Inventory Planning Analyst

Description Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family‑owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award‑winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go‑Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours Lactalis Reed City, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Inventory Planning Analyst in Reed City, MI Requirements Main responsibilities: Analyze Existing Inventory Processes using various continuous improvement methods. Manage vendor relationships and support planning functions by coordinating with suppliers, assisting with planning activities, and providing coverage for Planner responsibilities as needed (e.g., during vacations or absences). Lead key projects, audit for improvement identification across the warehouse and inventory areas. Collaborate with the warehouse as needed to drive improvement. Establish measurable standards, and monitor progress, of day‑to‑day activities. Verify and maintain proper inventory accuracy to meet internal and external customer needs. Ensure all required inventory counts are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure all reports, losses, adjustments, reconciliations, and tasks are completed timely and accurate manner. Identify insights and actions to improve results. Provide inventory process knowledge, including training, improvement initiatives, process tools and methodologies. Use SAP to manage inventory transactions and reporting. Review and approve inventory adjustments, transfers, and corrections in SAP. Investigate and resolve SAP discrepancies between system records and physical counts or warehouse management systems. Maintain data accuracy (material, status, storage location, batch, etc). Generate SAP reports to track KPIs such as inventory accuracy, turns, and shrink. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. 2+ years of procurement or supply management or operations support experience preferred. Solid computer Skills (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, SAP, etc.) Highly motivated self‑starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong commitment to quality & customer service. Able to operate effectively as part of a high‑performance work team. Competencies Inventory Administration and Monitoring - Ability to administer/manage/monitor/report all inventory. Communication - Ability to transmit and receive information clearly and communicate effectively to others by considering their points of view in order to respond appropriately. It includes using tact and diplomacy in all communications as well as the ability to convey ideas and information (adjusting style, tone and level of details), both orally and in writing, in a way that all stakeholders/audience are engaged. Intellectual curiosity - Be receptive to new and different ideas or the opinion of others, open to learn and absorb from business environment to develop the Company. Problem Solving - Ability to build a logical approach (assess situation, identify causes, target solutions, deploy it) to address problems or manage a situation by drawing on own knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary. Client Oriented/Stakeholder Management - Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of clients (internal or external) and stakeholders in a manner that provides satisfaction and fosters their loyalty to increase Company profit. Change Management - Ability to coordinate/manage/pilot a structured period of transition in order to achieve lasting change within an organization (change models, methods, techniques, tools, organization, professional practices) minimizing resistance through involvement of key players and stakeholders. Physical demands The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this job, with or without accommodations. Office: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard. This role is largely sitting at a computer for an extended period; However, this would require the ability to move around within an office environment and bend or stand as necessary and to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Regularly communicates with others both verbally and in writing to convey information. The Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the Essential Functions and Responsibilities of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment with moderate noise and distractions in an open office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copiers. This job requires interaction with others on a regular basis. BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Ambition Performance: Challenging yourself and others in order to work efficiently and to deliver required business results. Continuous Improvement: Looking for ways to continuously improve quality, efficiency/effectiveness of the Group performance. People Development: Identify areas for developing yourself and others. Engagement Entrepreneurship: Manage the business as if it were theirs. Loyalty: Support positively and protect the Company. Tenacity: Overcome the obstacles. Accountability: Stand by one’s commitment, deliver the results in a transparent manner. With simplicity Accessibility: Ensure relationships based on accessibility, modesty, and proximity. Pragmatism: Work in a practical and effective manner (with common sense). Transparency: Act and communicate with clarity and transparency. At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career. Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally‑recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affiantive Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations. #J-18808-Ljbffr