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Job Description

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Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Demand Planner to join our team!

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory's non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and other beverages. We do business in five states and sell PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo's beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature's Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

What We Look for in Team Members

We integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all we do and expect from all team members.

We'd love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you

Demand Planner Role Overview

Develop and maintain full goods forecast to support multiple channels of business including direct store delivery sales. This position will work closely and collaborate with the Demand Planning Manager, Sales, Corporate Planning, Marketing, and Supply Chain to build these forecasts.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Analyze SKU level, promotable group, and customer level trends in both historical and retail data to create, optimize, and dynamically maintain item level forecasts.
• Develop effective forecast models based on industry trends and demand patterns. Maintain master data to support modeling.
• Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, retail pricing, and business strategies.
• Support management with risk assessment and mitigation activities.
• Collaborate with Sales and planning teams to ensure key customer and promotional activity is captured in forecast models and process.
• Collaborate with Marketing team to support and evaluate new product launches.
• Publish forecasting KPIs and accuracy metrics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Planning, Operations, Economics, Logistics, or related field or four (4) years of equivalent work experience.
• Three (3) years of demand planning or forecasting experience preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory practices and principles.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office and MS Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to others in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of inventory practices and principles.

Compensation and Benefits

As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave
• 401(k) with a company match
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization
• Saving and spending accounts
• Company-paid telemedicine services
• Free counseling and information services
• Wellness program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Adoption assistance
• Education assistance
• Legal service plan option
• Pay advance option

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

EOE M/F/D/V

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at rmssupport@pbvllc.com