Production Planner

**CASCADES**

Founded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibers. The Company employs 10,000 employees, who work in almost 80 production units located in North America and Europe. With its management philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous efforts in research and development as driving forces, Cascades continues to deliver the innovative products that customers have come to rely on.

**CASCADES CONTAINERBOARD PACKAGING**

The Containerboard Packaging Group, a division of Cascades, is the largest containerboard producer in Canada, and is also a top converter of corrugated products in the country. The Group manufactures a wide range of products made from recycled fibres for its North American customers in the food, beverage and consumer products sectors, among many others. The Division, which employs close to 3,400 people, owns six containerboard mills and nineteen corrugated products plants in Canada and the United States.
- Your challenge- Reporting to the Director Demand Planning and Supply, the Production Planner’s mission is to develop the master production plan in order to efficiently coordinate the product distribution activities of each plant under his or her responsibility. You manage the product life cycle and carry out medium-term production planning in order to maximize resource availability, optimize inventories and ensure plants’ ability to meet forecast demand. You maintain distribution records and track backlogs and orders in collaboration with the distribution department. You convert orders into planned orders and find alternative solutions to resolve production discrepancies. As a result, you guarantee the customer service’s quality and maximize the company's sales volume and return potential..
- Individual responsibilities**Accountable**
- Identify production constraints and communicate them to clarify the Sand OP plan.- Execute the Sand OP plan from a production planning point of view.**Responsible**
- Establish, review and optimize MRP parameters.- Develop and maintain the master production schedule for (medium term) for your group of plants in order to maximize resources, optimize inventories and ensure quality customer service.- Identify and validate supply/requisition requirements.- Support the sales and marketing team in operationalizing the product life cycle.E42- Create and manage production blocks within production cycles (planned orders).- Keep the planning board up to date and manage long-term alerts relating to your function.- Track and approve orders for raw materials or production supplies for your business unit.- Manage BOMs.- Manage the long-term contingency in collaboration with the person in charge of production.- Communicate variances and propose alternative scenarios in your planning horizon.- Analyze and enter MRP values in SAP.- Collaborate with the Master Data Analyst to maintain the objects in the material master record under your responsibility: BOM, routing and production versions.- Perform maintenance of GATP rules (APO).- Enter planned shutdowns in the system.- Manage planned orders in subcontracting operations, as required.- Convert orders into production orders, based on business rules.- Establish the optimal product production sequence and optimize trim.- Experiences and strengths- 2 to 5 years of experience- College diploma/degree in planning, supply chain or equivalent- Computer skills including Microsoft Office and SAP- Good analytical and leadership skills, accountability, organization and problem solving ability- Good resource management skills- Breadth and depth of knowledge in planning and distribution operations, especially in scheduling activities- Ability to communicate effectively with team leadership as well as site partners regarding complex issues- Excellent proactive problem-solving and analytical skills**Core competencies defined for this job**
- Decision-making- Flexibility and ability to adapt- Teamwork- Accountability- Autonomy- Action-based focus**Job Segment**:PLM, Supply Chain, Demand Planner, Industrial, QC, Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality