Senior Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning Analyst

Carmel, IN, United States

**Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security**

_At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world._

**Senior Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning Analyst**

The Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning (SIOP) Senior Analyst has a variety of important responsibilities necessary to support the execution of Allegion's sales and operations planning process. This role will provide hands on execution and influence to drive SIOP effectiveness and increased engagement across the business resulting in improved customer experience and cash flow.

**What You Will Do:**

+ Support and enable the Allegion standardized SIOP process to optimize the utilization of business resources, minimize working capital, maximize cash flow, and exceed customer's expectations for delivery.

+ Drive monthly SIOP process:

preparation, action plans, issue resolution, and escalations through effective stakeholder alignment and change management techniques.

+ Overall ownership of data integrity for forecasting.

Collaborate with the IT functional & Global Data Analytics teams to identify and implement new systems/applications that improve SIOP accuracy, capability, and reliability.

+ Maintain the appropriate demand structure (product family, product codes, etc) and establish their data relationship linkages.

+ Deliver a 12-24 month rolling unit and dollar consensus forecast monthly.

+ Execute monthly forecast creation process using Allegion forecasting software (Demantra)

+ Ensure the preparation and facilitation of Demand, Partnership and Executive SIOP review meetings.

+ Collaborate and engage Sales, Marketing, and Product Management to develop the demand plan using historical orders, market indicators, POS, promos and other Customer inputs where available.

+ Identify & develop leading indicators that enable visibility to short- and long-term market trends and demand.

+ Develop a process for early communication, planning, and execution of product lifecycle management activities, project-based large orders and promotions.

+ Collaborate with Operations, Materials Management and Global Supply Management that the supply plan is developed in alignment with the overall demand plan.

+ Collaborate with Finance to ensure alignment and reconciliation between the SIOP forecast and financial forecast.

+ Understand and update monthly tracking of Key Performance Indicators actively seek to drive results and continuous improvement.

+ Champion opportunities to improve SIOP maturity and continuous improvement by utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies.

Lead and participate in Operational Excellence activities including Value Stream Mapping and Rapid Improvement Events.

+ Percentage of Travel: 25%

**What You Need to Succeed:**

+ BA / BS degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or similar field, MBA preferred.

+ 8+ years demand or supply forecasting and/or planning experience required.

+ 3+ years' experience in a CPG company required.

+ Computer: High level proficiency in Microsoft Office with heavy emphasis on Excel, statistical forecast packages and Power BI.

+ Experience in interacting with Wholesale & Dealer customer channels and knowledge of project-based business models and experience in CPG with knowledge of Retail/E-Commerce preferred.

+ APICS Certification (CPIM, CPM, or CSCP) preferred.

+ Demonstrated success in executing and improving a sales and operations process.

+ Working knowledge of Forecasting applications, data warehousing, BI tools and ERP systems

+ Demonstrated problem solving analytical skills.: Uses data analysis to help predict problem areas and identify areas of opportunity.

+ Individual must possess excellent oral and written communication skills to interact up and down the organization and informally influence process participants.

+ Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and the effective implementation of operational excellence tools and techniques

**Why Work for Us?**

**Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:**

+ You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.

With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it".

+ You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.

As we grow, we want you to grow with us.

+ You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.

Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

**What You'll Get from Us:**

+ Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy".

+ A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Unlimited PTO

+ Employee Discounts through Perks at Work

+ Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself"

+ Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching

**Apply Today!**

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow's world a safer place!

**_Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role?_**

_Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification_

**_and_**

_every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role._

Remote Location Indiana

**We Celebrate Who We Are!**

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do.

We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team ([email protected]) .

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