Master Planner

**Master Planner** - Optimizing Production and Fulfilling Customer Commitments

Job Location: Saint-Leonard (Head Office), with availability to travel to support all business units.

**Company Profile**

Our organization, established in 1967, is a leading private producer of flexible packaging and technical films in North America, with multiple plants across Canada and some operations in the US. We offer innovative solutions to a variety of industries including construction, food and beverage, agriculture, horticulture, and chemicals. Our diverse product portfolio ranges from roofing shingle overwraps and shrink films to barrier films, stretch films, valve bags, and specialty films.

Maintaining vertically integrated operations, including extrusion, printing, lamination, and converting, we have sustained above-average margins and stable long-term revenue growth over the years. Positioned to meet the growing demand for flexible packaging, we aim to solidify our leadership position through continued growth, both organically and via acquisitions. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, sustainable films and flexible packaging that protect and promote our customers products.

**Job Profile**

The Master Planner, reporting to the Director of Operations, is responsible for ensuring our commitment to customer satisfaction is upheld in a multi-site environment. This role involves developing production schedules, managing inventory to maintain appropriate levels, coordinating the availability of raw materials, optimizing capacity utilization, and analyzing and reporting on actual customer demand, trends, and forecast to adjust capacity plans accordingly.

**Key Responsibilities**

Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a production plan with a time-phased build schedule.

Work with customer base to determine weekly inbound forecast and develop consumption models to improve accuracy.

Establish key performance indicators of forecast accuracy, interact with functional managers, and track and maintain the forecast through timely and accurate feedback.

Schedule demand based on product mix and provide accurate commitment dates to the customer service team across multiple product lines.

Assemble master schedule reporting regarding performance to business, shipment, inventory, and production plans.

Provide input to finance on operating plans for the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process concerning incoming volume and capacity.

Identify current planned level of demand and create tactical production plans to meet the identified customer demand. Calculate production lead times.

Establish reporting to determine labor and productivity performance statistics.

Establish, measure, monitor, and adjust capacity levels to execute all manufacturing schedules.

Engage in capacity management during sales and operations planning, master scheduling, materials requirements planning, and production activity control.

**Informations contractuelles**:
**Benefits**
- Full-time position (40 hours/week).
- Sunlife Insurance (3 à la carte levels) for all employees from day 1.
- 5% RRSP.
- Performance bonus.
- Employer-paid laptop and cellphone.
- Keywords: Master Planner, Supply Chain, Production Scheduling, Customer Satisfaction, Operations Management, ERP Systems, Bilingual, Decision-making, Leadership, Flexible Packaging.

Qualifications & Experience 10+ years of relevant Supply Chain planning experience. At least 3 years as a Master Planner. Bachelor Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering. In-depth knowledge of ERP Systems, Master Production Scheduling, Production Planning, and Capacity Planning. Experience leading a team. Bilingual; excellent communication skills in both English and French. Proven track record of improving process efficiencies and as a change agent. Demonstrated ability to work with, and through, people from diverse backgrounds to deliver business objectives. Experience in a fast-paced and growth-oriented environment. Competencies & Skills Strong decision-making capabilities. Excellent priority management and organization skills. Teamwork and collaboration. Critical thinking. Strong communication, influence, and persuasiveness. Leadership and people management skills. Keywords: Master Planner, Supply Chain, Production Scheduling, Customer Satisfaction, Operations Management, ERP Systems, Bilingual, Decision-making, Leadership, Flexible Packaging.