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Sonoco

Manufactures consumer, industrial, healthcare packaging

Finished Goods Planner - Temporary

Production Planning & SchedulingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
ContractNocera Inferiore, ItalyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree, ideally in Industrial Engineering or an equivalent field; other degrees may be considered based on the candidate's profile.
  • Zero to three years of experience in supply chain, preferably in the manufacturing sector.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of enterprise resource planning logic; experience with Oracle enterprise resource planning is a plus.
  • Fluency in Italian and English.
  • Analytical thinking and a data-driven mindset.
  • Problem-solving ability and the ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • A proactive attitude and the ability to anticipate issues.
  • Resilience and the ability to work under pressure.
  • The ability to work cross-functionally with production, procurement, and logistics teams.
  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • An attitude toward continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain detailed short-term production schedules to ensure optimal sequencing and efficient use of production resources.
  • Monitor limited warehouse capacity and maximize the rotation index of goods.
  • Manage work orders, including raising, scheduling, and closing them.
  • Align daily and weekly production plans with demand priorities, capacity constraints, and material availability.
  • Monitor schedule adherence and proactively adjust plans in response to changes in demand, disruptions, or operational constraints.
  • Collaborate with production, maintenance, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution of the production schedule.
  • Identify bottlenecks and support actions to improve line efficiency, throughput, and overall responsiveness.
  • Arrange transportation to the sister plant for inter-plant flows.
  • Check the supply of components and lacquered or printed sheets by coordinating with the MPC scheduler, sister plants, or suppliers.
  • Monitor stock levels for critical materials and proactively escalate potential shortages that could impact production.
  • Support inventory optimization by balancing production needs with stock levels and minimizing excess and obsolescence.
  • Maintain the accuracy of planning data in enterprise resource planning systems, including lead times, production versions, and scheduling parameters.
  • Support the Supply Chain manager and the team in improving scheduling processes, tools, and data accuracy.
  • Contribute to stabilizing and standardizing production scheduling routines and best practices.
  • Track and report key scheduling performance indicators, including schedule adherence, service level, and production efficiency.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Oracle enterprise resource planning.
  • Other European languages.

About the Company

Sonoco

Manufactures consumer, industrial, healthcare packaging

Sonoco is a global packaging company that manufactures consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. It produces a range of packaging products and integrated solutions used to protect, present and brand products across many industries, drawing on materials like paper, plastic and metal. Its offerings cover design, conversion and production of packaging that helps brands create unique experiences and maintain product quality from manufacture to shelf. Compared with peers, Sonoco emphasizes scale, geographic reach (34 countries) and end-to-end packaging solutions, plus a track record of recognizing sustainability and social responsibility, including listings in Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies. The company’s stated goal is Better Packaging. Better Life., focusing on sustainable products, services, and programs for customers, employees and communities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hartsville, SC
Founded
1899

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