Planner, Deployment.

About This Opportunity

The Deployment Planner is responsible for ensuring the optimal levels of product supply in the regional Sales Centers in accordance with target inventory levels. The planner is also responsible for building optimal loads that support transportation’s routing guide matrix, as well as being responsible for inventory status communication, reporting on out of stock (OOS) risk or potential shelf life risk. The Deployment Planner directly reports to the Senior Planning Manager.

Responsibilities

• Create a detailed plan for transportation of finished goods transfer orders within the region
• Coordinate the schedules with Transportation department taking into consideration all external factors (warehouse resources for receiving / dispatch, availability of transportation and quantities of finished goods)
• Create quarantine shipments (changes of warehouses in the transportation orders and , if necessary, designation of quarantine storage sites)
• Create schedules of outbound deliveries in accordance with existing standard operating procedures.
• Identify potential risks of OOS situations and develops action plans to avoid them, in accordance with the established service standards for each category
• If necessary, manually create transportation / shipment orders
• Monitor and verify the compliance and execution of the daily deployment plans (by tracking not completed past orders). All discrepancies should be taken into consideration to be avoided in the future.
• Risk management for slow-selling SKU / write-offs of obsolete inventory, and development of measures to avoid possible write-offs in the future (age optimization of products)
• Identify and revise limitations on transport resources
• Act as a main liaison between Planning Department, the Sales Centers, and Transportation Department
• Support the Regional Planning manager in preparation of the annual business plan
• Complete and maintain all the required paperwork in accordance with company guidelines

Qualifications

Why work with us?

Coke Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity, and we’re committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Together we are creating a workplace culture that values diversity, enables inclusivity and ensures everyone feels like they belong. We are aiming to ensure our diverse workforce is reflective of the communities in which we operate. Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If this role excites you, even if you don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience and perspective could be what we’re looking for. Unless otherwise specified, this job post is for an existing vacancy. Our hiring process is human-driven and does not involve AI tools for screening, assessment, or selection. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please call 1-844-383-2653 or email .