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Now Brewing – senior replenishment planner! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

In this role, you will act as a senior thought partner and high impact individual contributor, shaping how replenishment decisions are made across the food portfolio. You’ll bring strong analytical rigor and business judgment to stabilize fast moving categories, support innovation launches, and guide product transitions—balancing availability, waste, and financial performance. With a high degree of ownership, you’ll proactively surface risk, influence cross functional decisions, and help raise the bar for replenishment planning excellence and execution across the team

As a senior replenishment planner, you will…

Identify opportunities to improve store sales through data driven inventory analysis, recommending store-focused replenishment strategies that ensure high availability during innovation launches and core business cycles across Breakfast and Lunch platforms.

Design and execute inventory strategies that balance innovation support with low-waste objectives , proactively managing product transitions and volume shifts to meet store sales and financial targets while minimizing write offs and excess exposure.

Contribute to strategic planning and innovation by leading process improvements and adopting new technologies, ensuring initiatives are executed efficiently and aligned with network capacity and operational needs as platforms scale.

Rapidly ramp into complex planning scenarios and act as a high impact individual contributor, strengthening team capability by sharing expertise, coaching peers, and driving consistent execution through periods of change and elevated risk across categories and functions.

We’d love to hear from people with:

Proven senior level supply chain and replenishment expertise , with progressive experience developing and executing inventory strategies that stabilize complex, high velocity categories and balance availability, waste, and financial outcomes.

Advanced analytical toolkit with strong working knowledge of inventory, replenishment, and allocation systems; ability to use data to diagnose issues, anticipate risk, evaluate tradeoffs, and influence decisions across stakeholders.

Strategic and execution focused mindset , capable of translating business objectives into actionable plans, pressure testing assumptions, and owning outcomes through ambiguity and change.

Strong cross functional influencer and partner , able to communicate clearly, listen effectively, and operate as a trusted thought partner, driving stability and decision quality.

Customer and results-oriented leader , who understands what drives store and customer experience, prioritizes the right work, and proactively mitigates obstacles to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.

Interest in AI and automation , with a passion for improving business processes through technology

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field , or equivalent experience.

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com .

*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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