Inventory Planning Analyst

Develop inventory planning policies to support dealer fill rate of products, ultimately influencing repair order rates and timing. Develop inventory stocking policies for service parts in the US and Canada. Monitor dealer/customer demand patterns to assist in the creation of product forecasts, working closely with our marketing teams to understand sales forecasts and promotions. Work with the internal forecasting team and GDIA to monitor and improve forecasting within SAP-SCM. Work with GDIA to improve planning processes and implement potential AI solutions. Work cross-functionally with teams in Operations / Product Releasing / Master Data / Enterprise Technology (ET) / Purchasing to improve solutions and processes that will lead to better product fill rate and repair rates. Work cross-functionally with the ET team to develop and improve processes within SAP-SCM and to support various FCSD projects. Examples: S/4 Hana Transition, Order Management, eSPP launch Support the Transformation team in developing processes and policies to modernize Ford Customer Service Division. Established and active employee resource groups Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering, or another related field Experience using SAP Suite Data mining and data analysis skills Strong skills working within a team environment 5+ years' experience in supply planning, logistics, merchandising, or forecasting Experience with planning multi-echelon networks with large SKU counts Experience with Alteryx / Power BI or other similar data mining/manipulation tools. Experience using SAP-APO, SAP-SPP Highly motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills