Supply Planner

SONOCO CANADA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Wellbeing tools

Job summary

Sonoco, a global leader in packaging, is seeking a Material Replenishment Planner to ensure timely availability of materials for multiple plants in Charlotte, NC. You will balance inventory, lead times, and supplier performance while collaborating with Sales and Operations Planning to optimize costs and service levels.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 2+ years of experience, and familiarity with APICS certifications.

Qualifications

• Very high level of attention to detail and ability to quickly identify and resolve material planning data issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with stakeholders across Supply Chain Planning and Execution teams.
• Pursuit of or possession of relevant Supply Chain certifications (APICS CPIM/CSCP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide Material Replenishment Planning for assigned plants.
• Coordinate capital project planning to align multiple departments for startup.
• Coordinate communication with key customers and forecast across plants for startup.
• Monitor and manage plant KPIs for supplier review meetings.
• Ensure material availability based on Plant Production Schedules and supplier lead times.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, data management or related field

APICS CPIM

APICS CSCP

Tools

Oracle ASCP

Job description

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

While reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the availability of materials required to support plant production across multiple plants. You will generate planned order replenishments for materials based on orders, forecast demand, and material inventory data. The role balances available and required material inventory levels to optimize service, working capital, and material costs, considering lead time data and supplier performance metrics. This position will be an integral part of our Supply Chain team and will work collaboratively with the Sales and Operations Planning and Sales and Operations Execution teams to achieve reliable, low-cost material availability. This position will also work closely with our plant teams to ensure accurate and timely replenishment plans, so they have the right materials at the right time.

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for Material Replenishment Planning for assigned plants.
• Coordinate capital project planning for assigned plants to ensure alignment across multiple depts for project startup
• Coordinate communication with key customers and execution of forecast across multiple plants to support project startup
• Monitor and manage plant KPIs for supplier reviewer meetings
• Coordinate with plant operations/scheduling and suppliers to ensure material availability based upon Plant Production Schedules and supplier lead times
• Drive standard material replenishment processes.
• Work with plants, plant schedulers, and Logistics to resolve any material shortages and exceptions.
• Balance material requirements across assigned plants based upon material availability and optimal inventory levels.
• Establish and monitor plant material safety stock levels for assigned plants to drive working capital improvements.
• Ensure item level planning parameters are set correctly for assigned plants to achieve optimal material replenishment recommendations.
• Work with Supply Chain Data Analysts, Master Data Management, or Global Business Systems groups for required data setup and maintenance to support Materials Replenishment Planning.
• Effectively and timely communicate and elevate any issues that impact a plant’s production schedules and/or customer delivery performance.
• Identify and recommend any Material Replenishment process improvements to Supply Chain Leadership.

Ideally candidates would have an educational background in data management, supply chain management, business or related fields. This position should be considered a developmental position for future supply chain, logistics, supply management, operating excellence, or production planning leadership positions. This person must have a very high-level attention to detail, and be able to quickly and effectively identify and resolve material planning data issues or material shortages. Must be able to communicate effectively (verbally and written) to all Material Replenishment Planning stakeholders. This person will be expected to work closely with Supply Chain Planning and Supply Chain Execution teams. This person should possess or be willing to pursue important Supply Chain certifications, like APICS CPIM and APICS CSCP. Manufacturing process, materials planning, capacity planning, production planning experience preferred. Oracle/Oracle ASCP experience is a “plus”. Other duties as assigned.

This position will be located in Charlotte, NC with some consideration for a partially remote work schedule.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in supply chain, business, data management or have comparable related work experience in Materials Replenishment Planning.
• Two or more years of experience in related work areas.
• Supply Chain, Demand Management, or other certifications are a “plus”.

Compensation:

Supply Planner I- The annual salary for this role is from $63,840 - $71,820. Supply Planner II - The annual salary for this role is from $77,440 - $87,120 #LI-CB1

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 22,500 employees working in 270 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands. Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future. Sonoco was proudly named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.