Supply Planner

About the role

This role is responsible for Mid-Range capacity and inventory planning across an assigned group of Amcor North America plants. Collaboration with other Supply Planners to develop recommendations and action plans to solve supply constraints is expected. Manages all assigned inventory programs through analysis of inventory, production, and forecasted demand. Works closely with assigned plant resources to maintain capacity plans and ensure smooth Operations with minimal disruption.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Plants, Customer Service, Demand Planning, and Operations Planning to develop rolling 0-12 week (i.e. 90 days) production plans to meet customer demand while accounting for major downtime events, new assets, Holiday plant closures and changes in crewing levels or production rates.
• Administers replenishment programs to set production plan for assigned time horizon.
• Accountable for delivering the inventory plan for assigned operations facilities.
• Manages inventories for finished goods, semi-finished goods, and raw material.
• Identifies and prioritizes consumption of aged inventory.
• Provides data analysis, information and recommended solutions to key stakeholders regarding capacity constraints, emerging constraints, and underutilization.
• Drives business results by utilizing capacity information to minimize inventories and meet customer service requirements.
• Works closely with historical production and forecast data to balance capacities.
• Communicates expected capacity loading to assigned plants to maintain proper staffing.
• Sequences operations where crossovers between assigned areas occur.
• Solves plant to plant issues to maintain targeted capacity loadings.
• Set and periodically review target inventory levels.
• Leads business process and best practice improvement suggestions to drive continuous improvement within Supply Chain.
• Provides backup for team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain or a related field & 4-6 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 10+ years.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated Business Process Improvement knowledge or Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred.
• Proven Analytical Skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• APICS or similar certification preferred.
• 3+ years experience with ERP system, preferably SAP.
• Experience with integrated business planning software preferred.

Qualifications

• Results Orientation - High
• Strategic Orientation - Moderate
• Collaboration & Influencing - High
• Developing Organizational Capability - Moderate
• Continuous Improvement Mindset - Moderate
• Customer Focus - Moderate
• Business Acumen - Moderate
• Decision Making & Analysis - Moderate
• Compelling Communication - High
• Planning & Organizing - Moderate

Skills

• Results Orientation
• Strategic Orientation
• Collaboration & Influencing
• Developing Organizational Capability
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Customer Focus
• Business Acumen
• Decision Making & Analysis
• Compelling Communication
• Planning & Organizing

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retail Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)