Mark Anthony Brands International (MABIUC) is a leading multinational alcohol beverage business, known for successful brands such as White Claw, Glendalough Whiskey & Gin, Bearface, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and many more!
We develop and market a wide variety of alcohol brands ranging from premium spirits to Ready to Drink (RTDs) beverages. Sales of our U.S. focused brands total more than 85m cases per annum through our US affiliate Mark Anthony Brands Inc., the fastest growing major beer co. in the United States. Our Canadian affiliate Mark Anthony Wines & Spirits, Canada’s largest premium wine, beer and spirit distributor, offers a combination of our proprietary brands, as well as some of the leading international wine, spirit and beer brands. MABIUC is also in the process of developing new markets for our fast-growing brand portfolio, through a direct distribution model as well as indirectly through some of the world’s leading beverage marketing and distribution companies.
At MABIUC we hire passionate people because nothing great is done without passion. We trust those closest to the work to do what’s right, to act like an owner.
We are growing a lasting legacy, where people come first.
Location
This role is based out of our Dublin Office. We love our office and the setting it provides for celebration and collaboration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energize you too, so we do offer flexible arrangements!
What you’ll do
The Supply Planner is accountable for the efficient and effective execution of the Supply Planning process, including all materials ordering and balancing to allow for timely production. The Supply Planner will create, maintain, manage, and report on the 12-month supply, materials, and inventory availability plan on a weekly basis to ensure effective continuity of supply of all required finished goods.
Accountabilities:

• Monitor and manage delivery performance versus the replenishment schedule, with root cause analysis.
• Management and prioritization of shortages and plan change requests with Demand Planning.
• Calculation of raw material (Liquid/s Dry Goods/Flavours) requirements to support long-term production plans.
• Regular reconciliation of raw material inventory pre & postproduction and at month-end.
• Master Data setup and maintenance of all raw material inventory items.

Additional Responsibilities:

• MRP (Materials Requirement Planning)
• Sourcing and Procurement: Manage sourcing of ingredients and dry goods packaging from a diverse range of international suppliers. Oversee purchase order management, receipt of stock balances, month-end reconciliations, and manual calculations to determine production requirements.
• ERP System Management: Demonstrate expertise in managing MRP within ERP systems. Ideally, possess experience in process creation and optimization both within and outside of ERP environments.
• Reporting and Analytics: Generate and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track materials forward coverage. Identify obsolete risks and ensure adherence to KPIs to guarantee optimal availability for production.
• NPD/Innovation Support: Collaborate with suppliers to gather requirements for new materials, including pricing and lead times. This information is critical for financial scenario planning and supporting the NPD/innovation pipeline.
• Logistics Management: Oversee all international logistics activities to ensure timely delivery of materials to production sites. This includes managing customs clearance processes and tracking samples for feasibility production trials.
• Production Scheduling and Tracking
• Co-Manufacturer Collaboration: Partner with multiple international co-manufacturers, rather than relying on local in-house production, to ensure efficient production processes.
• Production Scheduling: Convert demand forecasts and current finished goods inventory into actionable production schedules that adhere to service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to meet on-time, in-full (OTIF) customer requirements, utilizing both manual methods and ERP systems.
• Performance Review: Facilitate regular weekly and monthly meetings with co-manufacturers to assess performance against agreed KPIs and identify areas for improvement.
• Risk Management: Proactively escalate risks and issues, preparing mitigation plans to ensure swift resolution and maintain production continuity.
• Key Metrics & Financial Targets:
• Fill rate
• OTIF measures
• Production Slack and Optimization
• Lead Time to Customer
• Lot sizing and EOQ metrics for materials ordering

Own:

• Planning and delivering optimal inventory levels for both raw material & finished goods.
• Monitor market demand across various markets to ensure best possible availability, whilst balancing the cost of inventory capital, capacity constraints, and plant production efficiencies.

Influence:

• Oversee all raw material procurement including ordering, inventory management, and reconciliation, as well as scheduling of production planning for brands in International markets outside North America.

Critical Relationships:

• Supply Planning
• Demand Planning
• Commercial teams
• Material Suppliers
• Contract Manufacturers
• Contract Packers

Skills Needed To Be Successful:

• Minimum 3-5 years of progressive supply planning and raw materials procurement & management experience, preferably in the beer/wine/spirits industry or CPG industry.
• Experience across key supply chain areas in supply planning.
• Experience participating in innovation & new product introduction projects.
• EXCEL

Extraordinary Leadership Expectations:

• Drives Growth & Outcomes: Delivers on commitments, uses data in decisions, takes ownership.
• Promotes Ideas & Curiosity: Ongoing self-development, asks questions, prioritizes improvement.
• Actively Care & Develop: Celebrates our culture, addresses performance, builds on strengths, motivates teams.

What You Will Learn In This Role:

• Developing and enhancing skills in creating contingency plans to mitigate risks such as supply disruptions, natural disasters, or market fluctuations.

We thank all candidates for their curiosity about MABIUC and we will get in touch with those candidates that are under consideration. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter.

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At MABIUC, we live by our 5 Core Values every day:
Sense of Urgency
Our business moves fast and so do we. We understand the power of now. We have relentless drive and believe if it can be done, we’re the ones who will do it first.
Authenticity
We need to stay real because our brands, our stories and our culture must remain genuine to thrive. When we have the best intentions for all, we create space to be our whole selves and do great things together.
Simplicity
Our lives are complicated enough. So why use 50 words when you can use 5? We thrive in ambiguity and change, but we also know how to translate our goals into simple explanations and actions.
Humility
Egos distract us. When we’re humble, we’re open to listen, take feedback and change direction quickly. We’re here for each other, and together we do great things.
Trust
We respect and rely on each other. Trust is the backbone of our relationships, and we work hard not to break it. This level of trust allows us to be all-in and take comfort in the support of our teams.

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Mark Anthony Brands is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds who are eligible to work in the Republic of Ireland.