Operation Planner

Sika AG; Brantford; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Brantford is seeking an Operations Planner responsible for the planning of manufacturing activities, including scheduling production and managing inventory. Candidates should have a college degree in production management or logistics, strong organizational skills, and knowledge of SAP. This full-time position does not offer remote work.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Working knowledge and experience in ERP systems, specifically SAP.
• Bilingual in French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating the weekly production schedule.
• Manage inventory and ordering of raw materials and packaging.
• Utilize SAP to analyze sales data and forecast demand.

Skills

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Bilingual in French

Education

College Degree in production management or logistics

Tools

SAP

MS Office Suite, specifically Excel

Job description

Overview

The Operations Planner is responsible for planning of manufacturing activities. This includes the creation of the production schedule ensuring proper allocation of resources to meet the production schedule and analysis of requirements to ensure proper execution and adaptation of the schedule with changing priorities as necessary.

Responsibilities

Production Planning & Coordination

• Assist in coordinating the weekly production schedule in collaboration with the production management team.
• Ensure efficient planning of resources (raw materials, packaging, equipment) aligned with the production schedule across departments.

Inventory & Materials Management

• Manage inventory and ordering of raw materials, packaging and other production-related materials.
• Use SAP for real-time inventory management to ensure accuracy and visibility of stock levels.
• Implement inventory control measures to minimize overstock and outages.
• Conduct inventory cycle counts and participate in the annual inventory count.

Data Analysis & Forecasting

• Utilize SAP to analyze sales data, consumption trends and historical demand to develop accurate ordering patterns.
• Adjust stocking parameters to optimize inventory levels and meet sales forecasts.

Quality & Compliance

• Oversee stock rotation, batch tracking and expiry date management to ensure product freshness and compliance with quality standards.
• Implement strategies to reduce waste and optimize inventory usage.

Logistics & Coordination

• Coordinate stock transfers from other plants and warehouses.
• Assist with receiving materials and collaborate with logistics to coordinate deliveries.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Complete required reports related to productivity, availability and departmental improvements.

Other Duties

• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

• Working indoors both in office and from home office with air conditioning and heating as applicable
• Working under pressure in a detail-oriented environment requiring excellent organizational, time management and priority management skills
• Ergonomic workspace provided
• Conversing by phone and email consistently for full work shifts

Qualifications

Education : College Degree combined with basic training in production management and logistics or equivalent experience

Bilingual in French is an asset

Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks appropriately

Working knowledge and experience in ERP systems, specifically SAP

Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite, specifically Excel

Strong and quick decision-making

Additional Information

• Join the family of Sika AG with over 33500 employees and companies set up in over 100 countries which provide ample opportunities to grow.
• Many of our employees describe their working relationships at Sika as friendly, personable and sincere. We call this the Sika Spirit.
• For such a large company we have a surprisingly flat hierarchy with direct decision-making processes and decentralized organizational units.
• We firmly believe that the diversity of our workforce is a key contributing factor to our success story.
• Sika is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin or other protected characteristics.
• Sika Canada discloses that we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications. However we want to emphasize that AI does not make final decisions or eliminate candidates from consideration. Our dedicated hiring managers and recruiters carefully review all applications to ensure a fair and comprehensive evaluation process. This approach combines the efficiency of AI with the expertise and judgment of our experienced hiring team allowing us to identify the best candidates while maintaining a human-centered hiring process.
• Remote Work: No
• Employment Type: Full-time