Production Planner/Scheduler

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Production Scheduler is responsible for scheduling all production and maintaining MPR/MPS, replenishment of cases goods from sister plants, and serves as the backup for Receiving Departments.

• Process freight invoices promptly in order to re-bill customers and support A/P payment. Ensure that all orders are entered promptly and accurately, thereby maintaining stability in the production schedule and improving production efficiency.  Provide exceptional customer service to our personalized barrel customers, by updating Access database, creating and reviewing Sys21 work orders, entering sales orders, and monitoring shipment activity. Plan production for the bottling operations at Barton Brands of Kentucky using Master Production Scheduling module.
• Plan and purchase Barton Brands of Kentucky imported goods. Continue developing WeSupply usage, specifically to develop a vendor scorecard program. Support implementation of WeSupply at all locations. Use Sys21 and WeSupply to manage distributor orders for direct imports from order receipt thru invoicing. Track orders to ensure they are invoiced promptly based on customer terms. Lead the design and implementation of the Wesupply Internet Application Service Provider (ASP) for use w/ FG import/purchasing
• Participate and lead in process improvements that deliver cost savings in areas of imported and purchased goods.
• Work with Brand Managers on production plans or planned FG purchases for new products and brands.
• Provide world class customer service by ensuring that all Barton Brands of Kentucky finished goods items are available for customer requested ship dates.
• Ensure adherence to all Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Help the bottling operations achieve desired efficiencies by providing a stable production schedule that optimizes line efficiency with inventory carrying costs.
• Work closely with my Supervisor to improve a work related skill(s), which will lead to my improved performance, benefit my professional growth as well as the company's success. Know and follow company Work Rules & Policies while maintaining a positive at Implement a PDS for myself that will move me toward improving at least 1 competency at any given time and improving performance against position description outcomes.
• Develop a Career plan for myself that will allow me to achieve my overall career objectives. Continue to work on existing career development plans that have been previously set up.
• Identify, streamline, and document the order management process with focus on improving efficiencies, reducing errors, and improving the quality of our work life.

Utilize the priority system to enable me to focus on a few key priorities that will grow the company faster.

Qualifications/Requirements

MUST

• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years Successful work experience

PREFERRED

• APICS Certification or Six Sigma Certification
• Experience with System 21 ERP software
• Experience in process design, implementation and improvement
• Requires Experience in manufacturing software (ERP, MRP, MPS, WMS)
• Requires Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• 5 years Experience integrating systems to the AS400 environment.
• Requires Experience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall
• Requires Experience in development of query programs on AS400 or similar proficiency