Operations Planning Manager

Amcor LLC; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

PTO

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

HSA/FSA

Life insurance & AD&D

Parental Leave

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an experienced planning leader to manage all operations planning functions, including raw materials, production scheduling and inventory, to meet customer service expectations.

You will partner with customer service, sales, and production, prioritize demand, monitor run rates, and drive continuous improvements in throughput and costs.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in business/ops, APICS and Lean Six Sigma, and several years in manufacturing planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, operations management or related field.
• APICS and/or operations and supply chain certification preferred.
• Minimum 1 year supervisory/leadership experience.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, production planning or operations.
• Lean six sigma training; Green Belt beneficial.
• Experience with SAP, ERP and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand prioritization with customer service and sales.
• Schedule orders on machines to meet ship dates.
• Communicate delays to Customer Service promptly.
• Review backlog and balance with Production.
• Coordinate daily with Production Supervisors on schedules.
• Set priorities for jobs, work centers, and run times.
• Maintain inventory levels to ensure timely delivery while controlling costs.
• Enter work orders into the scheduling system / JDE.
• Monitor progress of key orders and identify delays.
• Collaborate with maintenance for preventive maintenance planning.
• Handle all planning issues.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Ability to prioritize

Customer focus

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / operations

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. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Job Description

Manage all operations planning functions including raw materials, production scheduling, Inventory and shipping/receiving ensuring the plant meets all customers’ service expectations.

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 backlog
• Communicates 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).

Our Expectations

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 innovation
• Our 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

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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Accommodation

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC www.amcor.com|LinkedIn|YouTube

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