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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.\nWe’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.\nJob Description/Responsibilities\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nDevelop 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.\nOptimize 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.\nDrive 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.\nLead 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 service and execution.\nDesign and implement sustainable, scalable processes that improve efficiency, consistency, and execution across the organization. Partner cross-functionally to identify high-impact opportunities and translate them into actionable solutions, including innovation execution, data controls, load optimization, process automation, and operational improvements.\nDevelop and enhance tools, processes, and controls that enable the Inventory Planning team to identify and act on opportunities in truck building, forecasting, replenishment, and inventory optimization. Establish standardized ways of working that reduce errors and variability while improving productivity, cost efficiency, inventory health, and sales opportunities.\nPartner closely with the Commercial organization to ensure proactive visibility to sales programs, promotional activity, innovation, and changes in demand. Translate commercial inputs into effective inventory and replenishment strategies that optimize product availability across Sazerac distribution centers and distributor warehouses.\nQualifications/Requirements\nMUST\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience\nProven people leadership and development skills\nStrong cross-functional leadership and continuous improvement mindset\nStrong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills\nExcellent planning and organizational skills\nAbility to communicate and influence at all levels\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and projects\nAbility to perform under pressure and drive process improvement\nProficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel\nStrong attention to detail and execution\nHigh level of ownership and accountability\nPREFERRED\nExperience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overall\nCulture and Benefits\nSazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.\nThe annual salary range for this role is $81,716.44 - $122,574.66. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.\nSazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.\nWhat’s Next:\nAfter you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. 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