Analyst - Supply Planner Americas

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your role:

As a Supply Planner AMERICAS, you will be a key position for delivering superior customer value and enabling the organization to deliver Elanco business objectives.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for an effective steering of the supply & replenishment process, including monitoring and ensuring healthy affiliate inventory levels for a selected group of suppliers and/or brands from the AMERICAS region to our global affiliates.

Your Responsibilities:



* Steer and track short-term supply & replenishment plan, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure inventory is maintained within healthy ranges.


* Monitor and track inventory levels and support reconciliation of inventory variances using all available resources to identify root causes.


* Ensure all inventory metrics are met, identify action items, and follow up on all inventory-related issues to full resolution.


* Support the applicable cluster/affiliate S&OP process by providing information about supply shortages and allocations.


* Build and maintain effective cross-functional relationships with Local Business Leaders, Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and other key stakeholders.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):



* University Degree/Diploma in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, Customer Service or a Commercial discipline


* In-depth understanding of supply planning processes and strategies


* Ability to use inventory planning systems.


* Experience in manufacturing and / or production planning


* Knowledge and detailed understanding of SAP especially around Demand and Replenishment processes


* Fluent in English ​

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):



* Ability to adapt and adopt existing and emerging technologies in the field to produce better results for their company.


* Capable of adjusting communication according to the needs of stakeholders at different levels in the organization to influence broadly.


* Interpersonal effectiveness - able to understand different view...