Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Product Lifecycle Analyst

The following position is open in Clermont Kentucky, United States.

What makes this a great opportunity?

Beam is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam has evolved into one of the world's leading premium spirits companies... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with a legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Product Lifecycle Analyst (PLM)

Act as a liaison between Commercial Brand Houses, Global Project & Portfolio Managers, Supply Chain, and Procurement and the Operating Unit (OU) to manage beginning and end of life of case finish goods and packaging materials. The Product Lifecycle Management team is responsible for delivering the product SKU lists, run out strategies, and obsolescence estimates for commercialization projects - escalating potential project issues with cost and timing impacts, as appropriate.

Position Reports to Technical Project Manager

Role Responsibilities

• Support PLM processes for introduction and retirement of SKUs and components for commercialization projects and obsolete/ aged inventory
• Monitor data and metrics and determine action plans to resolve issues
• Partner and influence stakeholders across the Commercial, Supply Chain, and OU teams
• Accountable for the on-going success of the products from launch through the end-of-life.
• The PLM will maintain clear and open communications between internal and external stakeholders to focus on product strategy, relevance, profitability, and quality.
• Effectively influence, provide input on, and own overall continuous process improvement efforts
• Effectively translate analytics into clear insights and actionable recommendations
• Forecast results from various tactics and advocate for resource prioritization

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or applicable experience preferred
• 3+ years of successful planning or project management experience in related fields (Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain)
• Minimum 3yrs work experience in food/beverage preferred
• High proficiency with SAP, MRP, and Excel
• Team player with collaborative style and strong listening and partnering skills.
• Culturally sensitive, with ability to work in a global multicultural cross-functional organization - requiring ability to work effectively across cultures/time zones to accommodate global responsibilities
• Solid verbal and written communication skills - including timely follow-up and commitment to deliverables, and openness to give and receive feedback
• Self starter, flexible and comfortable in working in a structured fast paced environment
• Established business acumen, strategic understanding, and a vision for constant improvement of product lifecycle management
• Must be a creative problem solver and capable of working independently on project and assigned tasks
• Must have a working understanding of procurement procedures, material inventory management, manufacturing methods, and long term planning strategies

At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.