Supply Planning Analyst

Overview CURRENT EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AND AGENCY PARTNERS: For best results, use Google Chrome to view this page. Meaningful Work From Day One. Join our team as a Supply Planner in Brazil. In this role you will manage, facilitate, and coordinate supply chain inventory planning, reporting, and analysis for our third‑party warehouses. As a key member of the Sales & Operation Planning team, you will collaborate with Supply Chain, Production Operations, Marketing/Sales, Finance, and Customer Service management to support our supply chain management process. You will manage supply chain inventory levels and replenishments, monitoring network inventory levels and requirements, ensuring inventory meets our planning targets, balancing inventory investment and customer service levels to maintain optimal performance. You will communicate with demand planners and plant master schedulers to translate forecasts into supply requirements for all brands within Brown‑Forman’s portfolio and conduct ongoing reconciliations and audits to ensure inventory reporting aligns with Brown‑Forman’s perpetual inventory balances. Responsibilities Evaluate demand plans versus actual activity and plan inventory replenishments to network distribution centers and third‑party warehouses that meet supply chain goals. Provide updated supply requirements to assigned production facilities and suppliers. Maintain the inventory planning model, including SKU maintenance, parameter maintenance, and network maintenance. Prepare necessary documentation for customs clearance and shipment. Measure and report inventory actual balances versus targets. Report corrective action taken to alleviate out‑of‑tolerance conditions. Manage the deployment of short‑supply materials. Reconcile reported field inventories to Brown‑Forman perpetual inventories. Periodically audit field inventories to ensure accuracy of field‑reported inventories. Audit warehousing invoices, allocating costs to various brands. Participate in the Sales & Operations Planning process for reporting aged and unsaleable inventory, obsolete and/or de‑listed materials to reach consensus on disposition. Plan re‑packs as required. Re‑define inventory planning parameters. Resolve other inventory exceptions and supply constraints. Conduct operational analyses as requested by the Manager. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree with 2–4 years of planning or related business experience; or 4–6 years of combined education and experience. Fluency in English and Portuguese, both spoken and written. Proven ability to work with planning software, Google Sheets or Excel in data management, advanced formulas, and integration with other tools. Basic understanding of inventory planning processes and how inventory planning supports the supply chain effort. Problem‑solving skills with a heavy emphasis on diagnosing and solving problems. Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships with a broad range of business associates. Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete work with speed and accuracy within established timeframes. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to perform and adapt in a rapidly changing environment as necessary. Willingness to travel 5–10% of the time. Commitment to work necessary overtime to ensure successful accomplishment of assigned tasks. What Makes You Unique SAP experience. Requirements planning systems (e.g., Kinaxis). Strong information technology aptitude. Diverse logistics background (Production Planning / Inventory Planning / Operations Management / Distribution Planning). How to Apply Please submit your resume in English. Who We Are We believe great people build great brands, and we know there is nothing better in the market than a career at Brown‑Forman. Being a part of Brown‑Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work. What We Offer Total Rewards at Brown‑Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce. Requisition Type: EmployeeManagement Level: ProfessionalGlobal Job Level: P5Number of Openings Available: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr