replenishment planning lead

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. As a Replenishment Planning Lead, you will help define the future state of replenishment by identifying opportunities, translating business needs into clear requirements, supporting system implementations, and partnering across teams to design scalable solutions in a fast-moving environment. A key part of the role includes training users on new capabilities, creating clear process documentation, and supporting Day in the Life from a consultative perspective that enables consistent adoption and long term success.

Requirements

3 or more years of progressive knowledge of inventory or planning system tools, including store supply replenishment and store allocation processes
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, influence across teams, and translate complex concepts into actionable requirements
Competency with analytics and workflow tools such as Databricks, Jira, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting/data modeling platforms
Proficiency in ERP and planning systems; experience supporting configuration, testing, or UAT is a plus

Nice To Haves

4-year college degree or equivalent GED.

Responsibilities

Lead requirements discovery by gathering insights from planners documenting user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira, and translating operational needs into system capabilities
Test and validate strategies and enhancements to system settings, policies, and forecasting levers, ensuring solutions support long term scalability and reduce manual planner workload.
Think proactively and future state, identifying what the business will need as processes evolve, and effectively operate in a dynamic environment with limited guidance.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100%25 upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.
For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.