What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Planning Specialist position at Coke Florida?
Who We Are:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
What You Will Do:
A supply chain planning specialist ensures timely production and delivery of goods, balancing demand forecasting with inventory management. They collaborate closely with production, procurement, and logistics teams to optimize processes and minimize costs. Continuous improvement is key, analyzing data and implementing enhancements to meet evolving market demands efficiently. Ultimately, they aim to streamline the supply chain, ensuring products reach consumers effectively while maximizing profitability.
Collaboration with Planners: Supply chain planning specialists work closely with planners to develop and execute plans for production, procurement, inventory management, and distribution. Provide valuable insights and analysis to support planners in making informed decisions related to demand forecasting, production scheduling, and inventory optimization. This collaboration ensures alignment between strategic goals and operational activities within the supply chain.
Coordination with Management: Supply chain planning specialists liaise with management to provide regular updates on supply chain performance, key metrics, and potential risks or opportunities. They play a crucial role in presenting recommendations for process improvements, cost-saving initiatives, and strategic investments to management based on data-driven analysis.
Supply chain planning specialists serve as essential intermediaries between planners and management, bridging the gap between strategic objectives and operational execution within the supply chain function. This role involves facilitating communication, providing insights, and driving initiatives to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the supply chain in alignment with organizational goals.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Production Planning: ensures efficient manufacturing operations by developing and optimizing production schedules based on demand forecasts, capacity constraints, and resource availability. They analyze production data, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with supply chain, operations, and quality teams to improve efficiency and minimize downtime. Utilizing tools like Blue Yonder (JDA) software, they streamline scheduling, enhance workflow coordination, and drive continuous process improvements to meet business goals.
JDA Software Management And Process Improvement: This role focuses on optimizing operational efficiency using Blue Yonder (JDA) software by identifying process improvement opportunities, analyzing production data, and conducting capacity analysis to enhance resource utilization. Responsibilities include overseeing Blue Yonder’s configuration, maintenance, and optimization, assisting planners with product scheduling, and managing the sanitation matrix by aligning cleaning cycles with production plans to minimize downtime. The role also involves providing training and support to end-users, troubleshooting system issues, and maintaining comprehensive documentation to ensure seamless operations. Strong analytical skills and expertise in Blue Yonder’s supply chain planning and execution tools are essential to drive continuous improvement and efficiency.
Process Documentation and Leadership Formation: The supply chain planning specialist plays a key role in documenting supply chain processes, procedures, and best practices. They develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflow diagrams, and training materials to ensure consistency and compliance across the
Influencing Stakeholders: Effective communication and stakeholder management are essential skills for a supply chain planning specialist. They collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Finance, production, sales, and customer service teams to align supply chain strategies with business objectives. By influencing key decision-makers and fostering a culture of partnership and trust, they can overcome obstacles and drive positive outcomes across the supply chain ecosystem.
For this role, you’ll need:
Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
- Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
- Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
- In 2024, for the 3rd year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
- Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
- 401K program with healthy company match
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Competitive compensation
What You Will Do:
A supply chain planning specialist ensures timely production and delivery of goods, balancing demand forecasting with inventory management. They collaborate closely with production, procurement, and logistics teams to optimize processes and minimize costs. Continuous improvement is key, analyzing data and implementing enhancements to meet evolving market demands efficiently. Ultimately, they aim to streamline the supply chain, ensuring products reach consumers effectively while maximizing profitability.
Collaboration with Planners: Supply chain planning specialists work closely with planners to develop and execute plans for production, procurement, inventory management, and distribution. Provide valuable insights and analysis to support planners in making informed decisions related to demand forecasting, production scheduling, and inventory optimization. This collaboration ensures alignment between strategic goals and operational activities within the supply chain.
Coordination with Management: Supply chain planning specialists liaise with management to provide regular updates on supply chain performance, key metrics, and potential risks or opportunities. They play a crucial role in presenting recommendations for process improvements, cost-saving initiatives, and strategic investments to management based on data-driven analysis.
Supply chain planning specialists serve as essential intermediaries between planners and management, bridging the gap between strategic objectives and operational execution within the supply chain function. This role involves facilitating communication, providing insights, and driving initiatives to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the supply chain in alignment with organizational goals.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Production Planning: ensures efficient manufacturing operations by developing and optimizing production schedules based on demand forecasts, capacity constraints, and resource availability. They analyze production data, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with supply chain, operations, and quality teams to improve efficiency and minimize downtime. Utilizing tools like Blue Yonder (JDA) software, they streamline scheduling, enhance workflow coordination, and drive continuous process improvements to meet business goals.
JDA Software Management And Process Improvement: This role focuses on optimizing operational efficiency using Blue Yonder (JDA) software by identifying process improvement opportunities, analyzing production data, and conducting capacity analysis to enhance resource utilization. Responsibilities include overseeing Blue Yonder’s configuration, maintenance, and optimization, assisting planners with product scheduling, and managing the sanitation matrix by aligning cleaning cycles with production plans to minimize downtime. The role also involves providing training and support to end-users, troubleshooting system issues, and maintaining comprehensive documentation to ensure seamless operations. Strong analytical skills and expertise in Blue Yonder’s supply chain planning and execution tools are essential to drive continuous improvement and efficiency.
Process Documentation and Leadership Formation: The supply chain planning specialist plays a key role in documenting supply chain processes, procedures, and best practices. They develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflow diagrams, and training materials to ensure consistency and compliance across the
Influencing Stakeholders: Effective communication and stakeholder management are essential skills for a supply chain planning specialist. They collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Finance, production, sales, and customer service teams to align supply chain strategies with business objectives. By influencing key decision-makers and fostering a culture of partnership and trust, they can overcome obstacles and drive positive outcomes across the supply chain ecosystem.
For this role, you’ll need:
- Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, operations management, business administration, or a related field is preferred. However, 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in supply chain planning, Production, or related roles may substitute for formal education
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in supply chain planning software and tools such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Demand Planning software. Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and modeling are also essential.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are crucial for analyzing supply chain data, identifying trends, and making data-driven decisions. Experience with statistical analysis and forecasting techniques is highly beneficial.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are necessary for effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams, presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders, and building relationships with external partners.
- Leadership: Strong leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate and influence others, drive change, and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
- Industry Experience: Previous experience in supply chain planning, logistics, or related roles within industries such as manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, or distribution is typically preferred.
- 2 to 5 year of experience
- Advanced Excel and Data analytic skills (Pivot Tables, VLookup, Power BI, SQL) for performance tracking and reporting
- Familiarity with Capacity Planning, Inventory Management or demand forecasting to align product to business Needs
- Adaptability and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing production priorities and deadlines.
- Specific experience JDA toolset highly preferred
Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
