Procurement Planner, Corporate Supply Chain
 Buffalo Rock Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States, Alabama, Birmingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 Oxmoor Road (Show on map) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jun 25, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Procurement Planner - Corporate Supply Chain Organization Name: Buffalo Rock Company Website: https://www.buffalorock.com/careers/ Job Department: COR Supply Chain Operations Reports to: Procurement Planning Manager Work Schedule: Monday- Friday Job Type: Regular FLSA Status: Exempt Amount of Travel Required: Up to 15% Job Description Summary/objective Buffalo Rock is an award-winning Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper bottler founded in Birmingham, AL more than 123 years ago. Buffalo Rock manages the best beverage portfolio in the country, which includes several beloved global and regional brands. The key function of the Procurement Process Coordinator is to be responsible for all critical Supply Chain Operation functions, as assigned, based on business need. This position will work in critical roles in the Supply Chain Operations Department to ensure operational goals are achieved. This position will work closely with each coordinator and manager to execute their role as needed. This position will be responsible for critical procurement, utilizing the company's supply chain software, Arete, reporting and managing the department metrics, as well as other functions based on business need. Essential functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
o Assist the Procurement Process Manager as necessary.
o Perform majority of Raw Material duties including purchasing concentrate etc. o Perform majority of Procurement duties using Arete's Avail software, which is utilized for supply planning and optimizing supply chain operations. o Perform majority of Deployment duties including deployment with Avail. o Perform majority of Transportation duties including routing and scheduling. o Approve invoices in Oracle for any suppliers.
o Receive receipts for all direct shipped products, follow up with franchises, update Avail. o Run Days Supply, Critical and Daily inventories. o Keep current load dates up to date to ensure future loads are correct. o Follow up with suppliers as needed for scheduling loads and work with carriers to have them picked up.
o Maintain outage file for purchased and retail products. o Run Monthly reports for Accounting and Metrics. o Manage and collect all Scorecard Metrics and Measures.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
o Committed to serving our communities. o Customer success drives our success. o Integrity matters. o Obsessed with continuous improvement. o We care for each other. o Win the day. Competencies * Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. * Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. * Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. * Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. * Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. * Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. * Instructing - Teaching others how to do something. * Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. * Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. * Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. * Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. * Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. * Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. * Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. * Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. * Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. * Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. * Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. * Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. * Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. * Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. * Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. * Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Knowledge Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, leadership technique, and production methods. Mathematics - Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. English Language - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. Supervisory responsibilities NA Work environment * Indoors, Environmentally Controlled Physical demands N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position. O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
Required education and experience
* Experience: o Must have at least three (3) plus years of experience in procurement; Required o Working knowledge of Avail and Prevail systems or working knowledge with a similar Manufacturing and WMS software experience; Preferred o Ability to work on multiple tasks in multiple functions of Supply Chain including raw materials, procurement, deployment, inventory and transportation.
Tools Desktop/Laptop Computers, smartphone, telephone, scanner Software Avail, Prevail, WMS, ViP, and Softeon Affirmative Action/EEO statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, genetic makeup, status as a protected veteran, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. Other duties The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate. I have reviewed this job description, and I can perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicant/Employee-Partner______________________________ Date__________________ Interviewer/Supervisor___________________________________ Date__________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||