WestRock Company • Olive Branch, MS 38654
Job #2686951884
Job Summary: The Production Planner serves as the intermediary between elements of the supply chain and is directly responsible for mill production schedules. The Production Planner orchestrates all supply planning efforts with logistics and customer service teams, creating and organizing the most efficient manufacturing schedules that maximize efficiency and productivity and meet customer requirements.
Business Excellence - Partner with stakeholders (including internal supply planners, external customers, production resources, and logistics resources) to determine how to meet on-time needs and demands in the most cost-effective way
Assist with on-time shipments to customers by scheduling machines for production runs
Make production scheduling and transportation decisions with a high degree of autonomy
Identify the most effective solutions to deliver the customer products on time
Analyze manufacturing order data to optimize production schedules of plant machinery
Generate daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling reports to measure performance and identify solutions to optimize efficiency when appropriate
Continuously identify innovative ways to improve trim efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize machine utilization
Balance competing needs, metrics (i.e., trim efficiency, shipment time, freight loading optimization) and goals to arrive at the optimal scheduling and logistics solution for all parties
Perform necessary work resulting from unexpected mill outages/downtime
People and Culture
Communicate production and logistics decisions with cross-functional stakeholders as necessary to ensure alignment
Communicate regularly and effectively with manufacturing personnel to ensure production runs are sequenced to meet customer/company objectives
Critical Skills / Capabilities:
Adaptability: Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one's approach to achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information
Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations; demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach
Decision-Making: Plans and decides on the course of action while allowing for flexibility to support ad-hoc scenarios; demonstrates ability to balance competing priorities
Negotiation: Demonstrates an understanding of ways to negotiate effectively with others and understand each party's objectives; recognizes the potential impact of negotiation proceedings to the business; assists with negotiations in less complex situations; asks questions to uncover points of agreement and disagreement to help others gain consensus
Conflict Resolution: Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner; takes action to address employee grievances
Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively
Interpersonal Skills: Can relate to and communicate effectively with others to build rapport and relationships
Technical Skills: - Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook - Experience with scheduling tools and supply chain software
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at ~~~.
WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
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