CPFR Analyst in Toronto

At LG, we create Innovation for a Better Life. We design products and services that make life better, easier, and more enjoyable. Our home appliances, including kitchen, laundry and lifestyle solutions, media entertainment products, and cutting-edge business solutions in IT, digital signage, and HVAC, are driven by one simple idea: to make Life Good.

As a global leader in consumer electronics, LG is committed not only to enriching the lives of our customers but also to creating rewarding experiences for our employees. We offer meaningful challenges, continuous learning opportunities, and a workplace culture that recognizes collaboration and rewards excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY

The CPFR Analyst is accountable for demand forecasting and inventory management tactics designed to meet and exceed the customer's goals for productive inventory and service levels for their assigned LG product portfolio. Responsibilities also include ensuring that the consensus plans for continuous product supply meet marketplace requirements for a product or group of products.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Customer level planning at the national, DC, and store levels, creating inventory and demand analysis for solutions on a weekly basis;
• Analyze sell-in and sell-out forecasting trends and align future demand to meet the trends and current market conditions;
• Develop forecasts, track, and recap promotional events;
• Review current inventory levels and adjust supply plans to align with target levels of channel inventory;
• Collaborate with Sales team to ensure New Product Introductions / End of Line products are planned for execution in the marketplace;
• Maintain Channel service level and inventory management goals;
• Collaborate with logistics to ensure operations are transparent and supply lines are performing;
• Monitor and report on performance scorecards (weekly/monthly/quarterly);

CPFR Process Improvement

• Execute value-added services to drive competitive advantage and improved effectiveness;
• Execute flexible, low-cost supply chain options that lower cost-to-serve;
• Troubleshoot coverage plans and supply disruptions on an ongoing basis;
• Review the forecasting, sales capability, Inventory KPI's for alignment and meeting business requirements;
• Work within planning organization to provide progress and improvement in the installed processes to deliver scalable and sustainable efficiencies;

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business, or another relevant discipline;
• 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand/Supply Planning, Retail Planning;
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Excel – Advanced;
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams;
• Strong problem-solving skills;
• Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines;
• Ability to balance priorities across multiple internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills;
• CPIM (APICS) certification is an asset.

Conditions of Employment

It is the candidate’s sole responsibility to obtain any work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required to legally work in Canada prior to commencing employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LG Electronics Canada, Inc. is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve.

LG Electronics Canada, Inc. will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform LG’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes.

LG Electronics Canada, Inc. thanks all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.