What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales & Operations Planning Intern position at American Outdoor Brands Inc.?
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Position Overview:
A Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Analyst is responsible for gathering, analyzing, reporting and recommending actions related to customer demand, inventory availability, and item level forecasting. The position of Sales & Operations Planning Intern will work alongside the S&OP Analysts to help analyze and recommend actions within this scope of responsibility. The successful candidate will utilize analytical, project management, and communication skills to accomplish these tasks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Empower the business to make decisions through analytics and reporting.
- Gather, analyze, report, and recommend actions related to customer demand, inventory availability and item-level demand forecasting.
- Champion Sales or Operations process improvement projects
- Participate in the Sales & Operations Planning meetings.
- Help track and enter non-recurring demand events such as promotions and closeouts.
- Analyze and report on forecasting accuracy and take direct actions to improve the company’s forecasting performance.
- Collaborate and work closely with the sales, inventory, engineering, and marketing teams to gain and share insights on expected demand, inventory, and process improvements.
- Promote a culture of safety, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
- Work safely as well as identify and report any safety hazards immediately.
- Maintain good housekeeping in personal area and all common areas.
- Other duties as assigned.
NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Education and Experience:
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in one of these fields:
- Bachelor’s in Finance
- Bachelor’s in Business
- Bachelor’s in Data Analytics/Science
- Bachelor’s in Economics
- Bachelor’s in Applied Mathematics or Statistics
- Other related fields
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Competencies and Skills:
- Manage and prioritize time and resources
- Excellent data analysis skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Project management
- Attentive to detail
- Good organizational skills
Physical Demands:
• Works in an office environment.
• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment:
Within any of our facilities, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. Work environment is similar to most manufacturing and distribution operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.
The following Personal Protective Equipment is required:
• Safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection required when on manufacturing floor
The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear.
American Outdoor Brands (and its affiliates) is an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military service, application for military service, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Candidates must possess proper authorization to work in the United States and, where applicable, to possess technical data as defined in the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR 120. 10.
