Senior Supply Planning Analyst

Hi, we are ecobee.

ecobee introduced the world’s first smart Wi-Fi thermostat to help millions of consumers save money, conserve energy, and bring home automation into their lives. That was just the beginning. We continue our pursuit to create technology that brings peace of mind into the home and allows people to focus on the moments that matter most. We take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment, all while being part of the exciting, connected home revolution.

In 2021, ecobee became a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems. Generac introduced the first affordable backup generator and later created the category of automatic home standby generator. The company is committed to sustainable, cleaner energy products poised to revolutionize the 21st century electrical grid. Together, we take pride in making a meaningful difference to the environment.

Why we love to do what we do:

We’re helping build the world of tomorrow with solutions that improve everyday life while making a positive impact on the planet. Our products and services work in harmony to provide comfort, efficiency, and peace of mind for millions of homes and businesses. While we’re proud of what we’ve done so far, there’s still a lot we can do—and you can be part of it.

Join our extraordinary team.

We're a rapidly growing global tech company headquartered in Canada, in the heart of downtown Toronto, with an office in Leeds, UK, and remote ecopeeps in the US. We get to work with some of North America and UK's leading professionals. Our colleagues are proud to bring their authentic selves to work, confident that what we do is grounded in a greater purpose. We’re always looking for curious, talented, and passionate people to join our team.

This is a high visibility, high impact role that requires strong leadership & team skills and the ability to manage supply requirements as part of the monthly S&OP process. You will own the relationship with our overseas manufacturing partners to plan production & capacity as well as the relationship with our logistics and accounts services team to manage outbound distribution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive the monthly Inventory planning process; managing meeting cadence and stakeholder outputs while ensuring flexibility to respond to business needs

• Decide on production priorities and work with factory to create a production schedule that considers constraints e.g line capacity, labour, batch sizes, run rates, bottlenecks, planned downtime

• Create long term forecast for our factories to ensure they can adequately prepare for long term capacity growth and component sourcing

• Establish repeatable, scalable approach to inventory planning that can accommodate our planned sales and product growth; integrate data sources needed to improve inventory visibility - meet deliverables including order placement, replenishment, OTB management and process management.

• Present action plans to senior management, communicate risks and opportunities, and gain consensus on business approach.

• Manage planning process for all refurbished & repair part inventory

• Partner with the demand planning team to drive allocation strategy when inventory is low and support the creation of a back in stock plan.

• Drive improvement in landed costs by working with the logistics team to develop and implement flow strategies that transport product at lowest cost possible.

• Work closely with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure effective warehouse space management and the transfer of goods between warehouses as required

• Collaborate with procurement and supplier management team to work through raw material shortages/concerns while optimizing costs

• Manage vendor relationships and communication related to targets, past business performance, in stocks, outstanding issues and forecasts.

• Produce scorecards to evaluate inventory performance at all warehouses and supplier performance to forecasts

Minimum Requirements:

• You have 3-5 years of supply planning experience within a CPG environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Statistics, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence decision making

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets to identify trends and anomalies

• Experience developing and presenting reports for stakeholders from account managers to senior executives

• Comfortable using Netsuite or a similar ERP

• Just so you know: The hired candidate will be required to complete a background check.

Great Reasons to work for Generac:

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more

• State-of-the-art facility with an onsite gym, walking trails, café, free parking and many employee activities

• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers

• Eligible for summer hours! (Memorial Day – Labor Day)

• Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators

• We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.

• Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.

• Product loan and discount programs

Office Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

As one of the leaders and largest suppliers of power generation equipment and technology, the work we do touches millions of lives. Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team. Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac’s success. Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people’s lives and their own.