Production Planning Supervisor

*Relocation Assistance Provided*

Join the team at Keurig Dr Pepper and make a difference by pursuing everything that you do with the determination that sets us apart from our competitors. Driving for results leads to recognition and personal growth within the company, helping us to achieve our vision of providing “a beverage for every need, available everywhere people shop and consume”. The success that comes from within each of us is recognized, and creates opportunities for your growth in the organization.

The Planning Supervisor is responsible for planning production and materials for company owned production facility consistent with the delivery of the lowest Total Delivered Economic Cost for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP). This role will also ensure that goods are available to satisfy the prescribed service requirements established for our customers, both internal and external, while at the same time continuing to improve investment in working capital and minimizing the costs of manufacturing, storage, transportation, and obsolescence risk.

Location: Ottumwa, IA.

Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the performance, training, and development of the planning team
2. Accountable for finished goods/materials inventory (operating working capital), short-mid term capacity utilization and customer service..
3. Develop cost effective product supply plan, in an SAP environment, supporting assigned product groups and ensuring all targeted customer service, inventory levels and costs are being met
4. Maintain product and material availability within predetermined safety stock policy elements established by central planning. Manage lot sizes/cycle times, to reduce Total Delivered Economic Cost.  Review and implement all deployment parameters, accounting for transit time, etc, to utilize the most cost effective means of warehousing and transportation
5. Establish a balanced and achievable rolling master production schedule for at least the following 8 weeks for all production lines at site (in SAP)
6. Analyze short/mid range forecasts vs. capacities to identify and prevent service problems, inventory overstocks, plant inefficiencies and purchasing up charges. 
7. Communicate any issues related to stock availability to all appropriate parties. 
8. Ensure that all requirements are accurately reflected in SAP in a timely manner.  Properly communicate any exceptions to the normal time-fence. 
9. Lead at plant the implementation and execution for new product development planning.
10. Ensure product has desired freshness.  Minimize “aged” inventory and product obsolescence. Manage site disposition and authorization process for FG and materials. 
11. Ensure that production and materials planning processes are consistent with Supply Chain corporate guidelines.

Ensure high performance results of your team by:

• Fostering a culture of trust and wellbeing that prioritizes the team and values employee contributions
• Driving a shared vision with clear goals and accountability, supported by regular conversations to maximize talent
• Embracing diverse perspectives to foster innovation, learning from both successes and failures
• Establishing a safe environment where team members are motivated, heard, and aligned with clear expectations