senior supply chain planner, Contract Manufacturing, Supply Chai

Details: Job Summary and MissionThis job contributes to Starbucks success by leading the development of tactical and strategic supply plans and managing inventory levels to achieve customer service, supply chain and financial objectives. Ensures that the right product is in the right place at the right time in the right quantities to meet customer demand. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.Summary of Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:Conducts ongoing development of inventory strategies to determine cost-effective use of inventory investment while maximizing inventory turns and meeting service level targets. Identifies and recommends opportunities to reduce costs and prepare for future growth. Identifies capacity gaps. Recommends changes to sourcing. May develop and maintain buy plans and submit and monitor purchase orders. May prepare out-of-stock and other analyses to facilitate cost and service improvements.Establishes and maintains supportive relationships with customers, suppliers and team partners to ensure effective communication of strategic and tactical issues. Serves as a liaison between demand forecast and supply chain partners.Initiates and leads cross-functional project teams. Supports timely project completion through performance measurement reports and forecasting process development and improvement.Initiates and leads the development of short and long-term supply plans to balance the demand forecast with cost, efficiency and capacity constraints. Optimizes the flow of product through the supply chain.Mentors and trains team members on systems and processes. Trains partners and groups in other business units or departments.Uses planning system tools to effectively and efficiently create tactical and strategic inventory and supply solutions. Initiates and leads system development and enhancement.

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supply chain operations manager, LATAM Supply Chain

Details: Job Summary and MissionThis job contributes to Starbucks success by providing leadership and delivering business processes and support to produce a world-class, international supply chain; provides management capability, leveraging the supply chain infrastructure of Starbucks and its business partners.  Provides planning, procurement, logistics and customer service support and consultation for international regions or operations.  Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.Summary of Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:Leadership - Setting goals for the work group, developing organizational capability, and modeling how we work together:Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the immediate team of direct reports promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results.Provides a common vision, sets priorities and defines roles and responsibilities for partners and cross-functional work teams.Supports the implementation of company programs to ensure the success of the Company.Planning and Execution - Developing strategic and operational plans for the work group, managing execution, and measuring results:Develops team goals, strategies, and ensures they are completed on time and under budget.Plans and manages business unit/department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives.Prepares, communicates and educates client groups and team on changes in policies and practices within the organization.Executes strategies and processes to support accelerated growth and deliver quality, cost and service to customers, partners, and shareholders.Business Requirements - Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities:Develops and implements reporting processes to communicate project status to project teams and other stakeholders.Leads design and implementation of common distribution processes and systems across the Starbucks network. Ensures that processes and systems improve service, gain efficiencies, increase capacity and reduce costs.Leads the design and implementation of distribution network models that support business decisions for global market growth and distribution, capacity and location requirements.Manages strategic relationships with Starbucks business units, functional areas and internal and external distribution service providers to support overall business requirements.Manages the process for evaluating bids, negotiating contracts and monitoring performance of third-party logistics providers.Manages Supply Chain integrated systems and related functions. Manages cross-company interface and coordination of all supply chain management functions that support international regions, to ensure that optimal business plans are developed and executed throughout the supply chain.Manages customer service, deployment and transportation for international regions as appropriate.Uses problem-solving and alternatives analysis methodologies to assess the financial and operational impact of business initiatives. Assesses critical information required to make effective decisions or recommendations for process changes.Partner Development & Team Building - Providing partners with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities and building effective teams:Challenges and inspires partners to achieve business results.Conducts and ensures the completion of performance reviews.Ensures partners adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements.Oversees training and development of partners directly and indirectly managed and makes effective staffing decisions.Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve partner, business and customer results.

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supply chain planner, Global Supply Chain Operations

Details: Job Summary and MissionThis job contributes to Starbucks success by developing tactical and strategic supply plans, and establishing inventory levels for assigned production materials or finished goods to achieve customer service, supply chain and financial objectives. Ensures that the right product is in the right place at the right time in the right quantities to meet customer demand. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.Summary of Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:Assists in mentoring team members on systems and processes. May provide training on systems and processes.Conducts ongoing development of inventory strategies to determine cost-effective use of inventory investment while maximizing inventory turns and meeting service level targets. Identifies and recommends opportunities to reduce costs and prepare for future growth. Identifies capacity gaps. Recommends changes to sourcing. May develop and maintain buy plans and submit and monitor purchase orders. May prepare out-of-stock and other analyses to facilitate cost and service improvements.Develops short- and long-term supply plans to balance the demand forecast with cost, efficiency and capacity constraints. Optimizes the flow of product through the supply chain.Establishes and maintains supportive relationships with customers, suppliers and team partners to ensure effective communication of strategic and tactical issues. Serves as a liaison between demand forecast and supply chain partners.Participates as a planning representative on cross-functional project teams. Supports timely project completion through performance measurement reports and forecasting process development and improvement.Uses planning system tools to effectively and efficiently create tactical and strategic inventory and supply solutions. Leads system development and enhancement.

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senior replenishment planner, Supply Chain Operations — Seattle,

Details: Job Summary and MissionThis job contributes to Starbucks success by developing and executing store inventory replenishment strategies, suggested orders and allocation functions, systems, processes necessary to maintain appropriate in-store inventory levels to support attainment of sales and margin forecast. This job will identify ways for team improvement and lead efforts to optimize business processes. This job will model industry best practices in store replenishment planning which will result in having the right product in the right place at the right time. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.Summary of Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:• Initiates and manages ongoing store replenishment orders to balance store demand with business unit objectives, costand supply constraints.• Manages set-up and maintenance of the store replenishment system, including life cycle management. Identifiesoptimal replenishment method and parameters for portfolio of products heavily weighted towards advanced storereplenishment methodology.• Develops analysis-based approach to evaluate data to generate store groups and selling profiles to optimize storereplenishment parameters.• Collaborates with business partners and supply chain functional teams to execute strategies to enhance sales andmargin results through improved service levels.• Manages location level inventory strategies to support planned sales, forecasted demand and item exit strategies.• Develops and generates reports to monitor inventory assessment, proactively quantifies and communicates storeinventory concerns, leads effort in developing and gaining alignment as well as executing a recovery plan.• Contributes store knowledge and data to help identify gaps, risks and opportunities. Leads effort in formulatingrecommendations and contingency plans, communicates and aligns with internal business partners.• Collects business unit marketing data and incorporates it into appropriate system parameters to develop storeallocations, replenishment, and/or suggested orders.• Measures store performance, analyzes cause and effect, recommends and executes corrective actions and publishesresults.• Participates in the refinement and improvement of supply chain operational processes, systems and product to supportbusiness requirements.• Participates as subject matter expert for store replenishment planning on cross functional or global project teams.• Supports timely project completion and communicating action items and provides updates to the larger team.• May act as project lead to facilitate supply chain optimization projects.• Identifies and makes recommendation to improve suggested ordering results for stores resulting in improved businessresults.• Gains alignment of proposed solutions with appropriate business partners. Leads efforts to implement solutions.• Identifies gaps and recommends changes to parameter settings, businessprocesses or technology improvements.• Acts as subject matter expert with internal partners to implement process changes or system enhancements toimprove business results.• Establishes and maintains supportive relationships with business partners, supply chain cross functional teams andinternal team partners to ensure effective communication of strategic and tactical issues.• Acts as a communication lead to demand forecasting and supply planning regarding store behavioral trends anddemand/supply store concerns.• Mentors and trains partners on systems and processes.• Acts as team representative to customers or departments on cross-functional or enterprise projects• Responsible for all merchandise promotional planning, including developing recommendation for the inventory buys

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senior supply chain planner, Supply Chain Operations

Details: Job Summary and MissionThis job contributes to Starbucks success by leading the development of tactical and strategic supply plans and managing inventory levels to achieve customer service, supply chain and financial objectives. Ensures that the right product is in the right place at the right time in the right quantities to meet customer demand. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.Summary of Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:Conducts ongoing development of inventory strategies to determine cost-effective use of inventory investment while maximizing inventory turns and meeting service level targets. Identifies and recommends opportunities to reduce costs and prepare for future growth. Identifies capacity gaps. Recommends changes to sourcing. May develop and maintain buy plans and submit and monitor purchase orders. May prepare out-of-stock and other analyses to facilitate cost and service improvements.Establishes and maintains supportive relationships with customers, suppliers and team partners to ensure effective communication of strategic and tactical issues. Serves as a liaison between demand forecast and supply chain partners.Initiates and leads cross-functional project teams. Supports timely project completion through performance measurement reports and forecasting process development and improvement.Initiates and leads the development of short and long-term supply plans to balance the demand forecast with cost, efficiency and capacity constraints. Optimizes the flow of product through the supply chain.Mentors and trains team members on systems and processes. Trains partners and groups in other business units or departments.Uses planning system tools to effectively and efficiently create tactical and strategic inventory and supply solutions. Initiates and leads system development and enhancement.

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