Manager Strategic Planning and Procurement

Production Planning

Responsible for the Production Planning and Scheduling of 2 production lines, with annual volumes of 2-3 million cases.

Oversees the short and long term production plan for BFDO production site across several brands to include Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniels, and Old Forester.

Monitor Monthly Finished goods Shipment to adjust production plans accordingly.

Oversee Monthly production schedules to support orders and finished goods days of inventory goals.

Maintain and set expectations for plant DOI and communicate changes to site leadership as well as Demand planning team.

Participate in a Monthly Integrated Business Planning meeting to highlight 0-24 Months demand and Capacity planning to the Supply chain team.

Leads long term Capacity planning functions with internal and external partners to ensure cost effective models are established that meet the operational and global standards to include the execution of monthly Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP).

Leads Data Integrity work such as Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA), Planning Parameters (order lead-time, order quantities, batch sizes, loss factors, line speeds, etc.), including monthly audits of these parameters.

Oversees all Plant change management projects with respect to material design, material artwork and updates and Sets timeline to integrate into production Schedule.

Collaborate with Site Finance team to review annual budget volume in accordance to site’s cost structure.

Creates and maintains the plant calendar highlighting planned holidays, planned downtime as well as any special training events.

Procurement/Raw Materials

Develops and implements planning procedures that meet the corporate supply chain goals of managing raw material and finished goods inventory.

Collaborates with internal and external customers and vendors.

Responsible for the performance of materials in the supply chain, from ordering of materials from suppliers to successful depletion in manufacturing.

Responsible for the material management and cost effective procurement of all products used in manufacturing of all Finished goods Bottled at the site to include glass, PET bottles, corrugated cases, closures, labels, PVC bands, and adhesives.

Oversees the Procurement of various flavors and bulk items to include standard orange wine, sugar, Grain Neutral Spirits, whiskeys, other high proof liquids.

Investigates trends in the marketplace to identify potential shortages and technical innovations.

Aligns the procurement strategies of buyers for JIT purchasing, cost reduction programs and inventory containment.

Establish key planning parameters for suppliers. This includes order lead times, Minimum order quantities, fixed zones, as well as implementation of supply chain strategies such as JIT, VMI (Vendor Managed and/or Owned Inventory), etc.

Establish key quality target expectations with suppliers at the plant level by collaborating with internal partners to reduce Defects per Million, and optimize Z factor.

Supports the production site with the procurement and transportation of production materials.

Monitor Slow Moving Goods and propose cost efficient options to reduce product Obsolescence.