Operations Planning Manager

Amcor Flexibles, LLC; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an Operation Planning Manager to lead all planning functions for a small facility in Greenville, SC. You will coordinate raw materials, production scheduling, inventory, and shipping/receiving to meet customer service expectations, with a focus on optimizing capacity and minimizing costs.

The role requires supervisory experience in manufacturing, a bachelor's degree in a related field, and experience with production planning or operations management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, operations management or related field.
• APICS and/or operations and supply chain certification preferred.
• 3+ years supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• 3+ years experience in production planning/manufacturing support/operations management.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or willingness to obtain.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and SAP/ERP.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customer service and sales to prioritize demand and capacity.
• Schedule orders to meet ship dates and communicate delays.
• Review backlog and balance workload with Production; set priorities.
• Maintain inventory levels to ensure on-time delivery while reducing carrying costs.
• Enter work orders into the scheduling system (JDE).
• Monitor progress of key orders and identify delays.
• Coordinate with maintenance for preventive maintenance planning.
• Own planning issues.

Skills

Leadership experience

Manufacturing experience

Production planning

Lean Six Sigma

APICS certification

Microsoft Office

SAP/ERP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business/ops

APICS certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

SAP

ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Description

Manage all operations planning functions including raw materials, production scheduling, Inventory and shipping/receiving ensuring the plant meets all customers' service expectations. Scope for this Operation Planning Manager role is a small sized facility with typically 200 or less employees and low to mid-level complexity.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Interfaces with customer service and sales functions to prioritize demand and ensure lant capacity requirements will meet customer expectations
• Monitors the scheduling of orders on assigned machines to ensure that we will mee the scheduled ship date to our customers. Communicates unexpected delays to Customer Service
• Reviews the backlog on assigned machines frequently and works closely with Production to help balance the backlogCommunicates daily with the Production Supervisors on the current and upcoming schedule required for assigned machines. Create and maintain priorities for jobs, work centers, and run times
• Oversees maintenance of inventory levels to ensure timely delivery of customer requirements while maintaining minimal carrying and transportation costs
• Enters work orders into the schedule system/JDE
• Monitors progress of key orders and identifies delays
• Work with maintenance team for preventative maintenance planning
• Responsible for all planning issues

WHAT WE VALUE

• Drives Vision & Purpose
• Strategic Mindset
• Sets Priorities & Drives Results
• Customer Focus
• Cultivates Innovation
• Attracts & Develops Talent
• Engages People & Teams

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis on business, operations management or a related field.
• APICS and/or operations and supply chain certification preferred.
• A minimum of 1 years prior supervisory/leadership experience.
• Three (3) plus years of experience in a manufacturing role, a production planning role or a manufacturing support position, or equivalent experience in Production Planning/scheduling or Operations Management. Demonstrated functional experience in the related discipline of operations planning, material management and Customer service.
• Lean six sigma training. Green Belt certification or willingness to obtain such certification upon acceptance of role.
• External training and/or internal seminars in leadership, safety, quality, problem solving techniques and other related materials management training.
• Experience in flexible packing industry is preferred.
• Computer literacy, specifically with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, ERP and Outlook).

OurExpectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovationOur investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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