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Generalist Production and Materials Planner

Summary: Plans and prepares production schedules and order materials for manufacture of industrial or commercial products by performing the following duties. The Lead Production and Materials Planner fulfills the duties of this role in case of a vacancy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

As an at-will employer, Scholle IPN reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.

• Responsible for creating the production schedule while considering finished goods inventory, WIP, forecasted demand, customer orders, inner-company demand, replenishment orders, plant capacity, cycling plans, manufacturing efficiencies and various other dependencies.
• Responsible for ordering materials for production or FG to sell to customers based on MRP and considering the lead time from suppliers or other SIG plants.
• Review safety and Maximum stock to have enough material to avoid airfreight and meeting financial inventory targets.
• Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Identifies conditions that could impact the production and/or proactively develops and communicates contingency plans and priorities.
• Confers with Operation Managers and Supervisors to resolve production issues, which affect the machines schedules.
• Works with multiple departments to coordinate proper inventory mix, new business launches, trials, lost business phase outs, phase out/phase in transitions, promotional requirements and prioritizations to support company goals and objectives while servicing customer requirements.
• Participates in Process Improvement projects when necessary.
• Ability to work in a team environment, to teach and coach others in the awareness of planning techniques, software, and best practices.

You bring these skills, experience & education

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or minimum tree years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience using MRP
• Experience with Demand Segmentation
• APICS certification a plus
• High level of knowledge in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to learn and adapt to ERP systems

Physical Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Frequently standing, walking and sitting
• Frequently required the use of hands to finger, feel, reach or handle machinery
• Frequently bend, stoop and reach
• Visual Acuity (VA)

SIG competencies

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

Our promise

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

About SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.