Planner Scheduler

Overview

Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 40,000 employees across more than 240 global locations, we develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. At Berry Global, we believe in the extraordinary power of people and their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives that help shape a shared future of innovation, inspiration, and influence. Every employee at Berry Global has the opportunity to make their mark on our company and the world around us. Together, we champion a people-first culture that cultivates individual growth, diversity, and collaboration, unleashing our collective strengths to forge a path to greater success for our company, people, and planet. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

The Planner Scheduler will be responsible to manage the production schedule and drive improvements in planning and operational processes; analyze forecasts and inventory changes; provide accurate and timely information to ensure customer requirements are met and site resources are optimized in most efficient method.

• Use MRP System to forecast production demand, manage customer forecast, safety stock requirements, and maintain desired inventory levels.
• Monitor the schedule and plan production on specific molds and machines.
• Monitor production scans; investigate and correct any errors.
• Generate reports and analyze data to ensure optimal supply chain flow.
• Process and expedite orders and communicate daily with Customer Service Representatives of any concerns.
• Monitor slow moving inventory and obsolescence and drive improvements to achieve inventory goals and reduce obsolescence.
• Monitor production value.
• Work with manufacturing, maintenance and support departments to improve production efficiencies.
• Balance current and future customer demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities.
• Make adjustments to forecasts and inventory levels as needed.
• Perform month end activities (e.g., close work orders) and prioritize rework activities as needed.
• Manage and direct Cycle Counters’ activities.
• Support ongoing Plant ISO requirements.
• Support the plant and corporate operational goals,
• Participate in weekly Scheduling calls, provide feedback and status updates, and facilitate changes to ensure efficient operations planning.
• Accepts responsibility to comply with all safety, quality, customer, ISO, SQF and any other regulatory requirements. And has the authority to report concerns that could impact these requirements or suggest areas for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Contribution to Safety, Quality and GMP

• Maintain a clean, healthy and safe workplace by ensuring adherence to safety standards.
• Conduct required safety reviews of equipment and processes prior to project start-up.
• Support the accomplishment of your work groups through the quality, timeliness and professionalism of your attitude.
• Supply accurate and timely data as required by performance tracking and reporting.
• Apply resources in a manner that maximizes their effectiveness while assuring quality.
• Maintain a work environment that will contribute to the assurance of safety and GMP compliance.
• Adhere to established procedures, perform self-checking and pay attention to detail in the performance of you and your team’s work.
• Notify management in a timely manner of any problems with procedural compliance.
• Report observed quality problems and deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Make recommendations to management for improving the quality and efficiency of your work.
• Oversee work to ensure projects are completed.

Competency and Expectations

• Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model.
• Accountability – holds self-accountable evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative and ownership actions such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity).
• Communication – ability to communicate safety, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages (both written and verbal)
• Engagement – communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the wins and ensure employees actively participate in safety-related activities.
• Team Development – understand the development needs of employees in your organization; drive the culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent development from pre-hire to continuous learning.
• People Agility – understand personal strengths and weaknesses; leads by example; promotes change through listening skills and seeking frequent input from employees; is genuine and approachable; firm but fair – consistent.
• Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; mitigates relationship conflicts and encourages constructive (problem-solving) conflict.

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Qualifications

• 4 year college degree in business, supply chain management or related field preferred.
• Prefer 2 years experience in Demand Planning/Supply Chain management in complex, high volume manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience with MRP systems such as JD Edwards, etc.
• Excellent oral and written skills.
• Excellent computer skills with advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and math skills with proven ability to apply that knowledge.
• Present a positive and professional attitude at all times.
• Able to adapt to changes in the work environment.