Production Planner

Sofidel • Duluth, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Converting Planner Duluth, MN Sofidel America is currently seeking a Converting Production Planner. We are searching for a candidate that is local to the area and is looking for a long-term role in a stable environment with opportunity for growth. Your expertise will make you an important part of our team! Sofidel America is a subsidiary of the Sofidel Group, one of the leading manufacturers of paper for hygienic and domestic use worldwide. Established in 2012, Sofidel America is headquartered in Horsham, PA and operates manufacturing plants in six additional states (Florida, Wisconsin, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ohio, and Mississippi). The Sofidel Group has subsidiaries in 12 countries – Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Romania, and the U.S. - with more than 6,500 employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines: Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or other similar technical degree
• 1-3 years’ experience in scheduling in a manufacturing environment; paper mills or paper industry is preferred.
• Innovative Thinker: possess the ability to evaluate large amounts of information.
• Able to work in a time bound environment.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and balance conflicting objectives
• Technical/software skills; SAP and Excel

Nice To Haves

• paper mills or paper industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Planner will be responsible for developing, establish and manage all planning and production scheduling activities for the converting operation, support the supply chain team and ensure that the department objectives are met.
• Build, establish and manage an accurate, reliable and efficient Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Responsible for ensuring production plans, inventory levels and cycle reports are efficient, accurate and reliable.
• Gather input from Sales, Marketing and Production in a structured formal venue to achieve plan accuracy and efficiency and to develop and maintain accurate production and inventory plans to meet forecast needs.
• Communicate any over/under capacity conditions and recommendations for risk mitigation in converting.
• Develop and provide inventory level reports for FG with actual and optimum levels (weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual) for inventory turnover, inventory accuracy, and inventory adjustments including root cause analysis.
• Ensure that all production schedules and reports are in place, available and always communicated to all required personnel.
• Collaborate with the Procurement, Paper Mill Planning, Production Manager to confirm the production schedule before distribution.
• Continuously look for innovative ways to improve efficiency and reduce waste as well as to improve process efficiency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees