REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred plus minimum 2 years’ experience in Management, in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of inventory control, purchasing, and scheduling methods in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated management and training experience of materials management systems.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of SAP transactional processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a broad variety of departments.
• Ability to positively and comfortably handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with self-motivation and focused attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Organizational and customer service skills essential.
• Must be comfortable developing and conducting group presentations.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to propose solutions to problems.

• Supervise and develop a team of up to 10 individuals with varying responsibilities within the site Planning and Procurement team.
• Build a high performing team through strength and opportunity analysis resulting in individual performance plans.
• Develop a safety and quality focus among direct reports.
• Coach and nurture career growth with each individual, identifying high potential candidates.
• Build a collaborative relationship between the buying/scheduling team and all other departments at the site, other production sites and multi-site teams.
• Develop a problem-solving mindset using current KDP tools such as PPS, A3, RRN.
• Drive improvements to positively impact the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s),
• Manage Dashboards, and Scorecards relative to cost, productivity and on-time delivery.
• Develop raw material ordering practices which adequately supports site production while operating with a “Lean” mentality
• Manage corrective actions regarding supplier quality defects.
• Provide daily dispositions and resolutions to production schedule and output issues.
• Develop tools to acquire, trend and analyze efficient production output.
• Monitor and adjust weekly manufacturing schedules with staff to ensure team meets sales demand.
• Monitor inventory levels and forecast requirements working with Production Managers to ensure accurate staffing, and materials exist to meet demand.
• Work with Corporate and other site Planning, Supply Chain and Inventory teams to ensure consistency in processes.
• Responsibility to report food safety, quality and regulatory compliance to plant or division personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Follow all Keurig Dr Pepper policies and procedures.