Bimbo Bakeries USA

Senior Analyst Supply Chain Optimization

Bimbo Bakeries USA • $78K — $102K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in supply chain optimization, ideally in food and beverage.
  • Solid business or operations foundation with strong quantitative analysis skills.
  • Experience with management principles, strategic planning, and production coordination.
  • Familiarity with logistics, planning, and inventory management processes.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field required; specialized studies in forecasting or statistics preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and optimize inventory levels, taking corrective measures as needed.
  • Schedule production and develop purchase plans based on sales and inventory targets.
  • Coordinate internal communications to ensure product supply and inventory management.
  • Analyze seasonal inventory builds in relation to manufacturing capacity and customer needs.
  • Lead the S&OP process and model supply and demand scenarios.
  • Assist in new product launches regarding inventory availability.
  • Analyze root causes of supply shortages to improve future inventory management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and life insurance.
  • Paid time off to promote work-life balance.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching for retirement savings.
  • Annual bonus eligibility as a motivator for performance.
Full Job Description
Salary Range: $78,600 - $102,200

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

401k & Company Match

SCOPE OF POSITION:

The Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Optimization role requires a unique combination of strategic and tactical skills that will enable the successful candidate to significantly impact the company's transformation and projected growth. Specifically, the associate will focus on driving optimization for the newly launched Fresh Breadbox program. A key element of this role will be to optimize inventory and supply management to support the frozen Breadbox portfolio. The role is also responsible for monitoring customer and market demand, while maintaining production plans & stock levels across 15+ bakeries and regional distribution centers. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in delivering insight with a firm grounding in analytical thinking and planning for multiple locations. The candidate must also demonstrate strong collaboration and clear communication to meet deliverables.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Plan inventory to determine appropriate levels, taking corrective action when inventory position is long or short.
  • Schedule finished goods production and develop monthly purchase plans for assigned product groups. Supply recommendations are based upon scheduling parameters and system settings that are developed and maintained to support sales goals, financial inventory targets and meet shelf-life guarantees to the customers.
  • Coordinate activity that impacts Bimbo Bakeries USA ability to maintain sufficient product supply, ensuring communication with Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, and other internal customers.
  • Responsible for analysis of seasonal inventory builds by examining manufacturing capacity and understanding customer needs.
  • Lead S&OP process and model scenarios to understand the impact of supply and demand fluctuations.
  • Assist with new product launches to ensure product is available on-time from an inventory management perspective.
  • Responsible for portfolio service levels by analyzing root causes of shortages for future prevention.
  • Coordinate replenishment of finished goods inventory across both corporate and 3rd party distribution centers.
  • Reconcile and maintain inventory accuracy between Bakehouse systems and 3PL WMS
  • Proactively implement processes, platforms, and tools to improve operational effectiveness and inventory accuracy.


CAPABILITIES:
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
  • Ability to work effectively and creatively in an independent resource environment
  • Detail orientated, organized, reliable, resourceful with a relentless focus on outcomes
  • Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritize under pressure
  • Excellent consultative skills and the ability to work cross-functionally and with all levels of the organization
  • Capable leadership and communication skills concentrated on data gathering, meeting facilitation, and data dissemination
  • Rational decision-making, negotiating and influencing skills
  • An analytical work style
  • Accountability, initiative, integrity, and maturity


SKILLS/PROFICIENCIES:
  • System skills to manage demand planning tasks using planning applications, ERP, and data warehousing/ancillary systems (Oracle Cloud base Planning & ERP systems)
  • Strong project management and communication skills concentrated on data gathering and dissemination
  • Preferrable applicable certifications: Six Sigma, APICS; CPIM/CSCP
  • Detailed and result-orientated project management on several projects at the same time.
  • Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload


EXPERIENCE:
  • 5-10 years of experience in Supply Chain optimization -preferably in food and beverage sector
  • Business or Operations experience, with solid quantitative skills
  • Candidate must have a practical business background, including management principles in resource allocation, strategic planning, collaboration, production, and exposure to various replenishment models
  • Working knowledge of consumer, food manufacturing and supply chain
  • Detailed knowledge of logistics and planning/inventory management processes
  • Microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Advanced Excel, Power Point, Intermediate Access)


EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, or Business-related field required
  • Specialized studies in forecasting, modeling, data mining, and/or statistics are highly preferred

About Bimbo Bakeries USA

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. is the American corporate arm of the Mexican multinational bakery product manufacturing company Grupo Bimbo. It is the largest bakery company in the United States. The company, headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, owns many fresh bread and sweet baked goods brands in the United States, including Entenmann's, Sara Lee, and Thomas'. It is also a top advertising sponsor for many major soccer teams around the globe.
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