Supervises and directs the warehouse/planning and shipping/receiving functions as directed.
Supervises and directs the purchasing and storeroom function as directed.
Oversees planning and production scheduling of cans, ends, and plates for entire plant.
Work with Procurement & Supply Chain on the purchasing of raw material, dunnage, coatings and packaging supplies.
Scheduling. develops metal processing production schedules to meet internal production & external sales requirements while minimizing changeovers, downtime, maintaining the appropriate inventory levels. This includes shipments of scrap and finished goods.
Provides daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly production, spoilage, sales, and production schedule data.
Provides necessary records for raw material and finished goods inventory reporting systems, maintains, manages, reviews, and advises action on inventory reconciliation and resolution of problems. Coordinates and reviews semi-annual inventory.
Supervises the receipt, storage, and control of raw material for use in production, initiates substitution requests for raw material as needed, and maintains and reviews rough cut capacity planning.
May arrange for the ordering and shipment of metal and supplies with group purchasing.
Forecasts production, sales, and metal requirements for plant and group office use.
Maintains and directs routine material/production review meetings with plant production management personnel.
Schedules raw materials for use in production and coordinates with group offices the shipment and in-plant inventories of metal.
Assists the group sales function in budget and forecast comparisons.
Assists the group sales function in customer inquiries and activities. Maintains and seeks resolution of customer complaints.
Coordinates customer releases and orders with outside warehousing and other plants within the group.
Assists in procuring transportation for customer and warehouse movement of finished products.
May assist and advise the plant purchasing function in implementation of central stores reporting system and in seeking competitive pricing of goods and services.
Reviews and orders ODM’s needed for production.
Assists Customer Service Reps (CSR) with customer forecasts.
Performs CSR duties: May handle all aspects of SMP Processing Customer Service (CSR) responsibilities.
Challenges
Complexity of scheduling 24/7 operation with multiple and complex delivery points.
Vendor quality/supply issues impacting plans & the ability to navigate difficult supply chains for remediation.
This position is located at our Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility.
We'd love to hear from you if
4-year degree preferred – 4+ years of experience can substitute.
Oracle, QAD experience required.
Communication, Operations, vendors, Computer Literacy (Oracle, Outlook, MS Office),
Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Thinking, Attention to Detail and Flexibility.
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this role is from $107,760 to $121,230, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5%.
At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
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.
