Planning Coordinator

As the nation’s leading bottled water company, BlueTriton Brands is dedicated to providing customers with healthy hydration options. Alongside that, we’re also committed to developing our people – enabling them to make the most of the many elements that help them to succeed. It’s a chance to use your knowledge, skills and experience to shine brightly and achieve your ambitions – all while delivering healthy hydration to millions of customers.
Choose a career in Supply Chain and Technical & Production and you’ll be part of our logistics backbone – and a crucial element of our success. Our factories are where our products start their journey to the customer. This area of BlueTriton Brands offers you the chance to experience collaboration in its purest form as you work alongside a diverse range of highly motivated and passionate people in our Supply Chain factories spread across the nation. Job Description
We are currently seeking a Planning Coordinator for the Stanwood, Michigan facility. The Planning Coordinator is part of the Planning team for a 24X7 bottling operation. This person is primarily responsible for the management of the production schedule and working to resolve supply issues and concerns with the local operations teams for the MW region. In addition, the individual is involved with the inventory, warehouse, and production teams to make sure all KPIs and goals are met daily.
THE CORE VALUES OF ATTITUDE, ATTENDANCE, RESPECT AND TEAMWORK ARE A KEY, NON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENT

Key Responsibilities:

• Create weekly production schedule based on sales forecast and demand
• Eliminate supply chain waste through effective management of aging inventories
• Maintain Husky Schedule, and create stock transfer orders for preforms based on current inventory targets
• Meet targeted inventory levels thru days on hand or inventory turns measure
• Maintain various reports such as Schedule Attainment, preform loading schedule, daily supply plan and others
• Helps with Regional activities: Indy Schedule creation & releasing of POs
• Back up to the other Planning Coordinators in the areas of deployment and raw material scheduling
• Monitor warehouse space vs. capacity daily and action accordingly
• Ensure water capacity meets production schedule daily /creation of water purchase orders
• Count and order operational supplies to ensure smooth operation of factory
• Email correspondence with other regional planning departments and supply chain functions
• Participate in daily and weekly team meetings
• Other duties as assigned Qualifications

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three to five years of experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment preferred
• Proficient with computers and windows-based software, specifically experience in Microsoft Word & Excel required
• Experience with an ERP system such as SAP or equivalent preferred
• Prior experience with purchasing, material planning, or production planning preferred
• Prior experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS) Systems preferred
• Ability to handle multiple people and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written, email and phone communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a group environment
• Customer focused attitude in a dynamic environment
• Flexibility in hours worked
• Must meet all requirements of internal job posting guidelines

BlueTriton Brands is the nation’s leading bottled water company. Our water brands include Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Ozarka, Deer Park, Zephyrhills, Ice Mountain, Origins, Saratoga, Splash, Ac ion and Pure Life. We’re passionate about creating shared value for society in all kinds of ways: from providing careers and benefits to communities where we operate to environmental stewardship – most notably responsible water management, lightweight packaging and advancing recycling in America. As a valuable part of our team, you’ll receive a competitive total rewards package – something that will provide you with the support you need to thrive both inside and outside of work. It’s not just the work that you’ll find fulfilling here though. As you build a career with us, you’ll receive exactly the kind of benefits you’d expect from a leading name in healthy hydration. The only question is, what elements will help you succeed at BlueTriton Brands?
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.