Production Planner

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Planner to join their dynamic team in Knoxville. This role is pivotal in shaping production schedules and ensuring timely material availability. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in planning and inventory management to meet business objectives while enhancing customer satisfaction. With a commitment to employee growth, this company offers robust benefits and a supportive work environment. If you’re ready to make an impact in a leading beverage company, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement

Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Excel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production-planning models.
• Establish a balanced master production schedule in SAP.
• Monitor inventory alerts and ensure product freshness.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Excel

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field

Relevant work experience

Job description

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Production Scheduler

This role will support and help lead the efforts of the Planning team in meeting business objectives and exceeding customer service expectations. This position will be responsible for building the short and long-term production plan for the facility that reflects the demand plan. To include planning production schedules, purchasing raw materials, ensuring raw materials arrive in time for production. Balancing working capital and customer fill rate to meet annual KPI’s.

Job Overview:

Production Scheduler

This role will support and help lead the efforts of the Planning team in meeting business objectives and exceeding customer service expectations. This position will be responsible for building the short and long-term production plan for the facility that reflects the demand plan. To include planning production schedules, purchasing raw materials, ensuring raw materials arrive in time for production. Balancing working capital and customer fill rate to meet annual KPI’s.

Shift & Schedule: This is a full time position working 8:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday-Thursday. Flexibility for additional coverage outside of these hours, including potential weekends and/or holidays, is also required as needed.

Location: This position is located at our Knoxville, TN plant.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain production-planning models, which include materials, resources, shift configurations, and the like.
• Establish a balanced and achievable rolling master production schedule in SAP, analyze short/mid-range forecasts vs. capacities to identify and prevent service problems.
• Monitor inventory alerts to identify potential inventory problems through all planning horizons and coordinate efforts to resolve
• Maintain product and material availability within predetermined safety stock settings.
• Communicate any issues related to stock availability to all appropriate parties.
• Ensure product has desired freshness. Minimize “aged” inventory and product obsolescence.
• Ensure that production and materials planning processes are consistent with Keurig Dr Pepper policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested by management.
• Performs duties with a safety first approach
• Ensures work areas are clean and organized at all times
  
  
  

Total Rewards:

• Compensation: This is an exempt, salaried position paid on a biweekly cycle. Compensation is flexible and determined by the candidate's experience level.
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility
• Benefits eligible Day 1!
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field preferred, or equivalent amount of relevant work experience required
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office and Excel required
• Previous experience with SAP or other MRP system preferred
  
  
  

Company Overview:

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be anemployer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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Requirements

Company Overview

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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