Suntory Global Spirits

Manager, Planning Processes

Suntory Global Spirits

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Clermont • Kentucky • United States

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Salary

💰 $105,000 - $115,000 per year

About the role

  • Support the multi-year, cross-functional transformation roadmap for S&OP, with a focus on integrating supply, production, and materials planning processes and systems.
  • Lead and coordinate the implementation of business applications that support S&OP, production planning, and materials planning.
  • Support the deployment and optimization of master production scheduling, finite scheduling, and materials requirements planning (MRP) systems.
  • Develop, coordinate, and deliver comprehensive training programs for S&OP, production planning, and materials planning applications.
  • Partner with IT and business leaders to enhance system and analytics capabilities for supply, production, and materials planning.
  • Monitor user adoption and system performance, resolve issues, and maintain thorough documentation for all planning systems.
  • Leverage business metrics and KPIs to identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across production and materials planning.
  • Support the assessment and development of talent within the S&OP, production planning, and materials planning user communities.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3–5 years of demonstrated operational experience supporting S&OP, production planning, or materials planning software applications for a major business unit, preferably in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) or spirits industry
  • End-to-end supply planning knowledge (production, materials, inventory, distribution requirements)
  • Hands-on experience with SAP ECC, SAP APO, and SAP IBP (including production and materials planning modules) strongly preferred
  • Strong knowledge of digital technology and best practices in supply, production, and materials planning
  • Proven ability to develop and deliver cross-functional training materials and programs
  • Technical proficiency to diagnose, correct, and test software and data issues in partnership with IT
  • Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build effective business partnerships
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills
  • Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with globally dispersed cross-functional teams at any level of the organization; acute business acumen & understanding of organizational issues or challenges
  • Strong leadership qualities & organizational skills with ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities & assignments
  • Comfortable navigating high change, unstructured environments that require creative approaches to influence & communicate to a broad base of cross-functional stakeholders and peers with varying stakeholder needs.
Benefits
  • annual bonus
  • 401K match
  • profit sharing
  • medical and wellness benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
S&OPproduction planningmaterials planningmaster production schedulingfinite schedulingmaterials requirements planning (MRP)SAP ECCSAP APOSAP IBPdata analysis
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscollaborationcommunication skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsfacilitation skillsleadership qualitiesorganizational skillsadaptabilitybusiness acumen