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.
While reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the availability of materials required to support plant production across multiple plants. You will generate planned order replenishments for materials based on orders, forecast demand, and material inventory data. The role balances available and required material inventory levels to optimize service, working capital, and material costs, considering lead time data and supplier performance metrics.
This position will be an integral part of our Supply Chain team and will work collaboratively with the Sales and Operations Planning and Sales and Operations Execution teams to achieve reliable, low-cost material availability. This position will also work closely with our plant teams to ensure accurate and timely replenishment plans, so they have the right materials at the right time.
What you’ll be doing:
Responsible for Material Replenishment Planning for assigned plants.
Coordinate capital project planning for assigned plants to ensure alignment across multiple depts for project startup
Coordinate communication with key customers and execution of forecast across multiple plants to support project startup
Monitor and manage plant KPIs for supplier reviewer meetings
Coordinate with plant operations/scheduling and suppliers to ensure material availability based upon Plant Production Schedules and supplier lead times
Drive standard material replenishment processes.
Work with plants, plant schedulers, and Logistics to resolve any material shortages and exceptions.
Balance material requirements across assigned plants based upon material availability and optimal inventory levels.
Establish and monitor plant material safety stock levels for assigned plants to drive working capital improvements.
Ensure item level planning parameters are set correctly for assigned plants to achieve optimal material replenishment recommendations.
Work with Supply Chain Data Analysts, Master Data Management, or Global Business Systems groups for required data setup and maintenance to support Materials Replenishment Planning.
Effectively and timely communicate and elevate any issues that impact a plant’s production schedules and/or customer delivery performance.
Identify and recommend any Material Replenishment process improvements to Supply Chain Leadership.
Ideally candidates would have an educational background in data management, supply chain management, business or related fields.
This position should be considered a developmental position for future supply chain, logistics, supply management, operating excellence, or production planning leadership positions.
This person must have a very high-level attention to detail, and be able to quickly and effectively identify and resolve material planning data issues or material shortages.
Must be able to communicate effectively (verbally and written) to all Material Replenishment Planning stakeholders.
This person will be expected to work closely with Supply Chain Planning and Supply Chain Execution teams.
This person should possess or be willing to pursue important Supply Chain certifications, like APICS CPIM and APICS CSCP.
Manufacturing process, materials planning, capacity planning, production planning experience preferred.
Oracle/Oracle ASCP experience is a “plus”.
Other duties as assigned.
This position will be located in Charlotte, NC with some consideration for a partially remote work schedule.
We’d love to hear from you if:
You have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in supply chain, business, data management or have comparable related work experience in Materials Replenishment Planning.
Two or more years of experience in related work areas.
Supply Chain, Demand Management, or other certifications are a “plus”.
Compensation:
Supply Planner I- The annual salary for this role is from $63,840 - $71,820.
Supply Planner II - The annual salary for this role is from $77,440 - $87,120
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At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
- Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
- Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in supply chain, business, data management, or a related field, or comparable related work experience in materials replenishment planning
- Two or more years of experience in related work areas
- High attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve material planning data issues or shortages
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Manufacturing process, materials planning, capacity planning, or production planning experience
- Supply chain, demand management, or other relevant certifications
- APICS CPIM or APICS CSCP certification, or willingness to pursue certification
- Oracle or Oracle ASCP experience
Sonoco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a strong employer match, including safe‑harbor and year‑end true‑up features, is highlighted in recent plan materials. This level of retirement support is presented as a competitive component of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage, alongside disability, EAP, and FSA/HSA options, form a comprehensive core package. This breadth is characterized as competitive and adds meaningful value to overall compensation.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair to competitive across many roles, with production and skilled trades pointing to solid hourly rates and overtime opportunities. Relative positioning against similar‑sized firms is portrayed as favorable.
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Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a leading manufacturer of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With more than 19,000 employees working in 34 countries, Sonoco serves many of the world’s best-known brands. Our integrated packaging solutions help define brand personalities, create unique customer experiences and enhance the quality of products and the quality of life for people around the world. It’s all in the service of our purpose: Better Packaging. Better Life. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities. Sonoco was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2021 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row. Learn more at Sonoco.com
