Supply Planner - Specialty Packaging/Intercompany Transfers

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, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, 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.

The Supply Planner – Specialty Packaging & Intercompany Transfers is responsible for ensuring product availability across Sazerac’s Value-Added Packaging (VAP) and intercompany transfer network to meet OTIF and customer service targets. This role leads planning for repack and transfer activities, manages finished goods movement between sites, and supports new business development initiatives. The planner balances cost, service, and efficiency while maintaining accurate inventory and production schedules across internal and third-party locations.

• Lead planning for specialty packaging, co-man, and/or intercompany transfers, ensuring product availability and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain rolling 12-month forecasts and short-term production schedules for external contractors.
• Utilize My Development system to identify opportunities for self-improvement. Use My Performance as a tool to drive improved performance. Measure progress and track results and achievements.
• Create executable inventory transfer plans that balance carrying costs with plant and DC efficiency.
• Manage work orders, transfer orders, and subcontract repack activity to support service and launch targets.
• Perform monthly inventory reconciliations and ensure accuracy of inventory transactions at third-party sites.
• Identify and lead cost savings initiatives related to freight, repack, and intercompany movement.
• Ensure we have the right products in the right place at the right time to delight our customers. Ensure world-class customer service by delivering the right product, at the right place, at the right time.
• Support new business development by aligning repack and transfer schedules with launch timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and performance against KPIs.

MUST

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ year relevant experience (minimum)
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in supply chain, planning, or operations
• 2 years of experience in customer service or consumer affairs
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• High proficiency in ms office (excel, word, outlook)
• Detail-oriented with strong technical aptitude and comfort using systems

PREFERRED

• Experience in the alcohol beverage or consumer packaged goods (cpg) industry

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Louisville hybrid/remote schedule.

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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.