Supply Planning Process Lead

Sylvamo

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Sylvamo, we’re a team on a mission. Joining us, you’ll be helping to sustain forests and renew ecosystems, while delivering on the promise of paper to educate, communicate and entertain the world.
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Supply Planning Process Lead (PG 10–12)
Position Overview
The Supply Planning Process Lead is responsible for driving change management, continuous process improvement, and standardization across supply planning operations. This role bridges strategy and execution by ensuring planning processes are efficient, scalable, and consistently adopted, while also maintaining the capability to step into operational roles as needed to ensure continuity.
This position plays a critical role in supporting paper machine resource planning, operational execution, project delivery, and onboarding and training effectiveness.
A central expectation of this role will be to actively support the implementation of the new SCP (OMP) and to act as the SP department leader for that effort.

Requirements

• Paper machine supply planning experience required.
• Secondary converting supply planning experience (sheeting or rewinding) required
• Strong background in change management, process improvement, and standardization.
• Ability and willingness to plan paper machines and other resources roles when needed.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and analytical problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to influence cross‑functionally without direct authority.
• Effective communication, documentation, and coaching skills.
• Analytical mindset with focus on scalable, sustainable solutions.

Nice To Haves

• ME Belt certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and support supply‑planning and operations‑focused projects, ensuring successful implementation and integration into standard work.
• Drive change management efforts to enhance clarity, efficiency, and standardization across supply planning processes.
• Develop, maintain, and govern SOPs, documentation, and standardized workflows.
• Align processes and key performance metrics (e.g., OTIF, Perfect Order) with business needs.
• Act as a change champion through communication, training support, and sustainment of improvements.
• Serve as the department SME and first point of contact for resolving exceptions.
• Provide backup coverage for paper machine resource planning, including scheduling, capacity alignment, and short‑term planning.
• Oversee EO rewinder planning to ensure schedules, priorities, and execution align with supply and operational requirements.
• Step into day‑to‑day planning roles during coverage gaps to maintain continuity and service levels.
• Collaborate with operations to prioritize production, resolve constraints, and mitigate risks.
• Own the structure and consistency of foundational onboarding and training programs.
• Maintain and update training materials, documentation, and learning paths.
• Ensure onboarding expectations and basic training requirements are clearly defined and standardized.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to reinforce process adherence and support capability development.
• Support additional initiatives, analyses, operational coverage, and special projects as business needs evolve.

Benefits

• Sylvamo partners with you and your family on your health and wellness journey. We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more.
• Sylvamo is here for all stages of life.
• We also offer paid time off and paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees