Job Posting: Raw Material Planner - Beam Global - Frankfort KY

[Harris, Ranida Boonthanom]

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Date Posted: 10-13-14

Company: Beam Global CEO

Location: USA-Kentucky-Frankfort

Position: Raw Material Planner

Beam is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam has evolved into one of the world's leading premium spirits companies... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with a legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.

Beam currently has an opening for a Raw Material Planner in Frankfort KY

Role Mission

This role is responsible for scheduling raw materials for U.S. bottling operations; the primary responsibility will be labels and bottle decoration. This individual will schedule raw materials to meet forecast and bottling requirements for Beam’s supply chain and develop relationships with the suppliers to optimize capacity and minimize obsolescence. This person will be responsible for managing inventory levels for packaging changes and ensure availability for FTB innovations.

What Makes this a Great Opportunity

Supply Chain efficiency/effectiveness, direct impact to COGS
This position has the opportunity to be an influence and make valuable contribution for supply chain operations, inventory controls, and financial implications. This role has the opportunity to manage, analyze, and make decisions for high value raw materials and make an immediate impact on the details of the business. This individual will be the lead role for label supply and bottle decoration for U.S. operations. This position will be a major contributor to the transition of manufacturing to SAP

Outcomes/Success Criteria

• Success for this position will be measured by OTIF deliverables of labels and bottle decoration to the U.S. bottling operations
• KPI’s for this position include inventory Turns, and monthly inventory holding capital
• Success for this position will be measured by FTB innovation on-time start up, as well as, managing 30, 60, & 90 day inventory levels for innovation projects.
• Successful inventory management of label and bottle decoration during drastic demand changes; the ability to maximize opportunity for growth and the ability to minimize risks during product declines.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SAP
• Full understanding of supply chain and materials management principals
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize business needs
• Operate in a team environment
• Demonstrate leadership qualities in problem solving resolution
• Must demonstrate strong work ethic with attention to detail

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in related discipline
• 3-5 years’ experience in raw materials planning in a fast paced changing environment
• Prior experience with ERP/MRP system (SAP preferred).
• Supply Chain certifications (CPSM, CPIM, CSCP etc.)
• Demonstrated leadership in operations agility and multi-tasking

Competencies – Organizational, Role Specific & Leadership

Organizational Competencies

• Entrepreneurial Approach
• Creating Innovative Solutions
• Beating the Competition….Together

Role Specific Competencies

• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Agility
• Attention to detail
• Sense of Urgency
• Collaboration
• Commercial Mindset
• Creativity
• Critical/Logical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Delegation
• Efficiency
• Empowers
• Financial Acumen
• Influences
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Negotiation
• Organization & Planning
• Persuasiveness/Impact
• Problem solving/Resolution
• Project Management
• Relationship Builder
• Resilience
• Resourcefulness
• Strategic Thinking/planning
• Tenacity

Leadership Competencies

• Builds a winning team
• Inspires engagement, passion and performance
• Thinks and acts like an owner
• Delivers impactful results with integrity

Benefits

Our compensation and benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription & life insurance (eligible on date of hire)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 401k & profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement

Contact

Please visit https://beamglobal.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=SUP1108 for more information and to apply online.

Beam is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.