Strategic Production Scheduler (SAP)

Magnera Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnera Corporation seeks a Sontara Production Planner to organize three production lines in Old Hickory, TN and coordinate external converters and import planning from Asturias, Spain. You'll work with operations leaders to align plans with customer service goals, capacity utilization, and inventory management.

Translate orders into detailed schedules, enter SAP orders, and collaborate across Manufacturing, Warehouse, R&D, Purchasing, and Customer Service to ensure on-time delivery and

Qualifications

• Minimum Associate Degree; preferred Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, business, or related discipline (Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Production/Planning Management)
• 3–5 years relevant experience in supply chain, production planning or operations preferred
• Experience in SAP ERP system is preferred.
• Advanced Excel user experience (formulas, pivot tables, graphs)
• Thorough understanding of production and procurement processes
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and independent problem resolution.
• Data access/retrieval skills with experience in data analysis, data manipulation using MS Excel and/or other tools as provided.
• Function within a team effort with personal attitude and approach.
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translates customer orders and downstream converter (both internal and external) requirements into a detailed production plan.
• Balance production plans against business objectives and on-time delivery requirements.
• Enters SAP process orders for production execution.
• Enters SAP purchase orders for external converter execution.
• Maintains daily and open communication with supply chain colleagues to ensure production plans for mainlines and converters are aligned with customer requirements.
• Partners with Manufacturing, Warehouse, R&D, Purchasing, and Customer Service to coordinate production with all other aspects of the distribution process.
• Leads weekly scheduling meeting with manufacturing, maintenance, and purchasing to ensure schedule can be supported and incorporates any downtime required by other departments.
• Partners with SAP data governance team to manage accurate master data and set up new materials.
• Provides timely updates to Customer Service for any customer inquiries as well as if an order is delayed.
• Updates weekly open order report and issues report on behalf of supply chain team to commercial/customer service/leadership.
• Provides disposition for aged inventory as part of routine aged inventory review / available to sell process.
• Interacts with manufacturing personnel and management as needed to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies/delays or additional information requested from manufacturing, customer service or sales.
• Monitors mainline actual line performance against plan to manage priorities and understand operational delays.
• Initiates prioritization of customer demands with sales team when required due to changes in plans or customer requirements.
• Provides relief for other Planner/Schedulers within Supply Chain team.
• Performs other duties, as requested or required by the Supply Chain Manager

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain collaboration

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP ERP

Advanced Excel

Job description

Magnera Corporation seeks a Sontara Production Planner to organize three production lines in Old Hickory, TN and coordinate external converters and import planning from Asturias, Spain. You'll work with operations leaders to align plans with customer service goals, capacity utilization, and inventory management.

Translate orders into detailed schedules, enter SAP orders, and collaborate across Manufacturing, Warehouse, R&D, Purchasing, and Customer Service to ensure on-time delivery and