Inventory Management Director

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
life insurance, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Florida, Tampa
Sep 30, 2024
Inventory Management Director Tampa, FL, USA Req #43935 Monday, September 30, 2024 Who We Are: Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR. Coke Florida was named as a 2023 US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance. What We Offer: Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes: Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans 401K program with healthy company match Supplemental Life Insurance Three weeks of vacation pay, and 11 company paid holidays* Tuition reimbursement Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Competitive compensation Coke Florida is searching for a Director, Inventory and Warehouse to work out of our Tampa area office. Coke Florida is seeking an Director of Inventory. This role is responsible for leading inventory Processes and Capability Development to transform Coke Florida's Inventory practices using subject matter expertise of business transformation concepts such as Value Stream Analysis and Process Improvement, Lean Thinking, and Capability Program Development. Assess Supply Chain Inventory activities and identify opportunities to make improvements using business transformation concepts Interact with key Supply Chain and broad business leadership to develop the business process transformation vision and strategies that will enable best in class customer service while minimizing waste throughout the Supply Chain Lead and drive business transformation initiatives and ongoing process improvement in the Inventory and Warehouse operations Properly engage, collaborate and influence all functions in business transformation efforts to ensure the Supply Chain process improvement strategy is understood, and sufficiently supported by the appropriate stakeholders Provide change management leadership to ensure we achieve and sustain our targeted performance levels Model, lead and coach people on the culture change necessary to support and sustain business process transformation Utilize the current management system documentation to standardize and sustain the performance improvement and improvement process Provide the knowledge, leadership and experience with Value Stream Analysis and Improvement, Lean Thinking and Six Sigma necessary to lead Supply Chain transformation and process improvement Responsible for hiring, training and mentoring inventory staff to ensure they follow safety protocols and use technology appropriately Roles and Responsibilities: Inventory Management Leadership across the Coke Florida Network Provide leadership in the development of the business process transformation vision and strategies. Short term- Provide "hands on" process improvement leadership where gaps are identified Maintain accurate inventory of supply and products Develop inventory staff schedules Investigate and resolve inconsistencies with inventory Make recommendations to leadership about improvement in inventory life cycle Monitors demand and analyzes data to anticipate future supply and logistical needs Involved in system Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Involved in system S&OE and S&OP Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to bring commercial strategy to execution Develop project strategies, goals, and plans that enable the Supply Chain organization to improve internal operations and practices Track and monitor effectiveness of management routines and metrics; recommend and implement changes as needed to ensure business objectives are met Implement regular management routines to drive execution, focus and results on inventory initiatives Facilitate Collaborative, cross-functional team approach to process improvements that build team member skills Collaborate With business leaders and teams to share successes, best practices and ensure company-wide achievement of annual goals With our customers and in professional organizations - specifically in supply chain excellence - to promote a positive Coca Florida presence External System stakeholder interaction such as Coke One North America (CONA), NPSG, Coca-Cola Bottling System (CCBSS), etc. Internal System stakeholder interaction with IT, Enterprise Planning, Manufacturing, etc. Strong collaborator / ability to work cross-functionally Teamwork oriented and strong collaboration skills Customer focused Comfortable leading meetings with senior leadership For This Role, You Will Need: Bachelor's degree 5+ years of experience in hands-on operational roles in supply chain management in a large consumer goods organization 3+ years of experience in leadership roles responsible for leading operations management/lead professional level people Strong experience with change management and influencing organizational culture change Must be willing to travel as much as 50% of the time This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed. Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Other details Job Family Warehouse Job Function Warehouse Pay Type Salary Apply Now Tampa, FL, USA Share this job: