Material Planner

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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 To provide management of materials and equipment capacity relating to planning customer requirements, purchasing raw materials, monitor planning of production orders to meet inventory objectives, customer delivery expectations, operational efficiencies and company objectives. WHAT YOU GET TO DO Geographic Scope: plant specific Number of colleagues directly reporting to this job: 0 Acts as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities. Manages all purchase orders for all required raw material films/resin; check lead times and have ready dates for customer ship dates. Maintains purchase orders on Internal and External PO logs and distributes to appropriate personnel. Updates SAP as needed. Manages SAP messaging and acts accordingly. Determines disposition of film identified on monthly old and obsolete stock inventory reports; manage raw material inventory levels first in, first out (FIFO). Prepares monthly charts on aged inventories and distributes to appropriate personnel. Coordinates the transfer of required raw materials among the plant operations where required. Works closely with corp procurement in securing required materials from other plants as needed to support production schedule Assists in resolution of materials inventory location problems. Enters orders, data, in SAP as needed to support customer orders and production schedules. Works with resin handlers on resin issues and coordinates with railroad on inbound and out bound needs. Oversees material management for the facility to include new production to meet production schedules and confirms order acknowledgement. Manages raw material requisitions for each order and manages oversize stock usage and allocations. Manages raw material claim management, data entry, communication and closure. Oversees raw material schedules and coordinates scheduling of the material with Production Scheduler. Participates in production meetings to include meetings that would directly impact the Material Planner. Provides updates to departmental key performance indicators (KPI's) on a regular basis. Actively participates in a WCOM team to support cost saving and process improvement initiatives and leads WCOM teams as requested. Acts as a back-up to other Materials Planning positions and scheduling as needed Establishes and controls min-max inventory levels for the purchased and BPP manufactured raw materials for Specialty Films and Resins WHAT WE VALUE Must have effective communications skills, both oral and written, to successfully interact with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Interplant customers, other Planners and all co-workers. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships Attention to detail and strong analytical skills are essential Strong organizational skills to handle large volume of paper flow and determine appropriate priorities. Strong math and typing skills PC skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and the ability to learn new software programs Ability to identify and propose possible solutions to production Ability to work independently and be self-motivated WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU Bachelor's degree in Business, Ops Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of formal education and work experience. Minimum of 3-5 years' scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment to include inventory management experience. Strong level of knowledge related to purchasing/accounting processes. Basic level of business acumen including the drivers of operating profit and working capital as it relates to materials planning. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and mainframe operations as it relates to procurement SAP/Ariba Experience Preferred Regular att

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