Planner III (Days)

Coca Cola Southwest Beverages; Inwood (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is seeking a Planner III to lead strategic and tactical planning across multiple functions, supporting Market Units. You will partner with Field Operations and senior leadership, ensuring data integrity and optimized distribution and merchandising plans.

The role covers Distribution, Vend, Merchandising, and Sales & Logistics planning, requiring 3–5 years in planning, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years planning responsibilities
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with mathematical concepts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint) and data analysis

Responsibilities

• Execute core capabilities of all planning functions and deliver high performing results
• Perform regular audits and strategic analysis of data integrity, planning session quality, and process compliance
• Act as SME on end-to-end Planning systems and standardized planning processes
• Lead, implement, and execute projects that transform and improve Planning functions
• Provide effective training for Planning team members and ensure knowledge transfer
• Develop and ensure execution of action plans supporting Field Operations partnerships
• Participate in development, validation and adherence to standard processes
• Maintain data accuracy and optimal use of Planning applications

Skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors degree preferred

APICS certifications preferred

Tools

Access

Job description

Req ID:266670

Job Location: 4800 Dallas, TX (Buckner) Work days/Shift Hours - if applicable: Monday - Friday / 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

25% Travel as needed

General Purpose

The Planner III position will be responsible for strategic and tactical plans within DSD Planning across multiple functions. These functions consist of Vend Planning, Distribution Planning, Merchandising Planning, and Sales & Logistics Planning. This role will be responsible for creating and the strategic operational plans to support the strategy across each function, supporting their Market Unit and to provide leadership and guidance to Planner I and II. The Planner III will regularly communicate and interact with senior field leadership to ensure that the current direction of the MUGM is captured. Will proactively seek and share opportunities for improvement and innovation to achieve business growth and goals.

Position will engage with supervisors through MUGM level personnel at up to 10 distribution centers across each Market Unit, may potentially cover up to two Market Units.

Duties and Responsibilities

Execute the core capabilities of all planning functions and deliver high performing results

Perform regular audits and strategic analysis of data integrity, planning session quality, and process compliance to support effective and efficient distribution planning.

Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on end-to-end Planning systems as well as our standardized planning processes.

Lead, implement, and successfully execute projects that transform and continuously improve all Planning functions.

Provide effective training for Planning team members, confirming the knowledge transfer has taken place and is being successfully executed.

Develop, communicate, and ensure successful execution of action plans which support our strategic partnership with Field Operations teams.

Actively participate in the development, implementation, validation and adherence to standard processes.

Expert on the end-to-end Planning systems to ensure data accuracy and optimal use of applications

Distribution Planning:

• Provide coverage for the Distribution Planning Center as necessary.
• Support Distribution Planning Supervisor to build the Core Capabilities of their individual team members.

Vend Planning:

• Build plans that align strategic goals and operational needs each and every day, delivering positive business results
• Tactically identify opportunities for improvement (i.e. data integrity, short fills, space to sales, etc...)
• Merchandising Planning:
• Collaborate and communicate on strategic initiatives that support strategic plans with business partners, and enable profitable growth of merchandising through optimal utilization of labor.
• Create, share, and act on critical business insights that will amplify results in Merchandising.

Sales & Logistics Planning:

• Create and maintain strategic plans that align strategic goals and operational needs, delivering business results
• Partner with sales leadership to ensure that plans capture business needs.
• Execute and sustain Sales and Logistics Planning standard processes

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• APICS certifications preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years planning responsibilities
• Must have strong analytical skills and have the ability to work with Mathematical concepts.
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft office, Access, Excel, Power-point) advanced to proficient level of expertise, preferred.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in working in a client service environment, preferred
• Understanding of operational excellence principles, tools, and methodologies, preferred

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain Texas or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. Please inform us at [e-mail] if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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