Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Planning Enablement

Position Summary  

The Sr. Analyst, Supply Chain Planning Enablement sits within the Supply Chain Center of Excellence and serves as an analytical and process-oriented resource across the Supply Chain Planning organization. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Planning Enablement, this role combines planning systems proficiency with analytics, process enablement, and structured problem-solving capabilities to help the planning organization operate effectively through system implementation and into steady state operations.    

Key Responsibilities  

Analytics & Decision Support 

• Develop and maintain planning performance dashboards to support visibility into demand, supply, and inventory metrics.  

• Translate data outputs from Kinaxis into actionable insights that inform tactical and strategic planning cadences. Apply structured problem-solving to planning challenges, diagnosing root causes, and building analytical solutions that address the underlying issue rather than just the symptom. 

• Leverage automation tools to streamline recurring analytical tasks, reduce manual effort, and increase the speed and reliability of planning insights. 

Knowledge Management & Training Enablement 

• Build and maintain institutional knowledge assets for the COE, including process documentation and SOPs.  

• Support the development and delivery of training materials that help demand planners, supply planners, and buyers adopt new Kinaxis-enabled ways of working. 

• Identify gaps in process adoption across the planning organization and recommend targeted enablement interventions. 

• Support planning process and system transitions by assessing stakeholder readiness, facilitating communication, and tracking adoption to ensure new ways of working take hold across the planning organization. 

Process Enablement & Improvement 

• Partner with the Planning Enablement Director to support strategic planning by surfacing operational patterns and translating weekly planning insights into decision-ready inputs for strategic review cycles. 

• Identify inefficiencies and friction points across planning processes, including demand planning, supply planning, and inventory management .  

• Partner with process owners and the Planning Enablement Director to design and implement improvements that increase planning effectiveness and reduce manual work. 

Planning Systems Enablement & Evolution 

• Develop functional proficiency in Kinaxis Maestro, with the ability to navigate the system, interpret outputs, and support planning users in effective daily use. 

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI-enabled tools and automation within planning processes, partnering with the System Enablement team to advance adoption. 

• Maintain awareness of the planning systems roadmap and ensure analytical work and process documentation stay aligned with evolving system capabilities. 

• Operate within established systems governance boundaries, escalating to the System Enablement team as appropriate. 

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Data Analytics or related field, or equivalent experience. 

Critical Skills  

• 7+ years in supply chain planning, analytics, or process enablement roles. 

• Functional proficiency in Kinaxis Maestro or comparable advanced planning system. 

• Demonstrated experience applying Python or automation tools to streamline workflows.  

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills. 

• Project leadership and execution in complex technical environments. 

• Translating planning data into clear, decision-ready insights for cross-functional stakeholders. 

• Driving innovation and process improvement across supply chain processes. 

• Championing cross-functional collaboration and enterprise-first mindset.  

• Leading change and fostering adoption of new technologies and processes. 

Additional Skills  

• Strong communication skills and ability to translate planning data and process insights into clear recommendations. 

• Experience developing process documentation, SOPs, and training materials that drive adoption. 

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally across demand planning, supply planning, and inventory management teams.  

• Change management orientation, with experience supporting organizations through system or process transitions.  

• Familiar with continuous improvement methodology such as Six Sigma. 

Physical Requirements

• Traditional office requirements.  A large percentage of time performing computer-based work is required.

• Hybrid role, must live near Las Colinas office.

• Up to 5% travel.

This role is a hybrid position. The selected candidate is expected to work on-site at our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.