What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Planner position at Carolina Beverage?
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About Our Company
Carolina Beverage Group is a world-class specialty beverage co-packer for leading beverage brands. Headquartered in Mooresville, NC with additional locations in Cold Spring, MN and Fort Worth, TX. We are incredibly proud of the strong team we have built with over 1,000 hard-working team members. Our ownership investments continue to bring new equipment & expansive operations to all locations providing ample opportunities across all locations in a variety of roles and departments including Production, Blending, Ingredients, Quality, Maintenance and Warehousing.
Position Summary
Account Planner maintains working knowledge of end-to-end supply chain components including forecasting, inventory management, planning, master data management, item lifecycle and disposition, warehouse operations including storing capacity and operations, supplier planning and order fulfillment.
Account Planner will manage the demand planning process for the assigned business units, giving visibility to major shifts in demand, highlighting inventory and supply concerns and supplies management with advanced analysis and communication.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Manage Capacity Planning and Production Priorities to ensure no shortage for forward months demand.
Responsible for ensuring the planning tools efficiently and effectively utilize the demand plan as the primary driver along with key data inputs.
Partner with other internal teams to gather input to build the demand plan based on customer requirements and materials.
Provides coaching, feedback, direction, and support to team members to achieve partner, business, and customer results.
Build and maintains a strong partnership with the customer business teams to lead the planning processes.
Develop relationships with cross-functional business unit partners and appropriate supply chain functions to ensure cohesive forecasting and business unit strategies.
Prepare daily reports identifying any relevant problems and recommending solutions that will improve future demand plans.
Supports the coordination and report preparation for the weekly Production Planning meetings with Marketing, Product Management, Materials and Manufacturing. Is proactive in identifying when and where plans fail to meet goals and objectives, and institute actions designed to bring activities back into synchronization.
Tracks and records accurate and timely demand forecast relying on customer requirements and KPIs to improve performance.
Follows ideal stock volumes in terms of materials, to match the customer demand, internal space, and schedules.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Performs other duties as assigned and reasonable within he scope of duties enumerated above.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business management, supply chain, operations or engineering is required.
3 years of Planning experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Other Skills, Abilities and Qualifications
3 years’ experience with ERP/MRP and Vendor Managed Inventory (SAP Preferred)
- Ability to work cross functionally both internally and externally with customers.
- Ability to quickly and accurately analyze problems and provide viable solutions using proven lean methodology.
- Strategic thinker, strong analytical skills, able to synthesize considerable and complex data.
- Proven organizational, project management, and leadership skills.
- Thorough understanding of manufacturing operations and supply chain
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Proficiency in Excel is required.
- Ability to manage multiple conflicting and time sensitive priorities.
- Analytical ability and decision making in a complex environment.
- Trouble shooting and analysis through root cause.
- Strong attention to detail
Physical Demands:
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work in wet, humid or outdoor conditions; near moving mechanical parts; with occasional fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; in extreme cold or heat.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Many of our positions work on average 15 days/month, based on 2-2-3 schedule; however, we have a variety of work schedules dependent on position and/or department
- Night Shift Differential (additional $1.00)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Health
- HSA
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D- company paid & supplemental
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Company Life Insurance
- Free Uniforms
- Monthly Bonus Incentive Program
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Company Swag – Apparel, hats & a variety of other items available
- Discount Purchases on Beer from our MN Brewhouse Brand
- Eligible for benefits the first month following 60 days of employment including medical, a health savings account option, dental, vision, disability, company paid & voluntary life and more
- 401k match after 6 months with 100% immediate vesting
* Pre - Employment Drug Screening and Background check are part of our hiring process*
