DSD Planning Supervisor

Swire Coca-Cola • Tempe, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.
The DSD Planner Supervisor is responsible for Distribution and Sales planning, including short term strategic plans. They will provide guidance, strategic vision and support through deep analysis and understanding of field operations. Will leverage standard process, time with people, and utilizing technologies to enable effective and efficient execution in the field through the planning process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of one year of work experience required or 4+ years of progressive job experience including people, project, or account management with leadership and influencing skills required
• Experience in area of Logistics Operations preferred
• APICS, Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt, and Project Management experience preferred
• Working knowledge of SAP, LEO, Samsara, Forms.com, and Microsoft Suite
• Strong analytical skills in the areas of SAP, Excel
• Ability to travel across Swire Coca-Cola territories (20%+)
• Must have strong written and verbal communication/ presentation skills with timely follow-up

Responsibilities

• Function as the primary point of contact for distribution planning functions
• Communicates and influences internal stakeholders on optimal decision-making
• Extraction, modeling, and presentation of accurate information to influence daily operations through tracking measures of success and collaborating with Hometowns for solutions to improve results
• Responsible for the development of direct reports and successors, sharing subject matter expertise, and continually evaluating the effectiveness of the planning process providing solutions to improve performance in the field
• Collaborates cross functionally to develop a strategic planning approach to drive efficiencies, process improvements, and cost reductions using program/project management methodologies
• Provides leadership to ensure effective cross-functional approach to frontline initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level