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Director, RTD Supply Chain at Beam Suntory

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Clermont, Kentucky





Job Description:

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory 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. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

The following position is open in Clermont, KY., - Director, RTD Supply Chain

What makes this a great opportunity?

Beam Suntory is a highly innovative, but lean company and the role of Director, RTD Supply Chain, North America provides a platform for personal & professional development in a wide range of areas as this role will interact with many cross-functional partners across the organization which allows for career growth while supporting the Company's needs.

The Director, RTD Supply Chain, will report to the Supply Planning Organization while working closely with the Commercial Organization, and the US RTD Brand House to build a robust end to end, RTD (Ready-To-Drink) & RTS (Ready-To-Serve) supply chain, inclusive of business process development, manufacturing and route to market programs. This role will work closely with the Director, Contract Manufacturing North America to coordinate a network of external partners used to expand the manufacturing capability, route to market(s) and capacity to meet the commercial needs of the organization beyond the limitations of the existing internal operating units.

Role Responsibilities


  • Support the strategic build of RTD & RTS business initiatives, including regional sales growth, product line extensions, and entry into new product categories.
  • Align with Co-Manufacturing, Legal & Procurement to develop and execute external manufacturing agreements which protect company's brands and are aligned with corporate strategy.
  • Align Demand & Supply through the S&OP process to ensure proper supply levels are achieved while maintaining proper safety stock levels and life cycle management, inclusive of liquids, materials & CFG.
  • Own the execution with external manufacturers and act as the liaison between Co-Man and all relevant BSI departments while ensuring cost control is maintained and recognizing insourcing vs. outsourcing opportunities and timing.
  • Ensure contractual commitment adherence from BSI and partners with ability to proactively inform internal departments of potential issues and monitor performance to avoid accidental breach.
  • Align with Co-Man, Corporate Quality to understand all BSI global standards are adhered to, ensure technical manuals are developed and audits performed of external manufacturing sites to confirm adherence.
  • Support and participate in regularly scheduled meetings between BSI and Co-Man for quality, food safety and performance reviews to ensure systems and procedures conformance while driving continuous improvement and best practices.
  • Collaborate with Supply Planning, Demand Planning and Materials Management teams to ensure forecast signals to suppliers, vendors and co-manufacturers are accurate, timely and comply with contract requirements while adhering to any material delivery requirements.
  • In conjunction with Co-Man, develop rapport with senior management of co-manufacturing partners to establish BSI as a preferred customer regardless of contract obligations.
  • Travel as needed to all co-manufacturing facilities to maintain presence and ensure processes remain in compliance with the manufacturing agreement.
  • Participate on steering team and core team calls to ensure project(s) are aligned with Supply Chain and cross-functional partners.
  • Assist Sr. Director, Supply Planning with other projects as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

  • 7 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement or Contract Management.
  • 4 years in leadership roles with increasing responsibility.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or Procurement required. MBA or Master's degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred.
  • Experience managing suppliers, third parties and/or project management.
  • Self-reliant, results oriented, and comfortable working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with all levels in the organization.
  • Demonstrated experience working across and up, within the organization, gaining credibility amongst managers, peers and other leadership.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to adapt to change and pivot quickly.
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Ability to perform structured analysis of complex data; strong business & financial acumen and ethics.
  • Ability to deliver difficult communication to external partners when necessary.
  • Broad skill set with good judgment and a mature, practical strategic, and creative mindset.
  • Working knowledge of contract language and ability to work directly with attorneys.
  • Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time to visit external manufacturers.
  • Preferred Experience: Preferred experience with a Consumer Packaged Good company. Preferred and applied (or proven) experience in Contract Manufacturing.

At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.

Nearest Major Market: Louisville





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