Production Planner

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

This position provides direction for production planning, purchasing, distribution and inventory management. This position is responsible for establishing guidelines to achieve production schedules that maximize efficiency and most effectively utilize resources; works with Business Development and customers to optimize procurement, minimize logistics costs, and manage inventory levels; works with vendors and suppliers to maintain high levels of service while controlling cost.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee and control all production, planning and distribution planning activities
• Develop production master schedule according to customer orders
• Review production daily, calculate gains and losses, and revise schedule as needed. Communicate changes to appropriate parties.
• Monitor, analyze and report performance to schedule of production and production support activities using information from material and production control systems.
• Utilize production specifications and capacity data to determine adequate resource requirements and most efficient processes.
• Maintain timely and accurate data in MRP system.
• Implement ways to improve systems and processes for production planning.
• Anticipate and communicate current and potential problems and opportunities; work closely with Business Development, Liquid Processing and Warehouse departments.
• Manage release of packaging materials and raw materials according to production schedule requirements, including monitoring lead times and alternate sources.
• Schedule supply deliveries according to production schedule requirements.
• Source and negotiate pricing on supplies.
• Troubleshoot and manage production and packaging / raw material issues.
• Manage deviations in charges to determine charge back opportunity.
• Monitor and communicate price increases on supplies and materials.
• Actively participate in new package / flavor development as part of the commercialization team.
• Guide duties of support staff.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Management or related field.
• Experience in production, inventory and planning environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interface with vendors, customers, and coworkers at all levels in the respective organizations.
• Must be team oriented, flexible and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.