Planner

Oversight of the planning operations at the Retail Packaging and Display Division including the scheduling and material planning roles. Ensures that the production facility has adequate capacity to cover demand and constantly adjusts to ensure the ratio is maintained; finds solutions for requests to insert orders into the production schedule.

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversight of the production planner role and vacation replacement
- Oversight of the material coordinator role and vacation replacement
- Control of all expedites while monitoring machine loading and order entry (bookings) working with the production team to confirm future crewing and overtime requirements
- Liaison between the Sales, Customer Service and Production Teams
- Resolve any material supply issues
- Monitor inventory levels of paper, board, labels, and finished goods
- Responsible to constantly monitor the situation on the production floor to smooth out demand
- Negotiates for balanced solutions with Customer Service, Production and Sales
- Promptly finds solutions for requests to insert orders following the insert protocol
- React to plant breakdowns by moving orders/accounts or requesting sheet orders
- Responsible to complete various reports, as required, including board lead time, inventory analysis on key accounts
- Works closely with the Planner/Schedulers to coordinate expedites, balances reruns
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results and performing other duties as assigned
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with health and safety and housekeeping practices, and use of personal protective equipment

**Qualifications**:

- 3+ years of experience in such roles as inventory, scheduling, shipping, or customer service, fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Corrugated experience is an asset
- In-depth knowledge of the MS Office suite, particularly MS Excel and MS Word
- Must be organized, detail-oriented and results-driven
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Team player able to balance multiple priorities and make tough decisions in a timely manner
- Ability to present themselves in a professional manner

**Competencies**:
**Decision Quality** - Gathers enough information to allow a pragmatic assessment of risks and benefits of alternative approaches in any decision. Stays focused on objectives and considers both the short-term and longer-term impact of decisions and keeps objectives in mind throughout the process. Communicate the impact and implications of decisions. Completes the appropriate level of due diligence required to make a quick, accurate decision.

**Drive for Results**:

- Achieves results within established timelines. Understands and demonstrates that intentions, activities and results are not the same. Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; does not give up before finishing, even in the face of resistance or setbacks; consistently challenges self and others for results.

**Leadership** - The expectation of leadership is not reserved solely for only those who are in positions of authority, but from all employees. They demonstrate high integrity and are motivated by wanting to make a real difference to people by delivering a high quality service for their customer and the organization. In positions of authority, they: invest in development for the right people and identify and develop future leaders, and coach and provide candid feedback to others. They are visible and they model behaviors, competencies and values expected and inspire others to undertake challenging tasks and projects.

**Teamwork** - Is an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team. Ensures the right stakeholders are informed and involved where necessary. Is ready to “roll up their sleeves” as necessary.

**Think and Act like an owner** - Thinks and cares about the organization like an owner. Commits to and upholds organizational values, and core behaviors even under difficult circumstances. Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility and dedication to facilitate the success of the organization. Takes appropriate risks, holds oneself and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results and openly raises a challenge even if others don’t.