Inventory Planner - Sazerac Brands

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Responsibilities

• Utilize PDS system to identify opportunities for self-improvement. Use PDS as a tool to drive improved performance. Measure progress and track results and achievements. Drive greater PDS leverage across the VMI team to improve overall engagement and improvement.
• Ensure best in class inventory controls process for managing inventory in control state warehouses, customer owned warehouses, and Sazerac owned warehouses. Develop relationships with all wholesaler key operators to ensure their engagement and compliance.
• Drive the best customer service in the industry by creating a culture of zero OOS and zero cut cases. Leverage reporting and relationships to ensure control states and wholesalers execute against our plan to have zero OOS.
• Team Member that ensures the best service in the industry from customers all the way through to consumers. Known for providing a competitive advantage in delivery across the network.
• Generate and lead cost savings projects across Sazerac. Coordinate with site stakeholders to identify the biggest opportunities and drive them to fruition.
• Team Member that ensures our processes are identified, streamlined and documented. Focus on continuous improvement projects to drive efficiency.
• Drive growth in sales and related gross profit via inventory and operational analysis and continuous improvement. Identify and communicate specific opportunities to improve overall supply chain efficiency.

Must

• Working knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Ability to quickly learn new systems/processes
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• 1 year Experience in monthly inventory and accounting closes

Physical

• In-person job attendance

Placement within the salary range is calculated based upon years of directly relatable experience for the position.

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A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. For roles within our commercial team - the Salary range refers to base salary only and does not include car allowance, annual bonus, fuel or cell phone reimbursement. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.