Associate Supply Chain Analyst

The Associate Supply Chain Analyst facilitates the material planning activities across Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) Supply Chain network to protect target settings and overall service. This individual ensures proper communication of material requirements across both internal and external customers to ensure material availability through the integrated supply chain. This position will also work on assigned Supply Chain initiatives to support the business.

What you will do:

• Facilitate raw materials supply plans created by plant planners and coordinate with suppliers.
• Manage relationships with the existing suppliers and work with Procurement to eliminate non value added activities. Develop and implement strategies to meet and improve inventory turns.
• Achieve raw material availability for all manufacturing facilities on time and at the lowest cost.
• Facilitate material requisitions, orders, and releases in a timely and efficient manner.
• Facilitate use of and adherence to ordering proper economic order quantities.
• Improve and optimize the lead time between our suppliers and our facilities. Create integrated replenishment strategies to decrease operating working capital.
• Continuously focus on minimization of “aged” inventory. Diligently work to minimize obsolescence. Re-deploy material inventory across the network in a balance of age/obsolescence risk and freight costs.
• Provide short and long-range material projections to vendors. Execute phase in/out strategies for promotional activities and product discontinuations.
• Communicate to integrated planners any service issues related to stock availability, and coordinate resolution, involving Procurement as required.
• Coordinate the relationship with the existing supplier base to effectively respond to the dynamic requirements of KDP’s finished goods.

Characteristics for Success:

• Ability to conceptualize and work towards an integrated supply chain
• Experience of managing change and working in a dynamic, flexible work environment
• Analytical, problem solving, and decision making skills
• Strong communication skills, knowledge of process improvement concepts, and demonstrated financial acumen
• Ability to work different cultures with a diverse workforce and customer base
• Ability to work effectively with vendors, finance, marketing, R&D, packaging, and manufacturing teams

• Compensation:
  • This is an exempt, salaried position paid on a biweekly basis. Compensation is flexible and determined based on the candidate’s experience

• Benefits Effective Day One

  • Medical, Dental, Vision

  • Disability coverage

  • Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, parental leave)

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Mileage Reimbursement

• Annual Bonus: Performance-based eligibility

• Bachelor's Degree highly preferred
• Supply chain planning experience, previous experience in a manufacturing setting, or experience working in the Consumer Goods industry
• ERP system experience preferred,  SAP experience heavily preferred
• Experience creating, updating, and maintaining Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (including but not limited to VLookUps, Pivot Tables, Charts, etc) required

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.