Supply Planner

From a small family business to a multi‑billion‑dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries, proud of our portfolio of brands, sustainability achievements, and groundbreaking work.

Responsibilities

• Generate planned order replenishments for materials based on orders, forecast demand, and material inventory data, balancing available and required inventory to optimize service, working capital, and material costs.
• Responsible for material replenishment planning for assigned plants.
• Coordinate capital project planning for assigned plants to ensure alignment across multiple departments for project startup.
• Coordinate communication with key customers and execution of forecast across multiple plants to support project startup.
• Monitor and manage plant KPIs for supplier reviewer meetings.
• Coordinate with plant operations/scheduling and suppliers to ensure material availability based upon plant production schedules and supplier lead times.
• Drive standard material replenishment processes.
• Work with plants, plant schedulers, and logistics to resolve any material shortages and exceptions.
• Balance material requirements across assigned plants based upon material availability and optimal inventory levels.
• Establish and monitor plant material safety‑stock levels for assigned plants to drive working‑capital improvements.
• Ensure item‑level planning parameters are set correctly for assigned plants to achieve optimal material replenishment recommendations.
• Work with supply‑chain data analysts, master data management, or global business systems groups for required data setup and maintenance to support materials replenishment planning.
• Effectively and timely communicate and elevate any issues that impact a plant’s production schedules and/or customer delivery performance.
• Identify and recommend material replenishment process improvements to supply‑chain leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in supply chain, business, data management, or a related field, or comparable related work experience in materials replenishment planning.
• Two or more years of experience in supply‑chain, demand management, or related work areas.
• Manufacturing process, materials planning, capacity planning, and production planning experience preferred.
• Oracle/Oracle ASCP experience is a “plus”.
• Very high‑level attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify and resolve material‑planning data issues or material shortages.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for all material replenishment planning stakeholders.
• Willingness to pursue or possess supply‑chain certifications such as APICS CPIM and APICS CSCP; other certifications are a “plus”.
• Interest in a developmental role leading to future supply‑chain, logistics, supply‑management, operating‑excellence, or production‑planning leadership positions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Well‑being tools and resources, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Company‑paid and voluntary employee‑paid insurance plans, including life, personal accident, and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Pay

• Supply Planner I – annual salary $63,840 – $71,820.
• Supply Planner II – annual salary $77,440 – $87,120.

Schedule

Location: Charlotte, NC with some consideration for a partially remote work schedule.