Production Planner

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

The production planner takes direction from all leadership functions, operations, admin, etc. The Production Planner schedules manufacturing equipment and raw materials to efficiently meet customer demand. The position is responsible for scheduling jobs to minimize downtime, effectively utilizing equipment and to ensuring on-time delivery. This position has indirect contact with customers to ensure Sonoco Jamesburg is providing excellent service and support.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for individual and team Safety participation, awareness, training, and ergonomic practices
• Develop production schedules to meet Customer requirements while minimizing changeovers, downtime, and inventory. 
• Lead daily production schedule meeting to understand plant performance and customer needs to better plan production and raw materials
• Work directly with suppliers to maximize the plant’s supply chain success through forecasting and effective communication.
• The Planner role has full raw material purchasing responsibilities. Purchases of other items as needed, for example, shipping supplies, pallets, sleeves, stretch wrap etc.
• Analyze and manage overall plant supply chain and develop strategies to meet goals. Work with production, shipping, and other staff to maintain minimal inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods.
• Assist in determination of material obsolescence and in purging obsolete inventory from the system.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.  Lead year-end inventory count process.
• Work with plant leadership and customers to address quality and service issues. Implement required counter measures.
• Support the receipt entry of raw material, services and supplies. (Back-up)
• This role is a critical member of the SPS/(TPM) Supply Chain Pillar which actively seeks to lean out all processes and reduce waste.
• Maintain strict controls for accounting and financial excellence. Support month end close and all internal/external audit efforts.
• Perform weekly audits as scheduled

We'd love to hear from you if:

• 4-year degree preferred – 5+ years of experience can substitute
• Oracle preferred; ERP experience required
• Participate in and develop skillsets necessary for continuous improvement initiatives
• The person in this position will be flexible, have a positive attitude, self-motivated and have strong attention to detail.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.