Inventory Control Supervisor

Fresh-Squeezed Legacy, Bold New Chapter

Tropicana Brands Group is a $3B startup aiming to revolutionize the beverage category. Formed in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our portfolio includes iconic brands like Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Copella, and Punica. With over 76 years of global leadership in the orange juice category, we're committed to preserving this legacy while driving innovation in other areas. From reimagining orange juice to creating functional smoothies and driving afternoon refreshments, we are striving to become the undisputed global leader in fresh and chilled beverages.

The Supply Chain function is essential to Tropicana Brand Group's success by enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products. By improving warehouse operations, optimizing transportation routes, and refining inventory management practices, the team plays a critical role in streamlining processes. Collaborating with other departments to align strategies, the Supply Chain team ensures that Tropicana meets customer demands while maintaining a high standard of performance and cost-effectiveness. Through their efforts, they contribute to both short-term achievements and long-term growth.

Your Next Pour: The Opportunity

We are looking to add an Inventory Control Supervisor to our Supply Chain team. This position plays a central role in the overall control of inventory at TBG.  The Inventory Supervisor studies the internal processes and operations to identify inadequacies and recommends strategies and policies to resolve items reduce risk, reduce waste, and improve visibility on finished goods inventory. This role will work closely with the BRDC team on, warehousing, quality, and finance teams to ensure company inventory controls, inventory management and financial reporting, are maintained to the highest standards. This role requires excellent communication and influencing skills as we continually strive to enhance inventory control & management processes through focusing on right first time. This is a highly analytical position with constant measurement and reporting of quantitative metrics. Additional responsibilities include:

• Daily review of Inventory dashboards and control measures, working with teams to ensure trends, errors and differences are investigated and resolved effectively.
• Daily SAP monitoring: reviewing associated trends and reduce/eliminate reoccurrence.
• Complete periodic reconciliation (annual, monthly, daily) between SAP & our internal warehouse management systems to assess data accuracy and work with areas to ensure discrepancies are properly investigated and resolved timely.
• Supervise and perform inventory counting - complete cycle counts as per agreed count plan. Make recommendations on cycle counts frequencies.
• Ensure results of the count are compared to the perpetual inventory record, and any material differences are recounted, investigated, and reconciled.
• Review and understand inventory control requirements and work to ensure internal controls and measures are in place to ensure compliance
• Develop and enhance inventory control measures and KPI's, review processes and routines to continuously improve and eliminate waste.
• Support and provide guidance for Inventory investigations.

The Perfect Blend: Experience

• 5 years of supervisor experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment in one of the following areas: Inventory control, Production or Logistics operations is required.
• Working knowledge of SAP and Warehouse Management Systems desirable
• Good working knowledge MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience in working with large data sets to problem solve and provide insights into trends.
• Knowledge of Power BI to provide visual insights into data an advantage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Trouble shooting, problem solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Well-structured methodical approach to work, able to multi-task & prioritize.

Foundational Ingredients: Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related field.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be located in Bradenton, FL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
• Willingness to be onsite daily in the Tropicana manufacturing plant in Bradenton, FL.

Perks That Pack a Punch

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.