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PRODUCTION PLANNER

PRODUCTION PLANNER

SONOCO CANADAJarrow, England, United Kingdom
10 days ago
Job description

Time left to apply End Date : April 1, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

Job requisition id JR-139063

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager and collaborating closely with the Sales, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, the jobholder will be responsible for planning the production schedule and managing the transport of products to customers.

The Jobholder's responsibilities will include the following :

Production Planning

  • Logility – APS planning system : organizing, maintaining and coordinating Production planning of jobs on winders, drying and finishing process lines (Brodbeck, Stapler, Groover, GCP, Textile Finishing Lines)
  • Monitor and replenish FG stock
  • Maintain stock for recut products (check orders if correct and correct / amend when needed)
  • Monitor and plan drying process, stretch wrapping and repacking of PMC cores – update supervisors about extra activities included in process
  • Coordinate and participate in daily planning meeting(s)
  • Monitor performance and data and update routings as required
  • Communicate late orders and potential late orders to CSR’s
  • Communicate any concerns with Quality Team
  • Machine forecast update on weekly / daily basis with supervisors to optimise capacity utilisation

Transport Planning

  • Create weekly transport log and update on a daily basis
  • Send logs to haulier to book loads (typically on a Thursday) and update as the week progresses
  • Advise Daily Transport log to carriers and to dispatch FLT drivers
  • Book in deliveries with customers
  • Process delivery notes (ensure they are ‘ship confirmed’ to create invoice)
  • Update weekly transport log (daily) with delivery note numbers and costs for accounts

    • Stock Management

  • Daily check of WIP Value report – maintain and correct where required - Accounts to be updated on daily basis to allow them to close jobs
  • Maintain parents stock for recut machines
  • Manage Quarantine and Loose stock
  • Manage finished goods inventory and conduct month-end counts and corrections of FG stock

    • System and Data Maintenance

  • Work with Oracle and Accounts Teams to ensure data is accurate
  • At least 5 years’ experience in a production / manufacturing environment
  • Excellent computer skills with experience in Oracle, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Leadership ability, managing and leading teams, projects
  • Developed time management skills, with an ability to balance demand among various projects
  • Decisive and actions oriented
  • Team player, results oriented

    • If you are interested and think you meet the above requirements, please apply in writing or via email to :

    Closing Date for Applications : Monday 11 November 2024

    We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

    About Us

    Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE : SON) is a global provider of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With annualized net sales of approximately $5.2 billion, the Company has 20,000 employees working in more than 300 operations in 34 countries serving some of the world’s best-known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities that support our corporate purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life . The Company was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2021 as well as being included in Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row.

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