Manufacturing Supply Chain Planner

Keurig Dr Pepper•Spartanburg, SC

1d•$75,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

This Supply Chain Planner role is aligned to the Coffee Operating Unit and is based onsite at Spartanburg 1 in Moore, South Carolina. It is a full-time, salaried position with normal business hours Monday through Friday. The role supports a 24/7 manufacturing operation and requires flexibility to provide occasional off-shift and weekend support as operational and business needs arise. The planner evaluates demand signals from multiple sources and translates them into efficient, customer-focused production schedules. The position collaborates with Production Planning, Site Operations, Manufacturing, Order Management, Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Procurement, customer service, and supplier partners to align customer demand with operational capacity. It also maintains accurate data and schedules in SAP, supports multiple product types, and ensures scheduling coverage across the business.

Requirements

1–3 years of supply chain planning experience, preferably in manufacturing or consumer goods.
Proficiency in SAP or a similar ERP system.
Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and charts.
Proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making ability.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
Experience in manufacturing or a manufacturing-adjacent environment.
Familiarity with ordering cycles, safety stock, warehouse space management, and obsolescence risk.
Understanding of process improvement and continuous improvement methodologies.
Flexibility to adapt in a dynamic environment and support weekend coverage if needed.

Responsibilities

Analyze demand signals and develop production schedules that balance customer requirements, lead times, inventory targets, and production efficiency.
Partner with planners, production, procurement, customer service, and management to prioritize and adjust schedules.
Identify and resolve material and supplier challenges, optimize lead times, and develop replenishment strategies to reduce working capital.
Collaborate with maintenance, quality, and operations to minimize downtime and support preventive maintenance initiatives (TPM).
Support inventory management, including physical counts and SOX-compliant documentation.
Lead or support safety initiatives, audits, and compliance training.
Promote quality performance through a right-first-time mindset, process audits, and root cause analysis.
Lead or support cross-functional improvement projects to optimize scheduling, material flow, and equipment efficiency.
Provide material forecasts to suppliers and manage product lifecycle activities such as phase-ins, promotions, and discontinuations.
Communicate supply or service issues to Procurement and coordinate their resolution.
Collaborate with supplier partners to meet changing production and customer needs.