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We sell, manufacture, build, and distribute metal building components and packages. Since 1988 we’ve grown to over 13 locations nationwide. We make raving fans of our customers with our “right, on time, every time” commitment.\nSo, who are we looking for?\nPeople who “Own It” - Commitment to the customer, the company, and each other:\nYou are customer-focused with an eye for detail.\nYou are reliable.\nPeople who “Can Do” - Our Attitude:\nYou are an innovative thinker pursuing continuous improvement.\nYou embrace teamwork.\nYou want to positively make an impact and open to change.\nPeople who “Act in Love” - Treats others with humility, respect, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.\nYou enjoy giving back to your community. We take great pride in the communities we live in, so we give back with our time and talents. Each year you can take paid time off to support a cause close to your heart.\nAnd what will you do?\nSummary:\nThe Planning Analyst serves as a key contributor to Central States' Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process by providing the data, analytics, and decision support needed to optimize inventory, improve forecast accuracy, and align demand with supply capabilities. This role partners across Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, and Finance to translate business inputs into actionable plans that improve customer service, reduce working capital, and support profitable growth. The position is responsible for developing planning models, monitoring inventory performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting data-driven decision making across the enterprise.\nCore Functions:\nAnalyze historical demand, customer forecasts, seasonality, market inputs, product changes, and business assumptions to develop and maintain forecasts at the appropriate product, category, and location levels.\nMonitor forecast accuracy and bias, investigate material variances, document root causes, and recommend corrective actions to improve planning performance.\nAnalyze inventory investment, turns, aging, excess and obsolete inventory, and service-level performance to identify opportunities for inventory reduction and improved working capital efficiency.\nDevelop and maintain inventory segmentation strategies including ABC classifications, safety stock methodologies, lead-time assumptions, and stocking policies.\nMonitor inventory health metrics and recommend actions to reduce slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory while maintaining customer service objectives.\nCoordinate planning analyses across multiple manufacturing and distribution locations to ensure inventory is positioned appropriately throughout the network.\nTranslate approved forecasts and inventory strategies into purchase, replenishment, transfer, or production recommendations for review and execution by the responsible teams.\nFacilitate key components of the Integrated Business Planning process by preparing demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial analyses; identifying risks and opportunities; and supporting executive decision making\nCreate and maintain planning dashboards, reports, and analytical models using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL, ERP data, and other available tools.\nValidate planning data and system parameters, troubleshoot data issues, and work with business and technical teams to improve data quality and process reliability.\nDocument planning assumptions, data definitions, standard work, and decision rules. Provide training and support to users of planning tools and reports.\nParticipate in continuous improvement initiatives related to forecasting, purchasing, inventory, warehousing, logistics, and cross-functional planning.\nPerforms other duties and activities related to the department as necessary to support overall operations and responsibilities, even if not specifically listed above.\n\nKey Measures of Success:\nForecast accuracy and bias are measured, communicated, and improved at the levels needed to support business decisions.\nPlanning recommendations are timely, data-driven, clearly documented, and actionable.\nPlanning reports, models, and master data are accurate, reliable, and consistently maintained.\nRisks, assumptions, exceptions, and required decisions are communicated proactively to stakeholders.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with close attention to detail.\nAbility to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.\nConsistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. 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Act in Love.”\nOwn It - Commitment to customer, company, and each other.\nCan Do - Team Player, Open to Change, & Pursuing continuous improvement.\nAct in Love - Treating others with humility, respectfulness, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.\n\nEducation & Experience:\nMinimum Required:\nBachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, analytics, operations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.\nTwo or more years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, procurement analytics, operations analysis, or a related analytical role.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and model development.\nExperience analyzing large data sets and translating findings into business recommendations.\nWorking knowledge of forecasting, inventory management, replenishment, lead times, safety stock, and service-level concepts.\nUnderstanding of inventory carrying costs, working capital management, and the financial impact of planning decisions.\nExperience working with ERP, planning, or business intelligence systems.\nAbility to communicate complex information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nPreferred:\nExperience in a manufacturing, distribution, or multi-site operating environment.\nExperience with Power BI, Power Query, SQL, and data visualization.\nExperience supporting Integrated Business Planning, Sales and Operations Planning, or a formal demand review process.\nExperience with Epicor or a comparable ERP system. \nAPICS or ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP\nPhysical Demands & Work Environment:\nWork is performed in an office environment. This role will routinely utilize standard office equipment to perform the core functions listed in this job description. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies as well as communicate verbally and electronically. The work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive reading to perform the core functions listed in this job description.\nReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform core functions.\nTravel\nSome travel is required.\nBenefits Offered:\nAt Central States, we are an ESOP. That means each one of our employees is an owner of the company and receives an allocation of stock every year. This allows all our employees to share in the wealth and success of the company. We also offer:\n401K \nEducation assistance available - Up to $5,250 each year\nProfit-Sharing bonus or own it bonus\nMedical - 100% employer-paid coverage available\nDental\nVision\nHoliday pay\nPaid Time Off\nEmployee Assistance Program providing Confidential Emotional Support, Work and Lifestyle\nSupport, Legal Guidance, Financial Resources and Digital Support\nCare Guides to help employees navigate the complex healthcare system\nLife insurance - 1.5x annual salary - 100% employer paid\nWellness Program - earn up to $1,200 annually when enrolling in a medical plan!\nHealth Savings Accounts\nFlexible Spending Accounts\nShort-Term Disability\nLong-Term Disability - 100% employer paid\nPerformance based merit increases\nSHINE program - Employee Financial Assistance and Dependent Scholarships!\nCentral States Manufacturing, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 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