[Hiring] Supply Chain Analyst & Planner @LIGNETICS INC

Role Description

The Supply Chain Analyst & Planner is part of the SIOP team, working alongside the SIOP Manager and other category planners to drive the company’s Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning process. This role sits at the intersection of Lignetics’ highest-volume category and its most complex capacity planning challenge, requiring a strong analytical skill set and comfort with data modeling, analysis, and optimization tools.

• Serve as a key analytical partner to the SIOP Manager, supporting capacity modeling and scenario planning.
• Own end-to-end demand and supply planning for Lignetics’ Heating category across a large, multi-site manufacturing footprint.
• Work closely with the Heating Category Manager to align on customer demand and inventory positioning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate the Coupa supply chain optimization platform — running the supply chain model, executing scenario analyses, and translating model outputs into actionable recommendations.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance model building, automate analysis, and identify supply chain opportunities.
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve planning models to support scenario planning, capacity analysis, and supply chain decision-making.
• Own end-to-end production planning for Heating across multiple work cells including pellet mills, log lines, and brick lines.
• Conduct weekly SKU demand alignment calls in partnership with the Heating Category Manager.
• Set and maintain finished goods safety stock and reorder levels for finished goods across all plants and DCs.
• Balance production against sales forecasts to manage inventory roll-forward at the SKU level.
• Manage procurement and supply planning activities for bag film and cover bags for the heating category.
• Partner closely with the Heating Category Manager on new product launches and sales opportunity ramp-ups.
• Communicate with foresters on raw material needs.
• Perform weekly schedule attainment tracking.
• Other projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to synthesize large data sets.
• Experience with supply chain optimization or network modeling platforms (Coupa, Llamasoft, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel proficiency required; experience building complex planning models and data-driven decision tools.
• Experience utilizing AI tools (e.g. Claude, Copilot, or similar) to enhance supply chain decision-making strongly preferred.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Sage, Infor, or similar).
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a supply chain, data analytics, or operations environment.
• Experience with procurement functions, including PO management and vendor communication.
• Proactive communication style and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• Full benefits – (401(k), vision, medical, dental).
• Annual bonus.
• Great mentoring and future career opportunities.
• Vacation commensurate with experience/years of service, seven holidays and two floating holidays.

Salary

$80,000 – $100,000/yr

Job Type

Full-time