Supply Planning Consultant

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Remote

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

July 11, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

This position is pivotal to optimizing supply chain operations at Coca-Cola. The Supply Planning Consultant ensures timely material availability, reduces the risk of stockouts or excess inventory, and plays a key role in advancing the continuous improvement of the overall supply chain.

Position Overview:
The Supply Planning Consultant is responsible for ensuring the timely availability of finished goods to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory levels. The role involves analyzing demand forecasts, maintaining accurate master data, and supporting weeks-of-supply inventory targets at distribution centers. The analyst leverages tools such as SAP to facilitate accurate planning and inventory management while driving continuous improvements in supply chain processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Order Management:

• Generate, review, and manage purchase orders to ensure the timely delivery of finished goods, adhering to Coca-Cola standards.
• Collaborate with co-manufacturers through various channels (email, EDI) to resolve discrepancies and expedite orders to prevent stockouts.
• Regularly review open purchase orders to ensure alignment with MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems and supplier or production needs.

Inventory Management:

• Utilize statistical models to set minimum, maximum, and reorder points, optimizing inventory levels to balance availability and carrying costs.
• Monitor finished goods inventory to avoid overstock or stockouts and ensure optimal stock rotation.
• Perform regular reviews of "age of stock" to mitigate risks from slow-moving inventory, ensuring timely disposition or liquidation when necessary.

Master Data & MRP Management:

• Maintain and update planning-related master data within SAP to ensure accurate material requirement planning (MRP).
• Identify and correct discrepancies in master data that may cause inefficiencies or inaccuracies in supply planning.

Demand Forecasting & Data Analysis:

• Analyze historical data and apply forecasting tools to assist in production scheduling and ensure the availability of materials.
• Evaluate upstream supply chain processes to identify cost-saving opportunities and operational improvements.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field is required .

Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience in supply planning, purchasing, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office (with a focus on Excel).
• Experience working with MRP systems and a data-driven approach to supply chain planning.

Core Competencies:

• Drives Innovation: Seeks opportunities to improve processes and encourages creative problem-solving.
• Balances Priorities: Effectively manages immediate tasks while considering long-term objectives, balancing short-term goals with strategic initiatives.
• Delivers Results: Prioritizes high-impact tasks to consistently meet or exceed objectives, contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
• Imports & Exports Ideas: Embraces change by adopting and sharing best practices from both internal and external sources, fostering a culture of innovation.

Technical Skills:

• Requirements Planning: Demonstrated expertise in planning finished goods inventory to meet both customer and operational needs.
• Demand Forecasting: Strong understanding of forecasting techniques, incorporating business trends, seasonality, and consumption patterns into planning decisions.
• Master Data Management: In-depth knowledge of master data's critical role in the MRP process, with the ability to maintain and optimize data for better outcomes.
• Information Systems: Proficient in using SAP, Excel, and other data analysis tools, with the ability to propose and support system enhancements for better efficiency.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Continuous Improvement, Data Driven, Detail-Oriented, Finished Products, Inventory Management, Inventory Planning, Logistics, Master Data, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, organization, Planning, Process Improvements, Production Planning, Production Scheduling, Purchase Orders, Purchasing, SAP Operations, SAP Systems, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Chain Operations, Supply Chain Planning (SCP)

Pay Range:

$85,300 - $101,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

7.5

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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