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What makes this a great opportunity?This role owns the connection between demand signals and inventory replenishment for the Control States business. The analyst will translate state- and SKU-level promotional activity, depletion trends, commercial inputs, inventory positions, and other demand drivers into an actionable forecast, then convert that forecast into replenishment decisions that support service, inventory, and cost objectives.
The primary focus of this roleis to create visibility and accountability for promotional activity at the Control State / SKU level, ensuring promotions, price changes, programming, new items, and other commercial events are reflected in the forecast early enough to drive the right inventory and replenishment response.
Role ResponsibilitiesThe responsibilities are intentionally balanced across demand planning and supply planning, with close partnership across Commercial, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Operations, Logistics, Finance, GBS, state warehouses, 3PLs, distributors, and Control State stakeholders.
Demand Planning - - Own and maintain a rolling Control State demand view at the state / SKU level, incorporating depletions, historical consumption, seasonality, inventory, commercial inputs, and known market events.
- Capture, validate, and maintain promotional activity at the state / SKU level, including timing, expected lift, display or programming activity, price changes, and other commercial assumptions that may materially change demand.
- Partner with Commercial and state/customer stakeholders to establish a consistent promotional planning cadence and ensure upcoming activity is visible in the forecast and planning horizon.
- Compare promotional assumptions and forecasts to actual depletion results; identify variance, root cause, and learnings to improve future promotional forecasts.
- Review state/distributor market-level forecasts and forecast changes at appropriate lags to identify risks and opportunities to the consensus demand and production plans.
- Develop and maintain forecast exception reporting that highlights material state / SKU changes, promotional lifts, forecast bias, unusual consumption patterns, and potential out-of-stock or excess inventory risks.
- Monitor new product launches and initial product positioning, comparing forecast assumptions to actual depletions and escalating risks or opportunities.
- Act as a liaison between Commercial and Supply Chain by bringing key programming and promotional opportunities, particularly within the near-term planning horizon, into S&OE / planning discussions.
- Use multiple data sets to develop business insights and recommendations that improve forecast quality, replenishment decisions, and achievement of sales objectives while respecting Control State requirements.
Supply Planning - - Manage Control State / bailment inventory levels by translating the demand forecast into replenishment requirements, considering promotions, price changes, seasonality, effective dates, inventory targets, lead times, and supply constraints.
- Monitor state / SKU inventory versus targets and consumption patterns to proactively identify stock deficiencies, excess inventory, and replenishment risks; recommend and execute corrective actions.
- Review and action slow-moving, delisted, discontinued, aged, return, VAP, package-conversion, and other at-risk inventory, including transfers or disposition as appropriate.
- Manage and maintain warehouse- and SKU-specific planning data elements in SAP/MRP systems to support accurate replenishment planning and execution.
- Coordinate allocated products, VAPs, innovations, SKU substitutions, plant outages, delays, and special customer requirements; revise orders or replenishment plans to maximize service and minimize market impact.
- Research inventory and reconciliation discrepancies, determine root cause, coordinate timely corrections, and implement actions that reduce repeat issues.
- Collaborate with state warehouses, 3PLs, distributors, Logistics, Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, GBS, Finance, and Commercial to continuously improve the end-to-end replenishment process.
- Track and publish planning and inventory KPIs, including service, inventory health, forecast/promotional performance, and root-cause/corrective-action reporting.
- Support physical inventory counts, billing/service receipt activities, SOP maintenance, and other Control State operational requirements as needed.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline; equivalent experience considered.
- Approximately 2-5 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, replenishment, CPFR, commercial analytics, or a related role; beverage alcohol / Control State experience is an asset.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to shape and interpret data, identify root causes, and translate findings into clear business actions.
- Experience working with forecasts, inventory, promotions, customer/state data, and ERP/MRP systems; SAP experience is preferred.
- Strong Excel and reporting/data visualization capability; comfortable creating exception-based reporting and KPI tracking.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and drive actions to completion.
- Highly organized and comfortable making recommendations with incomplete information, course correcting as new information becomes available.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, changing environment while managing multiple priorities with accuracy and timeliness.
Salary Range - The salary range for this role, is
$65,000 - 87,000k, along with an annual bonus, 401K match, profit sharing, and medical and wellness benefits. The salary range is commensurate with the candidate's location, experience, and skillset.
While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.
At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.
Nearest Major Market: Chicago
Job Segment: Demand Planner, Supply Chain, Logistics, Supply Planner, Supply, Operations
