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Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods

Analyst DRP

Columbus, OHOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • finished goods
  • transportation
  • storage
  • customer service goals
  • process improvement
  • logistics costs
  • STOs
  • shipment
  • carrier assignment
  • exceptions

Nice to have

  • Manhattan
  • SAP

Role summary

The Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) Analyst ensures the timely transportation and storage of finished goods within the Marzetti network. This role collaborates with Logistics, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, and 3PLs to achieve customer service targets and resolve issues. Responsibilities include analyzing cost-effective distribution methods, recommending process improvements to reduce logistics expenses, managing stock transfers (STOs), overseeing shipments, handling exceptions, and monitoring inventory levels. The analyst will also partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize high-value inventory and track carrier performance KPIs. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with 2-4 years of logistics experience preferred, is required, along with strong analytical and communication skills. Experience with Manhattan and SAP is a plus.

Overview

The Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) Analyst is responsible for ensuring the on-time transportation and storage of finished goods across the Marzetti network. This role will partner with Logistics, Supply Planning, Manufacturing and 3PLs to meet customer service goals and escalate any issues. The individual in this role should be familiar with transportation operations and capable of learning quickly and influencing cross-functionally. The individual should be detail oriented and have a drive to support the team to reach service goals and reduce Logistics costs impacting Marzetti. 


Responsibilities → What You'll Do

  • Analyze and identify low-cost methods to efficiently distribute finished goods from production to customer facing warehouses 
  • Recommend and implement process improvement across logistics to reduce shuttle and redeployment spend 
  • Create finished goods STO’s in alignment with planned distribution design 
  • Oversee creation of shipment and carrier assignment of created STO’s 
  • Manage exceptions of loads and ensure shipments adhere to scheduled transit 
  • Review inventory availability and communicate gaps with appropriate parties 
  • Partner with cross functional partners to ensure high-priority inventory ships on schedule and to the right location 
  • Engage with transportation analyst to drive KPIs on carrier performance. 

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

  • Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required 
  • Preferred 2-4 years of logistics experience 
  • Strong written, verbal, and listening skills 
  • Capable of analyzing data and providing recommendations based on data 
  • Manhattan and SAP experience preferred 

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

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