Inventory Planning Lead

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, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, 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 The Inventory Planning Lead will lead and develop the Inventory Planning team in managing the end-to-end fulfillment process across control state/customer warehouses and Sazerac-owned facilities, delivering world-class customer service at the lowest landed cost. This role will build strong partnerships across the organization and with our customers while driving continuous improvement throughout the supply chain to improve downstream product availability, optimized finished goods inventory, reduced out-of-stocks, and increase profitability. The Inventory Planning Lead will foster a culture of accountability, development, and continuous learning by coaching team members, expanding capabilities, and creating opportunities for growth. The role will identify and help eliminate non-value-added work through process standardization, automation, and improved ways of working, allowing the team to focus on higher-value planning and execution. Additionally, the Inventory Planning Lead will help evolve and scale the Inventory Planning program by identifying new capabilities, expanding best practices, and developing sustainable processes that support continued business growth. Develop and elevate team performance through consistent coaching, feedback, and development discussions with direct reports. Leverage My Development to assess skills, establish clear development priorities, define actionable growth plans, and measure progress. Champion the adoption of My Development while reinforcing Sazerac’s culture and expectations across the Supply Chain organization. Optimize inventory across distributor and Sazerac warehouses by balancing inventory levels, in-stock performance, and delivery lead times to strengthen Sazerac’s position as a best-in-class supplier. Lead the continuous improvement of VMI capabilities, forecasting, replenishment, fulfillment, and ways of working to improve service and inventory efficiency. Drive industry-leading customer service and product availability by fostering a culture focused on eliminating out-of-stocks and cut cases. Leverage performance reporting, analytics, and strong cross-functional relationships to identify opportunities, drive accountability, and consistently deliver against department KPIs. Lead the Inventory Planning team in delivering superior end-to-end supply chain execution, from forecasting and inventory planning through order fulfillment and product delivery. Ensure accurate, timely, and proactive customer communication while strengthening collaboration across Demand Planning, Production, Logistics, Distribution Centers, Commercial, and other key partners. Continuously evaluate evolving customer and market needs to identify opportunities to improve servic…

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