Meaningful Work From Day One

The Supply Planning Analyst will oversee forecasting, inventory planning, reporting, and operations for Brown-Forman’s third-party warehouses. This role leads Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities and partners with Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, Marketing/Sales, Finance, and Customer Service teams to support effective regional supply chain management.

What You Can Expect

’ 1. Demand Planning & Strategic Forecasting

• Forecast Management:Facilitatethe monthly consensus forecast by collaborating with Commercial teams and customers;maintaincloud-based forecasting tools and ensureaccuratedata integration intoKinaxis.
• Challenge &Validate: Critically evaluate forecast updates against financial forecast, category trends, and historical performance to ensure realistic projections.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead the planning for new product launches, ensuring timeline adherence and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

2. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Performance

• Meeting Facilitation: Lead monthly IBP alignment meetings and prepare comprehensive analyses of demand shifts, risks, opportunities, and gap-to-goal performance.
• KPI Management: Track and report on key metrics including Forecast Accuracy (FA), Forecast Bias (FB), and Slow Moving & Obsolete Goods (SMOG).
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep-dive analytics on variances between actuals and forecasts to drive continuous improvement in planning cycles.

3. Supply, Inventory & Operations Planning

• Inventory Optimization: Partner with Global Supply Planning tomaintaintarget stock levels at regional warehouses, proactivelyidentifyingOut-of-Stock (OOS) risks or excess inventory.
• Allocation Management: Oversee the allocation of high-demand, limited-edition, and Value-Added Packs (VAPs); coordinate quantities with Brand and Supply teams.
• Production & Rework: Manage local rework scheduling and packaging material planning; execute technical transactions in SAP (MIGO) for inbound shipments and local production.
• Monitor and receive all inbound shipments in SAP for the regional warehouse.

What You Bring to the Table

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, ora relatedfield.
• Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of planning or related business experience, or 4–6 years of combined education and experience in business, finance, supply chain management, ora relatedfield.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience in demand and supply planning reviews and leading IBP meetings.
• Ability to understand and apply standard analytical concepts.
• Proven ability to plan, analyze, and achieveobjectivesin a complex, changing environment.
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build andmaintaineffective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across diverse cultures.

What Makes You Unique

• SAP experience
• Planning Systemsi.e.Kinaxis, One-Stop& Tableau
• Strong information technology aptitude
• Diverse supply chain andlogisticsbackground (Production Planning / Inventory Planning / Operations Management / Distribution Planning)

Meaningful Work From Day One

The Supply Planning Analyst will oversee forecasting, inventory planning, reporting, and operations for Brown-Forman’s third-party warehouses. This role leads Integrated Business Planning (IBP) activities and partners with Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, Marketing/Sales, Finance, and Customer Service teams to support effective regional supply chain management.

What You Can Expect

’ 1. Demand Planning & Strategic Forecasting

• Forecast Management:Facilitatethe monthly consensus forecast by collaborating with Commercial teams and customers;maintaincloud-based forecasting tools and ensureaccuratedata integration intoKinaxis.
• Challenge &Validate: Critically evaluate forecast updates against financial forecast, category trends, and historical performance to ensure realistic projections.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead the planning for new product launches, ensuring timeline adherence and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

2. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Performance

• Meeting Facilitation: Lead monthly IBP alignment meetings and prepare comprehensive analyses of demand shifts, risks, opportunities, and gap-to-goal performance.
• KPI Management: Track and report on key metrics including Forecast Accuracy (FA), Forecast Bias (FB), and Slow Moving & Obsolete Goods (SMOG).
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep-dive analytics on variances between actuals and forecasts to drive continuous improvement in planning cycles.

3. Supply, Inventory & Operations Planning

• Inventory Optimization: Partner with Global Supply Planning tomaintaintarget stock levels at regional warehouses, proactivelyidentifyingOut-of-Stock (OOS) risks or excess inventory.
• Allocation Management: Oversee the allocation of high-demand, limited-edition, and Value-Added Packs (VAPs); coordinate quantities with Brand and Supply teams.
• Production & Rework: Manage local rework scheduling and packaging material planning; execute technical transactions in SAP (MIGO) for inbound shipments and local production.
• Monitor and receive all inbound shipments in SAP for the regional warehouse.

What You Bring to the Table

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, ora relatedfield.
• Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of planning or related business experience, or 4–6 years of combined education and experience in business, finance, supply chain management, ora relatedfield.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience in demand and supply planning reviews and leading IBP meetings.
• Ability to understand and apply standard analytical concepts.
• Proven ability to plan, analyze, and achieveobjectivesin a complex, changing environment.
• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build andmaintaineffective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across diverse cultures.

What Makes You Unique

• SAP experience
• Planning Systemsi.e.Kinaxis, One-Stop& Tableau
• Strong information technology aptitude
• Diverse supply chain andlogisticsbackground (Production Planning / Inventory Planning / Operations Management / Distribution Planning)