Planner Scheduler Sr

Amcor

Oshkosh, WI

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LOCATION

Oshkosh, WI

POSTED

Today

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

This position is responsible for creating and maintaining a schedule that will efficiently utilize the available manufacturing resources to meet customer demand and to maintain optimal inventory levels. The production scheduler will utilize MRP as well as knowledge of the manufacturing processes to anticipate and resolve problems and enhance customer service. The position requires the incumbent to communicate clearly and openly with both operations personnel regarding production schedules and the supply chain group regarding capacity and material issues. The incumbent must actively participate in problem solving and process improvements with operations, team members and customer service. The senior planner will provide mentorship and back-up coverage for other roles within the department including material planning and other process scheduling.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

+ Create and maintain production schedules for each operation to successfully meet customer demand while also optimizing inventory and minimizing machine changeovers.

+ Analyse and create operating schedules that support maximizing machine and labor efficiency and efficiently utilize material and storage space resources while meeting customer requirements.

+ Manage scheduling and confer with department leads to evaluate production schedule status.

+ Communicate daily with internal and external customers as to status of all open orders/jobs.

+ Provide management visibility over work-in-progress, material availability, and potential production issues, ensuring that personnel, equipment, tools, materials and services are available as needed.

+ Work with internal customers to coordinate schedules and establish priorities when required to prevent customer service issues.

+ Make or recommend revisions to planned production schedules as necessary when schedules cannot be met, including preparing back-up schedules.

+ Provide solutions, creative and logistical, to problems concerning production, shipments, shortages, changes and cancellation of orders.

+ Manage the volume of work orders issued to the floor. Ensure work orders are issued to the floor with both available raw stock and/or capacity available. Utilize a combination of created and released work orders to manage the flow of work sent to production while maintaining a short-term finite schedule.

+ Provide mentorship and back up coverage for material planners and production schedulers.

+ Lead projects or project steps within a broader project related to capital or customer mix changes.

WHAT WE VALUE

+ Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with other functional areas in order to build trusted relationships.

+ Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions

+ Ability to handle frequent interruptions, meets tight deadlines, and handles conflict in an effective manner.

+ Strong analytical skillset; Demonstrated ability to organize resources and analyse alternatives to make effective decisions.

+ Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including logistics, manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.

+ Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities.

+ Demonstration of thoroughness and attention to detail.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management or a related field and 2-4 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience totalling 7+ years.

+ Experience working in Supply Chain, preferably with experience in some or all of these areas: Production Scheduling, Logistics, Operations, Customer Service, or Finance.

+ Excellent computer skills in MS Office including advanced skills in Excel; minimum 2 years ERP systems experience, preferably SAP.

Our Expectations

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

Equal OpportunityEmployer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity

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 _"Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster_ . 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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Benefits

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 8 days per year and may vary by location

+ Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

+ Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

+ Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

+ Paid Parental Leave

+ Retirement Savings Plan with company match

+ Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

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

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC 

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