About the position
At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day. Beam is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam has evolved into one of the world's leading premium spirits companies where each employee is treated like family and trusted with a legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Responsibilities
- Support PLM processes for introduction and retirement of SKUs and components for commercialization projects and obsolete/ aged inventory
- Monitor data and metrics and determine action plans to resolve issues
- Partner and influence stakeholders across the Commercial, Supply Chain, and OU teams
- Accountable for the on-going success of the products from launch through the end-of-life
- Maintain clear and open communications between internal and external stakeholders to focus on product strategy, relevance, profitability, and quality
- Effectively influence, provide input on, and own overall continuous process improvement efforts
- Effectively translate analytics into clear insights and actionable recommendations
- Forecast results from various tactics and advocate for resource prioritization
Requirements
- Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or applicable experience preferred
- 3+ years of successful planning or project management experience in related fields (Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain)
- Minimum 3 years work experience in food/beverage preferred
- High proficiency with SAP, MRP, and Excel
- Team player with collaborative style and strong listening and partnering skills
- Culturally sensitive, with ability to work in a global multicultural cross-functional organization
- Solid verbal and written communication skills - including timely follow-up and commitment to deliverables, and openness to give and receive feedback
- Self starter, flexible and comfortable in working in a structured fast paced environment
- Established business acumen, strategic understanding, and a vision for constant improvement of product lifecycle management
- Must be a creative problem solver and capable of working independently on project and assigned tasks
- Must have a working understanding of procurement procedures, material inventory management, manufacturing methods, and long term planning strategies
