Create production schedules with the intent to maintain targeted inventory levels while balancing staffing, machine capacity, and production efficiencies
Evaluate SKU demand allocations, analyzes and plans site production schedules based on current and evolving business needs, site capacities, and special equipment or timing needs
Organize and 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
Lead a team of production planners to execute Westrock's planning strategy at their locations of responsibility
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
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or other related field
8+ years' experience in production planning, preferably in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
3+ years' experience managing a planning team
Knowledge of a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
Familiar with Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
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