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Senior Production Planner
full-timeLake Forest

Summary

Location

Lake Forest

Type

full-time

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About this role

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Review and distribute manufacturing master plan results weekly to meet service and inventory goals
  • Support sales & operations planning analyses
  • Consult on new business opportunities & create scenarios as needed
  • Analyze capacity and sales data and make recommendations on capacity expansion
  • Work with Sales and Manufacturing partners and create and administer scenarios within the planning system to solve business needs
  • Maintain planning system parameters to meet service and planning KPI targets
  • Key Performance Indicators associated with this role include:
    • ESP Plan Adherence
    • Schedule Compliance
    • Gap to S&OP
    • Case fill / OTIF measures

Qualifications:

  • BA/BS in supply chain planning, business, operations management, logistics or engineering, with 4+ years’ experience in production planning, scheduling, inventory control, manufacturing or distribution operations in a multi-facility environment.
  • Microsoft Excel proficiency required along with strong analytical, oral and written communication skills.
  • JDA/Blue Yonder proficiency preferred
  • SAP proficiency preferred
  • APICS certification a plus

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected].

Other facts

Tech stack
Production Planning,Scheduling,Inventory Control,Manufacturing,Distribution Operations,Microsoft Excel,Analytical Skills,Communication Skills,JDA/Blue Yonder,SAP,APICS Certification

About Novolex

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries, including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our innovative product portfolio is designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses worldwide and the millions of customers they serve. Through continuous investment in research and development, we are committed to engineering more sustainable choices for the future. Our extensive manufacturing network spans North America and Europe, including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Discover more about Novolex, our 20,000+ family members and our commitment to innovation and sustainability at www.novolex.com.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • The Senior Production Planner will review and distribute manufacturing master plan results weekly to meet service and inventory goals. They will also analyze capacity and sales data and make recommendations on capacity expansion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Senior Production Planner do at Novolex?

As a Senior Production Planner at Novolex, you will: the Senior Production Planner will review and distribute manufacturing master plan results weekly to meet service and inventory goals. They will also analyze capacity and sales data and make recommendations on capacity expansion..

Why join Novolex as a Senior Production Planner?

Novolex is a leading Packaging and Containers Manufacturing company.

Is the Senior Production Planner position at Novolex remote?

The Senior Production Planner position at Novolex is based in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

How do I apply for the Senior Production Planner position at Novolex?

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