Production Planning Supervisor

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860's and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future?At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visitwww.amcor.com.

To manage and direct the activities of the Production Planning and personnel at the Lebanon facility. Includes education and knowledge to maintain inventory control for raw, WIP and finished goods materials, maintaining safety stock levels for standardization project, balancing ship date compliance, customer needs and machine efficiencies.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Provides a clear vision of goals and expectations for the Production Planning department and is experienced with the tools and training required to meet those expectations.
• Manages and has a strong understanding of the activities of all direct reports, including employment interviewing, recommending salary changes, completing performance evaluations, counseling, telephone monitoring, discipline and recognition, maintaining incident files, training, and all other elements of management.

• Manages the scheduling of orders and monitors material availability to insure that we will meet the scheduled ship date to our customers. Communicates unexpected delays to Customer Service.
• Manages the backlog and works closely with the Production to overcome bottle necks and balance capacity loads across machines.
• Prepares and distributes a daily schedule. Also conveys issues/concern during the daily production meeting with customer service group and production team.
• Evaluates capacity for each machine.
• Schedules all production equipment in most efficient/service oriented manner.
• Communicate daily with the manufacturing staff on the current and future scheduling issues.
• Coordinates R&D and Sales projects and maintenance downtime with manufacturing supervision.
• Analyzes and prepares Production Planning reports such as back log reports, rerun reports, etc. as required on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and reports to upper management the findings and/or potential issues.
• Oversees issues with SAP such as: material master issues, routings, production standards, machine and order status, etc. Contact necessary person if data is inaccurate.
• Oversees and organizes responsibilities for Production Planner. Is trained and has experience in all areas for which staff has planning responsibility. Establishes cross training programs for direct reports implementing back up plans for vacations to maintain administrative efficiencies.

• Acts as a liaison and participates in cross-functional teams with Operations, Shipping, Production, Planning, and Customer Service.

• Monitors progress of key orders and identifies delays.

• Monitors stock in raw, work-in-process and finished goods to maintain set inventory levels and prevent aged inventory. Implements processes to review monthly inventory levels with Production Planning and makes decisions on moving aged inventory when applicable. Monitors and maintains safety stock/standardization project with cross-functional locations as well as reviews with key personnel on a monthly basis.

• Monitors shipments for requested date, promised date, and complete.

• Responsible for master schedule for plant production equipment and makes key decisions which can impact plant performance, inventory and customer order dates.
• Participates in special studies, and performs other duties as assigned by management.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Must have previous experience and superior communication skills-written, verbal and interpersonal to successfully manage department.

• Strong administrative, organizational skills, problem solving and interpersonal skills.

• 3 years' experience and knowledge of supervisory / management duties and skills.
• Must have an advanced level of computer knowledge and query skills to create and maintain reports.
• High degree of skills and experience in inventory management.
• An outgoing and confident personality.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• A Bachelor Degree with an emphasis on business courses or the combination education and manufacturing/scheduling experience is required.
• A minimum of two years of experience in a production planning role or a manufacturing support position, or equivalent experience in Production Planning/scheduling or Operations Management is required.
• One to two years supervisory experience.

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the links "EEO is the and "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)