Planning Analyst

About BCforward

BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana.

With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.

Job Description
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• Work with multiple Business stakeholders (Planners/Business users and Strategic suppliers) to align priorities, highlight risks
• Analyse ASCP Planned orders data and Demand-Supply Data to plan Raw material supply for Builds
• Build and run basic spreadsheet based forecasting and Inventory planning models to manage Safety Stock, Reorder point and Reorder Quantities
• Partner with operations and management teams to ensure communication of results and resolve customer escalations
• Provide daily and weekly reporting of metrics to Google business stakeholders

Profile requirements

• Min 3 years Exposure to Inventory Planning, Procurement or Manufacturing
• Min 2 years of experience in Inventory Planning
• Analytical, with Advanced skills in use of spreadsheets /Excel
• Good communication and Client Management Skills

• Use of Oracle or other ERP systems planning tools
• Engineering Degree.

Must be able to pass a background and drug screen