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Greif

Global industrial packaging manufacturer and services

Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent is typically possessed.
  • Three to five years of Supply Chain and Inventory Management experience is required, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficiency with planning logic such as material requirements planning (MRP) and advanced planning systems, and Microsoft Office, is required.
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is required; Infor LN is advantageous.
  • A Bachelor's degree preferably in Supply Chain, Sourcing, or Operations.
  • A solid understanding of plant manufacturing operations is required.
  • Experience with demand-driven planning is required; DDMRP certification (CDDP) is advantageous.
  • Affinity with large data sets and Microsoft Power BI is required.
  • A strong understanding of supply chain and inventory management concepts, and the ability to apply them in practice, is required.
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, and ability to work effectively with remote plant teams, are required.
  • Excellent time management, planning and prioritization skills, and ability to work well both in a team and independently, are required.
  • Fluency in spoken and written French and English is required.
  • Cross-cultural experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead supply chain inventory processes, DDMRP system settings and inventory targets.
  • Issue direct material purchase orders and manage the full purchase order lifecycle, including issue, acknowledgement, open quantity, backlog, and rescheduling of planned receipt dates.
  • Plan and coordinate inter-plant supply flows, aligning production timing, transport and stock levels.
  • Manage daily and weekly activities with suppliers and plants to optimize performance while providing service to customers.
  • Analyze inventory parameters and facilitate discussions on inventory practices and improvement opportunities with plant leadership.
  • Prepare plant data and actions for the monthly Closures EMEA SIOP, including demand review and pre-SIOP supply and capacity review, and follow up on agreed actions.
  • Monitor supplier performance and escalate concerns early to the Supply Chain Planning Manager and Category Sourcing Managers.
  • When a supply shortage occurs, manage inventory allocation across plants, initiate meetings and recommend options for continued supply.
  • During supplier or part changes, define inventory buffers and lead component transitions.
  • Coordinate timing of incoming components and communicate expected shortfalls to plants for expediting.
  • Support SLOB reviews and corrective actions, including selling, reusing, reworking, moving within the network, or scrapping inventory, with Sales, Operations and Finance.
  • Support fiscal year-end inventory counts and working capital timing requests.
  • Manage planning master data, including supplier lead time, minimum order quantities, order increments, backflush and bill of materials settings; review accuracy and maintain the data in the ERP system.
  • Provide planning backup for other Closures sites when required, and apply EMEA planning standards and tools in partnership with the Planning Excellence Lead.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with ERP systems, with Infor LN as an advantage.
  • DDMRP certification (CDDP) is an advantage.
  • German language proficiency is an advantage.
  • Cross-cultural experience is a plus.

About the Company

Greif

Global industrial packaging manufacturer and services

Greif is a global supplier of industrial packaging products and services. It makes steel, plastic, and fibre drums; intermediate bulk containers; reconditioned containers; containerboard and paperboard; tubes and cores; and various packaging accessories. It also provides filling, packaging, and related services to many industries and manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. With operations in more than 35 countries, Greif serves both global and regional customers. The company’s goal is to be the best performing customer service company in the world by delivering reliable packaging solutions and value-added services that help customers move, store, and protect their products.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Delaware, OH
Founded
1877

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