At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.

• Develop lasting relationships with great people.

• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Supply Chain Planning Analyst II, Beverage

Drive, support, and develop supply chain alignment between our Customers and Niagara by founding, fostering, and growing Brand Manufacturing relationships. Lead, create, and execute continuous improvement initiatives on established Brand Manufacturing arrangements. Work with Customers to develop, implement, and maintain KPI’s and data visualizations for Brand Manufactured goods, including inventory management, production targets, customer adherence to program guidelines, product deployment and others. Work cross functionally with Customers, Production Management, Supply Chain Operations, and Sales teams to optimize operations, drive value, and execute ad hoc analytics projects as needed.

Essential Functions

• Provide priorities on the creation of the master planning and tactical production schedule process for assigned production lines and facilitate conversation with Customers.

• Analyze daily finished good production and existing inventory levels in the network to provide insight on days of supply, space utilization, and service plan adherence.

• Lead weekly and quarterly business reviews on supply chain planning topics.

• Work closely with the Customer and internal Niagara partners to communicate changes to the forecast, product availability, and production constraints.

• Maintain Customer processes and parameters (Safety stocks, batch sizing, product deployment, space utilization etc.)

• Partner with internal Niagara teams to optimize the network and develop new initiatives.

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

• 2 Years – Experience in Position

• 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects

  *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• List if any travel is required using percentage of time:

• 10% - on average travels 2-3 times a year

• Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

• 4 Years – Experience working in Position

• 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Experience in successfully working with cross functional/ multi-discipline teams across the organization while delivering outstanding results

• Ability to lead and drive results from a position of influence

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a pressurized environment and work proactively to ensure demand and supply are balanced

• Desire to drive continuous process improvement by challenging the way things are done and engaging all functions in the company

• Excellence in structuring complex tasks and possess strong coordination skills

• Highly motivated and self-driven professional: skillful, productive, efficient, creative

• Ability to work actively with the Supply Chain functional leads to optimize the collaboration between the work streams, resolve issues and escalate when necessary to ensure timely course changes when required by circumstances

• Comfort with changing business requirements and flexibility in dealing with competing and changing priorities

• Experience coaching others through change management

• Effectively motivate and collaborate within team and across peer and leadership groups

• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically

• Ability to manage multiple inventory and operational issues simultaneously and accommodate a rapid rate of change

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner

• Makes safety the number one priority

• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately

• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals

• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly

• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively

• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

• InnovACT

• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products

• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances

• Increases performance through greater efficiency

• Find a Way

• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts

• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions

• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

• Empowered to be Great

• Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities

• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across

• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Supply Chain or other related field

Certification/License

• Required: N/A

• Preferred: CPIM

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required

• Preferred: None Required

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Salary

$77,796.00 - $112,805.00 / Yearly

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

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Niagara Bottling, LLC has been family owned and operated since 1963. Niagara is a leading bottled water manufacturer in the U.S., supplying major retailers across the nation. With incredible growth over the past several years, the career possibilities at Niagara are endless!

Niagara’s culture is fast-paced, innovative and intensely collaborative. Our Team Members are passionate, driven and always find a way to get the job done. We work hard and play hard while staying true to our family atmosphere.

From competitive benefits and retirement options to educational reimbursements, ongoing training courses and exciting career advancement opportunities, at Niagara we truly take care of our Team Members.

We hope that you consider joining our Niagara family!

Niagara Bottling LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.