Analyst, Planning

**Analyst, Planning & Analytics - Toronto, ON**

**_About Tilray Brands Inc._**
- Tilray_
- Brands_
- is a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is changing people's lives for the better - one person at a time - by inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life by providing them with products that meet the needs of their mind, body, and soul and invoke a sense of wellbeing. Tilray’s mission is to be the trusted partner for its patients and consumers by providing them with a cultivated experience and health and wellbeing through high-quality, differentiated brands and innovative products. A pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, and distribution, Tilray’s unprecedented production platform supports over 20 brands in over 20 countries, including comprehensive cannabis offerings, hemp-based foods, and alcoholic beverages._
- Looking to develop your career at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry?_

**_Job Summary:_**
- Reporting to the Sr. Manager Planning & Master Data, the Analyst is an integral part of the planning process and is the primary link between Operations and the Commercial teams. This role will focus on compiling data to support the balancing of supply and demand to ensure availability of the right product at the right time, with heavy emphasis on problem solving, internal collaboration, and decision making. A strong understanding of the end-to-end supply chain, planning cycles, inventory management, and demand planning fundamentals and processes are critical to success._
- This role will champion the S&OP/IBP process and Support the Demand Planning team._
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**_This position will be based out of Toronto, ON._**

**_Role and Responsibilities_**:

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- _Play an integral role in the S&OP/IBP process to support and drive business objectives_
- _Review, validate, and communicate accurate Demand Plans to all areas of the business, including Finance, Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Logistics_
- _Identifying gaps and propose mitigation solutions_
- _Create, monitor, and maintain S&OP metrics and key performance indicators, identifying potential risks and opportunities_
- _Consolidate, analyze and dashboard demand and supply information for operational and strategic plans, and use data to drive on-time delivery, establish lead times, and inventory turns_
- _Determine target inventory and planning method policies for major products with input from business and segment leaders_
- _Lead Demand Analysts in Updating and Recording changes to the plan, while ensuring cross-functional alignment_
- _Maintain and develop tools to analyze demand, consolidate results, evaluate the impact of operational delays on financial targets_
- _Analyze performance information to identify trends and opportunities, planned production to demand analysis and product life cycle management_
- _Monitor sell through to establish appropriate safety stock and replenishment plans for all business segments_
- _Perform consolidated gap analysis on initial forecasted plan vs actual_
- _Provide regular and ad-hoc reports and analysis for management as required_

**_Qualifications and Education Requirements:_**
- Broad knowledge and understanding of planning concepts and common business functions and practices, including but not limited to, operational planning, inventory management, demand planning, records management, and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt; maintain focus and a high degree of accuracy while working with complex data in an environment of ever-changing deadlines, priorities, and requirements
- Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills are also essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of business affecting the forecast process
- Self-motivated and efficient time management skills
- Experience working with databases and knowledge of SQL programming language is considered an asset
- Knowledge of VBA programming, macros, and Power BI or other BI Tools considered an asset
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role within a growth-oriented environment
- Prior cannabis or CPG experience is an asset