Sr. Operations Planner / Operations Planner Sr. Operations Planner / Operations Planner

Sappi • Skowhegan, ME

67d

About The Position

Primary responsibilities are to assist with the daily internal mill system (MICS) administration and production scheduling, manage and communicate the Internal & Outside Converting duties for the Mill and handle the internal communications from Inside Sales to Operations Planning. This position is responsible for scheduling the internal converting & Outside Converting operations and Inter Company Deliveries. Manages the Operations Planning mailbox, overruns / under runs, Date Modification Spreadsheet, and generates and analyzes various Supply Chain and Inventory Management reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years production scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in Supply Chain Management.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified in 3 years

Responsibilities

• Daily scheduling of three world class paper machines and internal and external secondary winder operations.
• Responsible for ICD (Inter Company Deliveries) and Outside Converter (OC) product management, including communications to/from the OC, handling and invoices.
• Has thorough understanding of what products are produced at the mill and that are converted at each OC thereby maximizing the efficiency of the shipments to and from the outside converter.
• Contributor of the order management process from acceptance into the manufacturing system through shipping including execution of order delay process ensuring that customer commitments are supported and any deviations are effectively communicated to inside sales.
• Manages the Mill Operations Planning mailbox that includes inquiries and issues from Inside Sales, Third Party Logistics Provider, and Mill Production Personnel and finds solutions in a timely manner.
• Execute the order over / under process ensuring customer commitments are maintained and supported.
• Responsible for mill inventory evaluation and aged management effectively utilizing rework options.
• Must actively understand the order process and understand the customer order requirements.
• Participate in various Mill and Supply Chain Management projects along with being a member on selected LSS Projects.
• Comply with ISO certification.
• Participate in on-call 24X7 rotation.
• Assists in the management of mill stock and getting product applied to orders to maintain manageable inventory levels.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees