VP, Planning - Commercial Operations - Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

VP, Planning - Commercial Operations

Tampa, FL, USA Req #28610

Monday, November 20, 2023

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• Coke Florida was named as a 2023 US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 11 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is searching for a Vice President, Planning - Commercial Operations to work out of our Tampa HQ area office.

The Vice President, Planning - Commercial Operations strategizes to improve customer service, productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Evaluates past performance data and leading indicators to forecast business needs and make the next best decision. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for demand planning, transportation dispatching, and inventory management and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Lead the companies S&OP processes that align demand, supply, and financial planning to help make better business decisions. Will be responsible for business plan development, resource development and leadership.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing planning team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Develop and implement a modern, digital-first planning framework that helps enable the commercial operations of Coke Florida and its affiliates, inclusive of equipment, point-of-sale, and capacity planning.
• Provide insights and recommendations to commercial counterparts based on market trends, competitor analysis, and industry dynamics.
• Oversees business processes and systems enablement to allow for effective and efficient demand forecast processes.
• Lead the development of sales and demand planning processes, collaborating closely with the commercial team to ensure accurate forecasting.
• Implement strategies to optimize inventory levels and minimize out of stocks or overstock situations.
• Streamline planning processes across various functions, including sales, marketing, equipment service and supply chain, to enhance overall operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive productivity and cost-effectiveness.
• Provide short, mid, and long-term view of supply needs with the foresight to manage resource constraints balanced with servicing the needs of Coke Florida customers and consumers.
• Work collaboratively with key business leaders to align planning outcomes with commercial strategy to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
• Utilize data analytics to extract meaningful insights and optimize performance in light of market trends, customer behavior, and product performance.
• Leverage data-driven decision-making to refine planning strategies and improve overall business outcomes.
• Identify and implement relevant technologies to enhance planning processes, including automation, advanced forecasting tools, analytics platforms, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Identify potential risks to planning process and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Stay informed of industry regulations and market shifts that may impact planning activities.

For this role you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Operations Management, or Engineering disciplines, or equivalent experience preferred
• Entrepreneurial business experience with proven business and people leadership is highly preferred
• Ten (10) plus years of operational experience with strong preference for planning, supply chain, field operations with management of multiple functions and teams
• People leadership experience required with role and scope progression
• Familiarity with technology solutions for planning and forecasting
• Must have strong end to end business understanding and capabilities
• Must be independent thinker
• Strong self-motivation to improve capabilities of self and others through various means of learning methods
• Highly business process oriented
• Must be strong in entrepreneurial business acumen
• Must be courageous in thinking with the ability to weigh the available options considering the risk and rewards of the options
• A team builder who leverages team and teammates strengths
• Proven cross functional team collaboration at all levels of business
• Demonstrate the ability to use various tool sets available to resolve complex business situations. I.e., SAP, Blue Yonder, Microsoft Office Suite, Tableau, Access, SQL, Power BI, etc.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours as needs arise
• Must be willing to travel 20% to 30% of the time

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Other details

• Job Family SMT
• Job Function Commercial Leadership
• Pay Type Salary

Apply Now

initStaticMap(true); Coke Florida is searching for a Vice President, Planning - Commercial Operations to work out of our Tampa HQ area office. The Vice President, Planning - Commercial Operations strategizes to improve customer service, productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Evaluates past performance data and leading indicators to forecast business needs and make the next best decision. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for demand planning, transportation dispatching, and inventory management and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Lead the companies S&OP processes that align demand, supply, and financial planning to help make better business decisions. Will be responsible for business plan development, resource development and leadership. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing planning team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Develop and implement a modern, digital-first planning framework that helps enable the commercial operations of Coke Florida and its affiliates, inclusive of equipment, point-of-sale, and capacity planning. Provide insights and recommendations to commercial counterparts based on market trends, competitor analysis, and industry dynamics. Oversees business processes and systems enablement to allow for effective and efficient demand forecast processes. Lead the development of sales and demand planning processes, collaborating closely with the commercial team to ensure accurate forecasting. Implement strategies to optimize inventory levels and minimize out of stocks or overstock situations. Streamline planning processes across various functions, including sales, marketing, equipment service and supply chain, to enhance overall operational efficiency. Identify and implement process improvements to drive productivity and cost-effectiveness. Provide short, mid, and long-term view of supply needs with the foresight to manage resource constraints balanced with servicing the needs of Coke Florida customers and consumers. Work collaboratively with key business leaders to align planning outcomes with commercial strategy to deliver sustainable, profitable growth. Utilize data analytics to extract meaningful insights and optimize performance in light of market trends, customer behavior, and product performance. Leverage data-driven decision-making to refine planning strategies and improve overall business outcomes. Identify and implement relevant technologies to enhance planning processes, including automation, advanced forecasting tools, analytics platforms, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Identify potential risks to planning process and develop strategies to mitigate them. Stay informed of industry regulations and market shifts that may impact planning activities. For this role you will need: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Operations Management, or Engineering disciplines, or equivalent experience preferred Entrepreneurial business experience with proven business and people leadership is highly preferred Ten (10) plus years of operational experience with strong preference for planning, supply chain, field operations with management of multiple functions and teams People leadership experience required with role and scope progression Familiarity with technology solutions for planning and forecasting Must have strong end to end business understanding and capabilities Must be independent thinker Strong self-motivation to improve capabilities of self and others through various means of learning methods Highly business process oriented Must be strong in entrepreneurial business acumen Must be courageous in thinking with the ability to weigh the available options considering the risk and rewards of the options A team builder who leverages team and teammates strengths Proven cross functional team collaboration at all levels of business Demonstrate the ability to use various tool sets available to resolve complex business situations. I.e., SAP, Blue Yonder, Microsoft Office Suite, Tableau, Access, SQL, Power BI, etc. Willingness to work outside normal business hours as needs arise Must be willing to travel 20% to 30% of the time

• Tampa, FL, USA