Job Description
Who We Are:
• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:
• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation
Coke Florida is looking for a Planner based out of our Orlando location. We’re currently looking for first shift, working Monday through Friday working from 8:30AM-5PM.
What You Will Do:
As a Coke Florida Planner, you will be responsible for creating strategic and tactical production plans to maintain proper inventory levels for multiple distribution centers across Florida.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with Transportation, Field Leaders, Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Lifecycle, Sales, Warehouse Operations, HR, and other functions to effectively and efficiently serve our customers in accordance to Coke Florida Principles
• Analyze and interpret various data sources to enable a well-designed effective service model
• Drive consistent improvements to service standards across multiple operations by providing key insights on systematic and business understanding which is gained through a collaborative approach with team members and customers
• Ambitious desire to drive savings through wise decisions based on holistic business needs
• Comprehend, address, and provide solutions to business challenges through information systems
• Cross functional comprehension in manufacturing and transportation planning; short-term and long-term strategy development
• Manage vendors’ brands that have various lead times to maintain proper inventory levels
• Report on close dated inventory and work to reduce Breakage Damage and Loss (BDL) due to product age
• Complete and follow through on all other assigned work
For this role, you will need:
• BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Business or Logistics Management
• Thorough understanding of lean inventory methods and continuous improvement ideologies
• Ability to define problems, collect data, and establish facts to drive corrective action
• Demonstrated initiative and follow up skills; capable of handling simultaneous responsibilities and deadlines with minimal guidance
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills; ability to establish and maintain professional relationships
• Strong verbal, written, comprehension, and communication skills
• Aptitude for technology; advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and SAP/JDA
• Desire to learn and apply new concepts, software, etc.
Additional qualifications that will make you successful in this role:
• Minimum 3 years of supply chain, manufacturing, or ERP experience
• Lean Six Sigma certified preferred
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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.
