Planning Lead- Converting

OVERVIEW:

Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Planning Team Lead is responsible for leading a team in establishing, reviewing, and maintaining the converting production schedule. Establishing the production plan will involve working closely with operations leaders, and others to coordinate manufacturing plans that achieve the company objectives relative to customer service, efficient resource/capacity utilization and inventory management.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages team including receiving material handler, inventory coordinator and converting scheduler.
• Establishes production orders based on customer demands and make to stock wipes requirements, consistent with inventory objectives including required in-process materials to support final finished goods.
• Meets minimum weekly with Converting Scheduler to ensure OTIF and Customer Satisfaction is maintained.
• Meets routinely with cross-functional converting team to resolve delayed production for customer shipments, component shortages, overtime, priorities, and identified problems.
• Monitors converting schedule performance against plan to manage priorities and understand operational delays.
• Directs quality team for rework production orders based on customer order requirements.
• Initiates prioritization of customer demands with sales team when required due to changes in plans or customer requirement.
• Manages external converting production requirements to ensure customer requirements are met including new converter set up if required.
• Updates weekly open order report and provides delay reasons as necessary.
• Manages converting warehouse/operations finished goods inventory management including routine cycle counting and annual year-end physical inventory.
• Responsible for new converting finished good material set ups in S4/HANA including BOMs.
• Ability to effectively make complex decisions with limited time and information and can determine decision making criteria based on priorities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and independent problem resolution.
• Data access/retrieval skills with experience in data analysis, data manipulation using MS Excel and/or other tools as provided.
• Maintain a team effort, attitude and approach.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Associate Degree; preferred Bachelor’s Degree in a technical, business, or other related discipline (Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Production/Planning Management)
• 3 – 5 years relevant experience in supply chain, production planning or operations preferred
• Strong analytical skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in SAP ERP system is preferred.
• Advance Excel user experience (formulas, pivot tables, graphs)
• Thorough understanding of production and procurement processes 

COMPETENCIES:

Coaching- Able to guide employees in their development and help them assume their responsibilities. Establishes relationships of trust in order to get employees to identify and meet their developmental needs

Decision Making- Ability to assess the scope, urgency and level of risk associated with a situation. Includes the ability to take measures, in a timely manner, to solve problems involving levels of complexity and ambiguity.

Client Focus- Ability to know the needs of internal and external customers as well as how to work in collaboration with them in order to meet current and future needs.

Partnership- Ability to establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships, partnerships or networks of contacts with people who can contribute to achieving objectives. 

Team Development- Ability to build a strong and cohesive team, assign them roles based on strengths and develop them to meet the employee and company goals. Develop employees to their fullest potential. Creates a sense of belonging and inclusion.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical demands:  While performing the duties of this job in an office environment, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; the employee must periodically lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.  The employee will be required to travel occasionally. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.