Distillery Production Planner & Scheduler — Optimize Plans

Sazerac Company; Lancaster (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sazerac Company is seeking a Distillery Production Planner / Scheduler to align production, aging, and inventory plans with business goals. You will ensure availability of materials, barrels, and resources to support current operations and future growth, collaborating with operations teams across the distillery.

The role focuses on developing schedules, planning materials, and optimizing inventory to meet production targets while supporting quality standards and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 5+ years in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or related manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, MPS, WMS or similar planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production and aging schedules to support distillery operations and long-term inventory goals.
• Plan raw material, ingredient, and barrel requirements to meet production demands efficiently.
• Manage barrel selection and warehouse planning to support quality standards and targets.
• Analyze inventory, production, and operational data to identify risks and improve planning accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize initiatives and ensure timely execution of plans.

Skills

Production planning

ERP experience

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP/MPS/WMS

System21

AS400

Database queries

Reporting tools

Job description

Sazerac Company is seeking a Distillery Production Planner / Scheduler to align production, aging, and inventory plans with business goals. You will ensure availability of materials, barrels, and resources to support current operations and future growth, collaborating with operations teams across the distillery.

The role focuses on developing schedules, planning materials, and optimizing inventory to meet production targets while supporting quality standards and cross-functional initiatives.