Sr. Supply Chain Planning Analyst, Beverage
About The Position
The Sr. Beverage Planning Analyst is a functional lead within the Beverage Supply Chain team, responsible for driving planning alignment and improvement opportunities across a region of Niagara’s beverage business. The role supports raw-material replenishment and finished-goods scheduling, drives process improvement, and provides leadership with an overview of key business processes. It works closely with sales, S&OP, customers, manufacturing partners, project management, engineering, and other internal and external stakeholders to drive action and alignment. The position balances supply and demand across multiple manufacturing and third-party logistics (3PL) sites and across raw-material supply plans for Niagara’s domestic sites. It develops production and sourcing strategies, supports customer service goals, analyzes inventory and changeover costs, manages warehouse utilization and 3PL flows, and adjusts network raw-material plans as demand and constraints change. The role also maintains accurate plan data and communicates updates to stakeholders. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Finance, or Manufacturing. A master’s degree in one of these fields is preferred. The role travels approximately 10%. The listed salary range is $102,975.75–$149,314.86 per year.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in Purchasing, MRP, Procurement, Planning, or a similar function; experience may combine work experience and education.
- At least 4 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may combine work experience and education.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Finance, or Manufacturing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Data-driven problem-solving approach.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to select appropriate communication methods, including face-to-face, phone, email, and text, and tailor messages to the audience.
Nice To Haves
- At least 6 years of experience in Purchasing, MRP, Procurement, Planning, or a similar function.
- At least 6 years of experience managing people or projects.
- At least 2 years of experience in the position.
- Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Finance, or Manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Balance supply and demand over a multi-week horizon across an assigned region with multiple manufacturing and 3PL sites.
- Execute production run strategies that maximize asset utilization and provide value to customers.
- Collaborate with sales, customers, and manufacturing to create production strategies that support customer service.
- Oversee publication of master plans to the organization and customers and ensure data outputs are high quality.
- Analyze inventory budgets and changeover cadence to optimize the balance between holding and changeover costs while maintaining service.
- Provide responsive, effective internal customer service and communicate with personnel at all levels.
- Manage non-optimal sourcing strategies to reduce cost while meeting service goals.
- Partner with internal logistics and plants to understand storage capacity, maintain updated system values, and support high warehouse utilization.
- Manage 3PL operations by strategizing cost-optimal product mix and controlling planned versus actual flow.
- Oversee the balancing of raw-material supply and demand and develop site-level supply plans for all Niagara domestic sites.
- Develop raw-material supply solutions that accommodate customer-demand flexibility.
- Work cross-functionally with network partners to monitor and maintain inventory budgets.
- Monitor demand shifts across the network and proactively adjust raw-material supply plans to ensure continuity of supply.
- Anticipate and communicate changes in supply needs and constraints.
- Travel approximately 10%.
Benefits
- Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
- Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Health Savings Account with company match.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
- Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
- Income protection, including Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
- Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
