Materials Planner

Support the Non-Conforming Material Review (NCMR) process by participating on rework or disposition solutions with other functions.

Supplier Management:

Work in partnership with Strategic Ingredient Supply to ensure continuous supply of suitable quality raw ingredients.

Supply forecasts to Strategic Ingredient Supply to help create contracts and ensure material availability throughout the year.

Develop and manage relationships with vendors or suppliers to ensure proper capabilities, conformance with Company standards, and receipts of appropriate products and services.

Negotiate the purchases of approved packaging materials. Source and process new suppliers for approval as required.

Collaborate with suppliers and implemented solutions to seek continuous improvements in relation to ingredient quality and supplier performance. Manage vendor returns and resolution of quality issues directly with the vendors in a corrective action format.

Provide forecasts to suppliers on high value or high turnover ingredients to ensure continuous supply.

Follow-up on action plans coming from the annual Supplier Risk Assessment to reduce top risks.

Track and report Supplier Performance, while analyzing vendors' on-time-in-full adverse trends and timely report them.

Review, interpret, and verify MRP requirements in a timely manner and plan accordingly to ensuring availability of all purchased components and availability of finished product for customer orders.

Request and gather all regulatory paperwork for potential new suppliers and /or new ingredients.

Special analysis:

Review ingredient specifications for suitability and fit for use.

167/229 Analysis: confirm lots received are acceptable.

Ensure close analysis of orange oils levels.

Other responsibilities

Connect with Flavor Manufacturing-Wexford periodically to align on overall inventory levels.

Collaborate with various departments to implement continuous improvements projects.

Ensure department training requirements are met.

Support FMAp's DD&C for new ingredients and commercialization planning.

Support the Integrated Management System through actively becoming an internal auditor (KORE or ISO requirements, 5S program).

Ensure all processes under this role's responsibilities are properly documented to ensure a standard approach that could be improved with time.

Actively participate in the daily communication center and provide input or share information when necessary.

Manage, investigate and resolve assigned continuous improvements and nonconforming materials reports.

Qualifications & Requirements

University degree in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or any technical related field.

Master's in business administration degree is considered a plus.

APICS certification is considered a plus.

Experience and Critical Knowledge

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in manufacturing facility in a similar supply chain role.

Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.

Proficient in excel.

Experience and Critical Knowledge

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in manufacturing facility in a similar supply chain role.

Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.

Proficient in excel.

This position requires a high level of attention to detail and the ability to understand complex manufacturing processes and how it relates to the procurement process.

Knowledge of supplier fulfilment capabilities to meet customer and internal requirements. Ability to build system capability and capacity to ensure service is provided effectively, timely and efficiently.

Excellent analytical, problem solving, decision making and strategic thinking skills, with ability to navigate and prioritize multiple conflicting demands.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including influencing, listening, teamwork and building value-based relationships.

Ability to make decisions based on Analytical results.

Key skills include long and short-term planning. Organizing, leading change, influencing and communicating widely.

Food processing or pharmaceutical planning experience.

Considered a plus: Quality systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001) experience and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Demonstrated interaction with senior managers (Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, etc.).

Judgement /Decision Making

This position requires making and helping managers make key business decisions that could have a major impact on the organizational performance, both in the short and the long term.

Cultural Diversity

Required to work and leverage in a multicultural setting (including multi-generational, multi-ethnic, different educational backgrounds, etc.)

Working Conditions

Normal manufacturing plant/office working conditions apply. This position is subject to the hazards and risks of a food manufacturing plant and its working environment.

Organizational Impact/Influence

Has accountability for ongoing activities, may lead processes or project steps within a broader project

As an individual contributor acts as an established and productive professional working independently with limited supervision.

Problems faced vary in difficulty and complexity and may require a new perspective on existing solutions.

Explains policies, practices, and procedures of the job area to others within the organization.

Communicates with contacts typically within the plant on matters that involve explaining or interpreting information to reach agreement.

May work to justify and gain cooperation of other parties on practices, policies and procedures.

Communication

This position interactions include but are not limited to:

Internal interactions:

Plant's general manager and its leadership team (Production, Logistics, Technical, Engineering & Maintenance, Finance, IT on a daily basis.

Operation's supervisors and plant associates.

Process Chemists

External interactions:

Corporate's Business Partner

FM Wexford Business Partner

FM Atlanta Business Partner

IQD Laboratories

Strategic Ingredient Supply

Flavor System & Ingredient

Analysis/Problem Solving

Typical situations to resolve include but are not limited to:

Inventory management including analysis and quick implementation of specific actions that could generate an impact in the mid-long term.

Translate overall business strategies into operational objectives.

Identify inventory level gaps and develop actionable improvement plans, coordinating with the different departments.

Dealing with conflicting interests (time, limited resources, productivity requirements, shelf-life, lead times, etc.)

Propose courses of action for inventory levels issues and gaps.

Checking and correcting problems not immediately evident in existing systems and processes / making adjustments.

Recommended enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.

Problems required to be solved thorough interpretation of procedures or policies.

* Work closely with the logistics department, SIS and suppliers directly to reduce materials lead times.

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Cultural Diversity, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented

Pay Range:
United States of America: 94,000 USD - 110,000 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Location(s):
United States of America
City/Cities:
Apopka

Travel Required:
00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
July 2, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Pay Range:United States of America: 0 USD - 0 USD
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage:0 - 20
Long-term Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role

Client-provided location(s): Apopka, FL

Job ID: cocacola-152572916

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-06-26T23:46:57