Materials Planner
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Job Location:
Carrollton, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Sazerac Company Overview
BuzzBallz is a woman-founded ready-to-drink cocktail brand launched in 2009 in Carrollton Texas. Known for bold flavors quality ingredients and a fun distinctive approach to beverages BuzzBallz quickly grew from a local idea into a nationally recognized brand.
In 2024 BuzzBallz joined Sazerac one of the worlds most respected and family-owned spirits companies with more than 400 years of heritage and a global portfolio of iconic brands like Buffalo Trace Pappy Van Winkle Fireball 99 and Southern Comfort. Together we combine BuzzBallzs creativity and innovation with Sazeracs craftsmanship scale and operational excellence.
Were building teams that value safety quality continuous improvement and doing things the right waywhile still having fun along the way.
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Company/Location Overview
BuzzBallz is a beverage manufacturer producing ready-to-drink cocktails and spirits in Carrollton TX. Our facility is located at 2114 McDaniel Dr. Carrollton TX 75006.
Job Description/Responsibilities
Summary Description
BuzzBallz is seeking an experienced Materials Planner to support bottling operations by aligning material supply with production demand. This role is responsible for ensuring the right materials are available at the right time to meet customer service goals while minimizing inventory costs and supporting production efficiency. The Materials Planner works cross-functionally with Operations Supply Chain and Commercial teams to support growth initiatives new product development and continuous improvement within a regulated food and beverage environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and manage material requirements to support production schedules and customer demand.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels to balance service levels production efficiency and carrying costs.
- Utilize ERP MRP and MPS systems to plan materials monitor inventory performance and support production planning.
- Coordinate with Operations Purchasing and Logistics teams to prevent material shortages excess inventory or production downtime.
- Support new product development and brand initiatives by planning materials and finished goods availability.
- Track KPIs related to inventory service levels and production performance; identify and implement improvement opportunities.
Qualifications/Requirements
Requirements (Must-Have)
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in materials planning production planning or supply chain.
- Experience in the alcohol beverage industry or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing environment.
- Strong planning organizational and time management skills.
- Proficiency with manufacturing systems such as ERP MRP MPS or WMS.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)
- Knowledge of import/export processes and regulations including FDA and U.S. Customs.
- Experience implementing or supporting integrated planning or forecasting systems.
- Supply chain or organizational development experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting cost reduction or continuous improvement initiatives.
Culture and Benefits
Benefits include: medical dental vision life insurance as well as FSA options. 401k with employer matching PTO free lunch on weekdays and growth opportunities.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion. We are a diverse workforce. We fully support and embrace diversity equity and inclusion in our workplace. Be you respectfully. We firmly commit to Equal Employment Opportunity affirmative actions and comply with Federal State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age gender race national origin color disability protected veteran status and other protected classifications.
Key Skills
- GIS
- JAWS
- Military Experience
- Business Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
- Exercise Planning
- MRP
About Company
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