Distribution Planning; DRP) Analyst

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) Analyst

Franklin, TN

The purpose of the Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) Analyst position is to ensure that finished goods are in the right place at the right time within the MPC supply network to meet customer demand, co-pack production requirements, and other inventory balance initiatives, at the least cost to the organization.

The DRP Analyst will lead their segment (Dry, Wet, Care & Treats) in Distribution Requirements Planning for the Mars Petcare Replenishment team, by serving as the main point of contact for replenishment escalations for their segment. They will serve as a Key User for Systems including SAP & JDA Apollo, working directly with peers on the Replenishment team to implement best practices, while ensuring daily and weekly process adherence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

• 1+ years of hands‑on experience in supply chain planning, inventory deployment, logistics, or distribution resource planning (DRP).

• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools, including intermediate-to-advanced
  
  Microsoft Exceland experience navigating
  
  Power BIor similar BI reporting dashboards.

• Solid understanding of domestic freight operations, load optimization principles (payload weight, cube utilization, pallet tiers), and transit modes.

• Proven ability to manage exceptions, resolve logistics bottlenecks, and communicate effectively across cross‑functional teams (plants, warehouses, carriers, and 3PL partners).

• Direct experience configuring and executing within advanced planning systems like Kinaxis, or Blue Yonder (JDA).

• Previous experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG / CPG), food/beverage, or multi‑site manufacturing environments with complex distribution networks.

• Maintain and govern critical planning parameters inOMP to ensure accurate automated deployment and "right-first-time" execution.

• Exposure to Lean Six Sigma methodologies or a track record of identifying and executing freight and inventory cost‑reduction initiatives.

• Demonstrated working knowledge ofSAP(specifically inventory management, STOs, and replenishment modules).

• 2-5 years experience in a distributed manufacturing environment that includes inventory management and the movement of inventory within the company and to customers.

• Leverage advanced planning systems (SAP, Power BI) to analyze item‑level inventory across manufacturing plants and distribution centers, orchestrating product movement to maximize customer fill rates while minimizing total landed costs.

• Maintain and govern critical planning parameters inOMP to ensure accurate automated deployment and "right-first-time" execution.

• Maximize freight efficiency and cost savings by strategically building and consolidating multi‑SKU truckloads—optimizing weight, pallet count, product mix, and modal selection (e.g., intermodal vs. OTR).

• Drive performance against key replenishment metrics (Customer Fill Rate, On-Time Replenishment, Payload Utilization, and Intermodal Adoption), actively identifying root causes and deploying corrective actions.

• Proactively manage Stock Transport Orders (STOs) and dynamic inventory transfers on an exception basis, collaborating with logistics partners (3PLs), plants, and DCs to resolve transit delays and receipt discrepancies.

• Balance daily inbound and outbound shipment schedules across sites to ensure volume aligns with warehouse throughput and carrier capacity constraints.

• Monitor network‑wide stock levels daily to execute inter‑site assistance and inventory rebalancing,…