Logistics Replenishment Planning Manager

cbrands; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

cbrands is seeking a Manager, Logistics Replenishment Planning to lead a team that builds executable replenishment plans across inbound finished goods and multi‑modal transportation. You will drive service levels, costs, and working capital through disciplined execution and cross‑functional coordination with partners.

You will own performance metrics, establish governance, and coordinate with planning, warehousing, transportation, and procurement to ensure continuity and optimization of inbound

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5-7 years of experience in logistics execution, transportation, warehousing, or supply chain operations.
• People manager experience including coaching and performance management.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience with enterprise inventory management and ERP/WMS-enabled processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manages, and develops a team of analysts; set priorities and monitor performance.
• Own execution of operating plans across logistics functions to meet service/cost targets.
• Monitor performance and drive timely recovery actions for service and inventory.
• Identify constraints and coordinate mitigation plans across internal and external partners.
• Establish operating cadences and governance including reviews and escalation forums.
• Own reporting, data validation, and actionable insights for leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to align inbound flow with supply plans and capacity.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve service reliability and cost performance.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP/WMS

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Manager, Logistics Replenishment Planning, leads a team responsible for creating logistics plans into executable operating routines and ensuring disciplined execution across replenishment, warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation. This role owns day-to-day performance against service, cost, and working capital targets by monitoring execution, identifying risks and constraints, and driving coordinated recovery actions across internal teams and external partners. The Manager establishes clear operating cadences, reinforces execution discipline, and ensures alignment between planning signals and operational outcomes.

Specialty Focus:

Responsible for leading the execution of inbound finished goods replenishment across a multi-modal transportation network (truckload, LTL, rail, and intermodal), ensuring reliable, cost-effective flow of inventory from breweries to distribution center and co-pack locations through effective carrier management, capacity alignment, proactive transit time performance management, and strategic rail diversion to optimize service, cost, and network continuity .

Core Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Leads, manages, and develops a team of analysts; sets priorities, monitors performance, and builds capability in execution management and cross-functional coordination
• Establishes clear roles, standard work, and accountability across the team
• Coaches team on structured problem solving, escalation, and follow-through
• Execution & Performance Ownership: Owns execution of operating plans across logistics functions; ensures alignment to service, cost, and working capital objectives
• Monitors performance (service, throughput, inventory flow, backlog) and drives timely recovery actions
• Identifies constraints (capacity, labor, inventory, carrier/vendor performance) and coordinates mitigation plans
• Operating Routines & Governance: Establishes and leads operating cadences (daily/weekly/monthly) including execution reviews, action tracking, and escalation forums
• Ensures consistent use of trackers, KPIs, and performance reporting with clear ownership and follow-up
• Reporting & Insights: Owns performance reporting and analysis; ensures data validation, consistency, and actionable insight generation
• Translates data into clear narratives, risks, and recommended actions for leadership
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinates across Planning, Warehouse Operations, Transportation, Customer Management, Procurement, and external partners
• Communicates execution risks, trade-offs, and priorities to drive aligned decision-making
• Process Discipline & Continuous Improvement: Reinforces adherence to standard operating procedures, escalation paths, and execution frameworks
• Identifies improvement opportunities and drives initiatives to improve service reliability, cost performance, and execution consistency

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Lead inbound finished goods replenishment execution across truckload, LTL, rail, and intermodal
• Ensure consistent flow of goods from breweries to DCs/plants with strong service reliability and transit time performance
• Manage carrier and modal provider performance, capacity alignment, and lane optimization
• Drive on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and inventory availability
• Leverage modal strategy to balance cost and service across the network
• Execute rail diversion strategies to mitigate delays, manage disruptions, and optimize inbound flow
• Coordinate cross-functionally to align inbound flow with supply plans and operational capacity
• Mitigate disruption risk and ensure continuity of supply across modes
• Lead continuous improvement through KPIs, visibility, and process discipline

Reporting Relationship

This role will report directly to the Director, Warehouse and Inventory Management

This role manages approximately 2 FTEs with an expanded scope to ensure efficient, flexible and resilient contributions through benchmark performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of experience in logistics execution, transportation, warehousing, or supply chain operations
• People manager experience, including leading, coaching, developing, and managing performance of teams.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive execution in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
• Proficiency in digital tools and software required, with experience in enterprise inventory management, warehouse operations, controls, and ERP/WMS-enabled processes strongly preferred
• Must be able to make decisions independently and recommend viable solutions to problems and issues
• Must have the ability to manage a heavy workload and be able to work under pressure while managing frequent changes in direction, without losing focus
• Must be willing and able to travel as needed (up to 30%)
• Must be willing and able to learn and acquire new skills and abilities
• Spanish /English