Demand Planning Specialist

Who is Swire Coca-Cola?We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

Job Details:
Job Level: 5

What does a Demand Planning Specialist do at Swire Coca-Cola?
The Demand Specialist ensures a market forecast is developed, reviewed, published, and adjusted as needed by partnering with sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain. The Demand Specialist will manage a portfolio of SKUs and will develop a forecast by using insights such as promotional plans, distribution changes, shipment history, competitor activities and marketing plans. This position is a key driver in creating and managing the true consumer demand signals by which to align the rest of the supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze historical and future demand inputs such as distribution changes, new products launches, and calculate their impacts on demand
• Work with statistical forecast to ensure statistical models are creating sensible baseline forecasts; help maintain clean history in Demand Tool
• Work with cross-functional partners on projects such as new product launches, obsolescence, and transitions to evaluate assumptions- new product forecast, pipeline fill, and cannibalization
• Collaborate with Commercialization, Marketing, Sales, and Finance on promotional plans and evaluate against performance from similar historical activities
• Mentors and trains team members on systems and processes. Trains partners and groups in other business units or departments
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required in business related area required or High School Diploma (or GED) accepted, with additional experience (see below) required
• APICS certification preferred
• 1+ years of Analyst experience required and
• 4+ years of equivalent work experience in operations, sales, planning and/or supply chain will be considered in place of a Bachelor's degree required
• Familiar with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO)
• Supply chain knowledge & Inventory Control knowledge
• Advanced MS Office Suite Products
• Analytical/quantitative skills required
• Project management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Build collaborative relationships
• Good organizational skills
• Analytical Thinking in terms of problem solving
• Can work independently
• Customer focused
• Must perform well under stress and maintain composure

Come and join our Sparkling team!
Base pay range is $78,993 to $103,678 plus bonus structure (dependent on role). Pay offered will depend on candidate's geographic location, prior relevant experience, knowledge, skills, & abilities. At Swire Coca-Cola, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time associates and their families. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Telehealth, Virtual Mental Health Counseling, 401(k) with Company Match, and Tuition Reimbursement. We also offer the following paid time off benefits on a calendar year or anniversary year basis: 120 hours of Paid Vacation, 1 hour of Paid Sick Leave for every 40 hours worked (unless otherwise subject to a more generous local requirement), 7 Paid Holidays, 3 Paid Floating Holidays, 8 hours of Paid Volunteer Leave, up to 8 weeks of Maternity Disability Paid Leave (based on eligibility), and up to 2 weeks of Parental Paid Leave (based on eligibility). Due to the nature of our work and to help maintain a safe workplace for our employees and customers, after a candidate receives a conditional offer of employment, they will be required to complete pre-employment screening. This includes a criminal background check, drug screening, and for certain roles, a motor vehicle record review. Screening results are evaluated based on several factors, including the nature and severity of an offense, how much time has passed, the relevance to the position, patterns of repeated offenses, and driving history for roles that require operating a vehicle. All results are reviewed fairly and in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

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