canada, Australia and Japan. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, R+F now employs 500+ people, has more than 300,000 enrolled Independent Consultants and over two million Preferred Customers.
At Rodan + Fields, you will be challenged to make an impact, inspired to do more, and rewarded for your contributions. We are transforming skincare, and we welcome your big ideas to fuel our ambitious growth plans! If you are looking for a life-changing career opportunity, we've got your prescription. You’ll become part of a positive, passionate movement that celebrates greatness and encourages employees to be catalysts for change. We provide a creative, vibrant workplace outfitted with all of the technology, tools and training you'll need to learn, grow and thrive! We create life-changing impact in our communities through our non-profit, Prescription for Change®, the heart of Rodan + Fields. By funding empowerment programs for students, we teach them how to use their skills to make life-changing differences in their lives and the lives of others. Join us and share your talents as we develop innovative solutions for your skin and empower entrepreneurs. In addition to working arm-in-arm with industry leaders, employees at Rodan + Fields enjoy rich benefits plans and perks.
Rodan + Fields is an equal opportunity employer that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. We welcome employees to be their true, authentic selves, without exception and believe individual differences add value to our team. Join our team; we know it will be a life- changing experience!
Pay Disclosure:
The pay range represents the low and high end of the salary range we reasonably expect to pay for this position at the time of posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, education, skills, qualifications, performance, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Rodan + Fields’ total compensation package for employees. Below is a list of benefits and compensation opportunities available for this position.
