Operational Excellence Analyst - Emeryville, United States - Premier Nutrition

Description

Business Unit Description:

Here's what all the hype is about: Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the convenient nutrition space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and protein powders. We make the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally, and we are part of our holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR).

We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which weve been nailing for over 15 years. We start off with an organization powered by our company purposeChanging Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.

We dont mind sharing our formula since, as people who we believe in the power of changing lives with good energy, we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their livesalongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why dont more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead trusting them to make the right decisions. The results of our vibrant culture speaks for themselves: We were certified as a Great Place to Work for the 8th year-running in 2024. And we currently rank #2 on Fortune Magazines Best Workplaces in our category, and in the top 12 for each of the last 5 years.

We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, month-long cultural annd diversity celebrations, monthly over-the-top in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, as-needed sick leave, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, walking meetings, free exercise classes, and company-paid gym membership for Emeryville-based employees.

PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on#LI-hybrid

The role youre interested in

The Operational Excellence Analyst is responsible for People, Process, and Tool developments for Operations Planning Teams including Demand, Supply, Materials, Sourcing, Logistics, and Customer Success. This role will focus on:

1. People Capability building with training and documentation
2. Process Support the development of best-in-class process design and management of Demand Stat Forecast
3. Tool Digitize Supply Chain to provide visibility, system enhancements, and automations

Additionally, Operational Excellence Analyst will also act as point for the overall performance of the Planning Tool (o9) and to centralize and optimize Master Data set-ups.

The work environment

So, whats it like to work here? If youre based in the greater Bay Area, youll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.

We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace so every employee who lives within 100 miles of our offices is expected to come in each TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. We aligned on those two common days way back in 2021 to be intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories on Zoom meetings are few and far between. The expected pay scale for this role is $85k to $95k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.

Youre excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with

People Capability Building & Assessments (10%)

• Provide training and education to planning teams
• Perform capability assessments to identify strength and gaps
• Document and building the Planning Doc Library SOP, OPL, Learning Videos, Wiki, and Newsletters

Process Best in Class Process Design and Analytics (30%)

• Stat forecast management select and optimize forecasting model, analyze, and derives insights from stat, work with demand planners to conduct quarterly stat review, and responsible for the accuracy of the stat forecast
• Run quarterly business analytics for Segmentation, Best-Fit Stat Modeling Review, Lowest Landed Cost Prioritization, etc.
• Co-develop and explore advance analytics to bring clarity and value to the Planning team
• Support the development of new or improved processes for new system enhancements and/or new skill capabilities
• Assist in root cause analysis for metrics such as Demand Fcst Accuracy & Bias, Case Fill Rate, Inventory Targets, etc

Tool Masterdata, Support and Enhancements (50%)

• Act as key liaison between Premier Nutrition and O9. Review new functionality and determine benefit for PNC as well as work with O9 to add new capabilities as needed
• Become O9 Super-User and assist Planning teams to build reports, capabilities, exceptions, and automations
• Centralize Masterdata maintenance, updates, and exception-based monitor for planning team
• Develop, maintain, and automate planning reports and KPIs
• Responsible for overall accuracy of O9 Planning system and supporting reports (i.e. o9, Tableau, Power of BI, etc). Investigate and correct any data integrity or functionality issues working directly with internal IT teams and O9 as needed
• Support enhancement development, and testing
• Develops and maintains system documentation i.e. Functional & Technical Specifications
• Enhancements and automation to:
  • Digital transform PNC Supply Chain
  • Provide visibility and connectivity
  • To implement Advanced Planning capabilities for speed to value (i.e. Machine Learning, Shelf Life, MRP, MEIO, NPI, LRP, Demand Sensing, etc.)

Others The daily stuff that everyone does but few quantify (10%)

• Participating in company-wide activities and events galore
• Impromptu conversations with colleagues
• Administrative work such as calendaring and expense reports, and other non-value-added work

What are we looking for?

Education

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience

Experience

• 2+ years experience in multiple supply chain disciplines with demonstrated End to End understanding of Supply Chain interdependencies
• 2+ years experience in Demand, Supply, Materials, or Logistics Planning
• 1-2 years experience integrating data management experience

Skills

• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge required including pivot tables, managing large data sets with functions, charts and graphs creation, data validation, and advanced conditional formatting
• Demonstrated excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with high attention to details
• Ability to work independently and with ambiguity can effectively cope with change and uncertainty
• Learn on the fly with growth mindset

Bring people along customer oriented and team player

So, if after reading through this long list youre thinkingIm not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YESif you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate

Heres the deal with our not-so-standard, umstandard? interview process because we know you are the curious type, which is why youre still reading this

• Quick 30 min phone chat with a high energy member of our Talent Acquisition team to do a quick overview of your background and answer any burning questions you have
• Team interviews are kept to a minimum to foster a more efficient, candidate-friendly process (too many interviewers yields little value and drags out the process for youand who wants that, right?):
• A short series of in-person or video interviews in a 1:1 setting; these are usually with the hiring manager, one or two other team members, and a person from another team to get broader perspectives (note: we dont do panel interviews because they dont give interviewers a chance to ask you unique questions, and we assign interviewers different roles so were probing different capabilities)
• A case study or job task to simulate what youd actually be doing in the role (since your job is not actually to be interviewed for a living, why is that the thing companies rely on so much?) Yes, there will be a small panel for this one so you dont have to do it more than once, and yes, they might ask you some kind yet probing questions at the end after the raucous applause stops.
• Once your interview concludes, the team will meet for an in-depth consultative process to ensure we are hiring the right person for the right job. Interviewers must come in with a strong yes or no vote beforehand to avoid groupthink with supporting reasons. The collective thoughts on your candidacy will be discussed in an environment of safety to challenge ideas respectfully, debate. and be open to all important qualifications of the candidates.? A trained, disinterested bias blocker will be present to help mitigate bias so the team can make a sound hiring decision. The moment of truth arrives when the hiring manager makes the big decision. If you nailed the interviews and the case study was brilliant, guess what? The offer is all yours And the ball is in your court. Will you accept? We sure hope so because this place is the real deal, and dont just believe usjust ask the 93% of our people who said this is a great place to work in our most recent employee survey.???