Overview We are currently hiring a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join our dynamic Supply Chain team in little Island on a permanent basis. The supply chain team are the lynch pin of operations ensuring the careful coordination of concentrate ingredients and recipes. The team works with our global plants, bottlers and Distribution Centres to ensure flawless supply execution for PepsiCo. Would you like to work in a dynamic global environment connected in to 140 markets worldwide? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level. Responsibilities Obsolescence Reviews: Lead monthly obsolescence (reserves) review for all divisions supplied from Cork (PI, PCNA, QTG, FFP, Gamesa and Doehler): Compile monthly reports, analyse risk and identify mitigating actions Co-ordinate with other departments and teams to ensure mitigating actions are completed and risk avoided Lead cross functional monthly meeting with senior stakeholder on risk movements and align with Global controls and Finance on correct monthly booking Monitoring and tracking of reserves to budget issued at start of year. Ensure control documentation is maintained correctly (SOX control) and meet with external auditors as required Complete obsolescence reviews on all reformulations and discontinuations. Ensure clear process in place for cross charging utilising the new Power BI tools in place. Clear tracking and tracing of cross charge risk to ensure no duplications and mitigations are captured. Identifying opportunities to streamline and strengthen the process Analytical skills for root causing a must. Develop Power BI reporting for monthly reserves connect. Working closely with Support Centre and manager on reserves-based initiatives. Disposals Process Co-ordinate and improve inventory disposals process: Run a comprehensive disposals report, compiling data from multiple input files to generate a supply chain waste disposal file. Issue and co-ordinate between departments and external warehouses to ensure list is accurate Lead and manage the waste contractor relationship to ensure list is closed out in a timely manner Drive process improvement leveraging feedback from key stakeholders to ensure inventory is efficiently removed from both Cork sites with focus on aged inventory portfolio. Effectively manage any ad hoc disposal requests outside of normal process leveraging existing tools and reviewing for areas of improvement. Communicate any issues or delays in disposals to management Issue monthly comms to senior stakeholders with view to developing disposals dashboard (Power BI) for ease of reporting. Waste disposal budget monitoring and tracking. Aged Disposal Control Run and review monthly aged disposal report Provide comprehensive review of aged disposals leveraging inputs from other teams eg quality Identify any new items which can be added to next disposal listing General Act as support to Inventory Manager: Where required, participate in implementation of core reserves projects Help drive identification and development of reserves reduction strategies in conjunction with other departments Meet all internal & external compliance responsibilities including GCS, SOX & AIBI Control and compliance Develop and maintain GCS documentation and ensure full compliance Successfully complete SOX and GCS audits as required Qualifications Experience in use of SAP and MS Excel, Macros, Power BI, Analysis for Office Strong supply chain experience in a dynamic multinational organization (desirable) Excellent MRP and analytical skills, with a proven ability to problem solve and make quick decisions Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, both verbal and written Be capable of working effectively in a cross functional environment Ability to manage multiple, complex tasks, with strong attention to detail Results orientated and commitment to achieving objectives Ability to work on own initiative to meet timelines Excellent Customer Awareness and customer focus Third level qualification in Supply Chain or related discipline Excellent numerical skills an advantage. For the purposes of external advertising we have called this role a Supply Planning Analyst. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will be SC Plng Asst Analyst. For more information, scroll down to MORE FROM PEPSICO or  visit www.pepsico.com.