Strategic Production Planner

Essity; Alabama; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Scholarship program for children ofEss

Employee discounts

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Production Planner for North America with a preferred location in Appleton, WI. You will plan production sequences, manage short-term adjustments, and collaborate with manufacturing and market teams to optimize scheduling and capacity utilization.

The role requires a Bachelor's in supply chain or related field (or equivalent planning experience), strong Excel skills, and SAP experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related discipline or non-degreed person with planning experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Basic Excel skill required, SAP experience helpful;
• Strong organizational, analytical, and collaboration skills required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed planning of the production sequence on article level at day/shift level considering the short-term available resources;
• Daily revision of the short-term planning and all adjustments on the system if needed (0-3 weeks scope);
• Propose and create supply scenarios together with local Manufacturing and market counterparts;
• Manage expected and unexpected changes in the plan, under time constraints and with limited information;
• Daily liaison with midterm planners to share site intelligence and changes from previous day;
• Secure capacity to produce by also participating in the Raw Materials short term activity;
• Anticipate typical production trends and suggest new approaches for increasing efficiency and reducing waste/scrap;
• Review historical business performance in scheduling to identify specific benefits for streamlining or improving the scheduling process;
• Report efficiency and adherence to the plan in order to contribute to improve production planning effectiveness;
• Prepare the following weeks planning information and present at the weekly planning meeting with manufacturing including midterm planners.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Analytical abilities

Collaboration skills

Excel basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Essity is seeking a Production Planner for North America with a preferred location in Appleton, WI. You will plan production sequences, manage short-term adjustments, and collaborate with manufacturing and market teams to optimize scheduling and capacity utilization.

The role requires a Bachelor's in supply chain or related field (or equivalent planning experience), strong Excel skills, and SAP experience is a plus.