Production Planner III

Westrock Coffee Company•Conway, AR

11h

About The Position

Westrock's Production Planner III is a dynamic, self-motivated and results oriented leader with a proven record of generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, and demonstrating exceptional communication skills. Primary responsibilities include evaluating demand signals from multiple sources and turning them into a production schedule that meets customers' requirements and maximizes production efficiency. This role maintains close working relationships with Sales, Operations, Finance and Supply Chain in order to support the continuous flow of production in the manufacturing facility. In addition, develop other planners throughout the organization. Adaptable and transformational manager with an ability to develop opportunities that further establish organizational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or other related field
5+ years' experience in production planning, preferably in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience managing a diverse set of internal stakeholders, including forecasting, inventory management, maintenance and quality assurance
Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, NetSuite, or other similar ERP systems)
Ability to work in fast paced high-pressure environment where change is constant and needs to be managed with internal and external customers
Financial understanding of P&L and ability to drive results for bottom line profit
Demonstrates superior interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills to multiple levels of the organization
Motivated, self-directed, and detail oriented
Aptitude in decision-making and working with financial KPI's
Ability to develop and contribute to strategic vision for a Global Procurement organization
Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously & to develop priorities for self and members of staff
Collaborates cross-functionally

Nice To Haves

Professional certification is a plus (CPSM/CPIM) preferred
Knowledge of a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process preferred
Familiar with Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) preferred
Management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Create production schedules with the intent to maintain targeted inventory levels while balancing staffing, machine capacity, and production efficiencies
Evaluate SKU demand allocations, analyze and plan site production schedules based on current and evolving business needs, site capacities, and special equipment or timing needs
Organize & run S&OP meetings focused on customer support and plant profitability
Analyze, maintain, and modify key item-level system replenishment settings such as minimum ship quantities, shipment increments, minimum production quantities, and maintain inventory levels
Work with additional plant leadership to schedule production around the plant's budget structure
Engage with the sales team to understand priorities based on demand signals, sales trends, and policy
Communicate with manufacturing leaders and makes adjustments to the production schedule when necessary
Inform critical team members of any extenuating circumstances that could cause service failures
Develop others within the planning organization through the sharing of best demonstrated processes and knowledge transference
Provide cross functional leadership across departments to solve for demand related issues caused by forecast error, demand constraints, unplanned promotional opportunities, etc.
Provide Sales and Operations teams with timely analysis, guidance, and decision-making to ensure that the supply chain is in the best position to execute the demand plan generated from the total operational forecast.
Generate and publish to key stakeholders, monthly and weekly demand forecasts, including clear identification of assumptions highlighting significant changes since release of previous report
Perform other duties as assigned