CPFR Analyst - Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment

Position Type: Full-Time Work Location: North York Office: 20 Norelco Drive, North York, ON M9L 2X6 Work Arrangement: Hybrid: 4 Days per Week On-Site Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM At LG, we create Innovation for a Better Life. We design products and services that make life better, easier, and more enjoyable. Whether it’s through smart functionality, design, or innovative technology, our home appliances, including kitchen, laundry and lifestyle solutions, media entertainment products including televisions, sound bars, projectors, computer monitors and laptops, to cutting-edge business solutions in IT, digital signage, and HVAC, we’re driven by one simple idea: to make Life Good. As a global leader in consumer electronics, LG is committed not only to enriching the lives of our customers, but also to create rewarding experiences for our employees. We offer meaningful challenges, continuous learning opportunities, and a workplace culture that recognizes collaboration and rewards excellence. Across our global network, LG employees share a common mission: to bring the Life’s Good promise to our customers by creating a better life for people, and a better future for our planet through our smart life solutions. Our relentless drive for innovation, combined with our culture of challenge and change, enables us to lead in today’s dynamic market. At LG, Life’s Good. POSITION SUMMARY: The CPFR Analyst is accountable for demand forecasting and inventory management tactics designed to meet and exceed the customer’s goals for productive inventory and service levels for their assigned LG product portfolio. Responsibilities also include ensuring that the consensus plans for continuous product supply meet marketplace requirements for a product or group of products. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Collaborative Planning: Customer level planning at the national, DC, and store levels, creating inventory and demand analysis for solutions on a weekly basis; Analyze sell-in and sell-out forecasting trends and align future demand to meet the trends and current market conditions; Develop forecasts, track, and recap promotional events; Review current inventory levels and adjusts supply plans to align with target levels of channel inventory; Collaborate with Sales team to ensure New Product Introductions / End of Line products are planned for execution in the marketplace; Maintain Channel service level and inventory management goals; Collaborate with logistics to ensure operations are transparent and supply lines are performing; Monitor and report on performance scorecards (weekly/monthly/quarterly); CPFR Process Improvement: Execute value-added services to drive competitive advantage and improved effectiveness; Execute flexible, low-cost supply chain options that lowers cost-to-serve; Troubleshoot coverage plans and supply disruptions on an on-going basis; Review the forecasting, sales capability, Inventory KPI’s for alignment and meeting business requirements; Work within planning organization to provide progress and improvement in the installed processes to deliver scalable and sustainable efficiencies; KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business, or another relevant discipline 2+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Demand/Supply Planning, Retail Planning Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Excel – Advanced Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams Strong problem-solving skills Ability to multitask and work under tight deadlines Ability to balance priorities across multiple internal and external stakeholders Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal and leadership skills CPIM (APICS) certification is an asset Note: This posting is for an existing vacancy. The expected base salary range for this position is $55,000.00 - $70,000.00. Actual total compensation may include variable incentive pay. The determination of an applicant's base salary is based on the applicant's skills, competencies, location, and unique qualifications. Artificial intelligence will be used in sourcing, reviewing and communicating with candidates for this position. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. The organization offers an attractive compensation package that encompasses a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Conditions of Employment: It is the candidate’s sole responsibility to obtain any work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required to legally work in Canada prior to commencing employment. Equal Opportunity Employer: LG Electronics Canada, Inc. is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve. LG Electronics Canada, Inc., will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform LG’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes. LG Electronics Canada, Inc. thanks all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.

The CPFR Analyst is responsible for managing demand forecasting and inventory tactics to meet customer service goals and product supply requirements. They will analyze sell-in and sell-out trends, collaborate with sales and logistics teams, and monitor performance scorecards to drive supply chain efficiency.

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business, along with at least 2 years of experience in demand or supply planning. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong problem-solving and communication skills are required for this role.

• Competitive salary • Excellent benefits

• Performance ReportingPreferred
• Problem solvingPreferred
• Supply Chain PlanningPreferred
• LeadershipPreferred
• Data analysisPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• Demand ForecastingPreferred
• Communication SkillsPreferred
• Inventory managementPreferred
• Cross-Functional CollaborationPreferred

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• Demand forecasting
• Inventory management
• Supply chain planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Data analysis
• Problem-solving
• Communication skills
• Leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Retail planning
• Performance reporting
• Supply chain optimization
• Demand Analysis
• Sales Forecasting
• Channel Inventory
• Continuous Development
• Supply Chain
• American Production And Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certification
• Cost To Serve
• Supply Chain Planning
• Planning
• Artificial Intelligence
• HVAC
• Business Requirements
• Certified in Planning and Inventory Management
• Collaborative Planning Forecasting And Replenishment (CPFR)
• Communication
• Computer Displays
• Value-Added Services
• Demand Forecasting
• Digital Signage
• Economics
• Electronics
• Sales
• Forecasting
• Scalability
• Innovation
• Inventory Management
• Problem Solving
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Mathematics
• Multitasking
• New Product Development
• Operations
• Project Portfolio Management
• Service Level
• Statistics
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Process Improvement

• Logistics
• Data & Analytics
• Retail
• Management & Leadership
• CPFR Analyst
• Inventory Analyst
• Statistical, Mathematical and Related Associate Professionals
• Logistics Analysts
• Logisticians

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

4 days per week