Sr. Supply Planner

Amcor

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description This role is responsible for Mid-Range capacity and inventory planning across an assigned group of Amcor North America plants. Collaboration with other Supply Planner Specialists to develop recommendations and action plans to solve supply constraints. 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. Provide the strategic innovating thinking and business changing recommendations that are at the core of our Supply Chain improvement. WHAT YOU GET TO DO Provide strategic insight by identifying programs that improve lead-time, cost and service by consciously monitoring and analyzing the flow of goods throughout Amcor's complex system of inventories and production asset bae Identify opportunities and solve problems step by step often looking beyond the obvious solution to a problem for the best solutions Benchmark externally for best practices and tools Network and collaborate with Market Segments to understand long range market trends, new product launches and emerging technology. Successfully lead the development and implementation of system enhancements and program changes that support the Amcor North America long-term supply chain strategies Development of lean strategies and advocate the lean approach throughout the supply chain Successful collaboration with internal stakeholders to bring alignment in meeting the goals and expectations set forth in the long-supply chain strategies Proactively analyzes historical production and forecast data to balance capacities Works closely with assigned plants to communicate expected capacity loading so that proper staffing can be maintained. Works closely with other Supply Planner Specialists to properly sequence operations where crossovers between assigned areas occur Resolves plant to plant issues to maintain targeted capacity loadings Set and periodically review target inventory levels Manage inventories for finished goods, and semi-finished goods and raw material Identify and prioritize consumption of aged inventory Provides data analysis, information and recommended solutions to key stakeholders regarding capacity constraints, emerging constraints and underutilization Advocate and execute against the lean initiatives throughout the supply chain. Drives business results by utilizing capacity information to minimize inventories and meet customer service requirements. Serves as a back-up to the Supply Planning Manager as needed Ability to build external connections and be influential within the organization

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field & 7+ years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 12+ years
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proven Analytical Skills
Strong communication and presentation skills.
5+ years experience with ERP system, preferably SAP

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated Business Process Improvement knowledge or Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred
APICS or similar certification preferred.
Experience with integrated business planning software preferred

Responsibilities

Provide strategic insight by identifying programs that improve lead-time, cost and service by consciously monitoring and analyzing the flow of goods throughout Amcor's complex system of inventories and production asset bae
Identify opportunities and solve problems step by step often looking beyond the obvious solution to a problem for the best solutions
Benchmark externally for best practices and tools
Network and collaborate with Market Segments to understand long range market trends, new product launches and emerging technology.
Successfully lead the development and implementation of system enhancements and program changes that support the Amcor North America long-term supply chain strategies
Development of lean strategies and advocate the lean approach throughout the supply chain
Successful collaboration with internal stakeholders to bring alignment in meeting the goals and expectations set forth in the long-supply chain strategies
Proactively analyzes historical production and forecast data to balance capacities
Works closely with assigned plants to communicate expected capacity loading so that proper staffing can be maintained.
Works closely with other Supply Planner Specialists to properly sequence operations where crossovers between assigned areas occur
Resolves plant to plant issues to maintain targeted capacity loadings
Set and periodically review target inventory levels
Manage inventories for finished goods, and semi-finished goods and raw material
Identify and prioritize consumption of aged inventory
Provides data analysis, information and recommended solutions to key stakeholders regarding capacity constraints, emerging constraints and underutilization
Advocate and execute against the lean initiatives throughout the supply chain.
Drives business results by utilizing capacity information to minimize inventories and meet customer service requirements.
Serves as a back-up to the Supply Planning Manager as needed
Ability to build external connections and be influential within the organization

Benefits

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
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)