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More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.\nBeyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.\nTo learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube\nJob Description\nTo provide management of materials and equipment capacity relating to planning customer requirements, purchasing raw materials, monitor planning of production orders to meet inventory objectives, customer delivery expectations, operational efficiencies and company objectives.\nWHAT YOU GET TO DO\nActs as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities.\nManages all purchase orders for all required raw material films/resin; check lead times and have ready dates for customer ship dates.\nMaintains purchase orders on Internal and External PO logs and distributes to appropriate personnel. Updates SAP as needed.\nManages SAP messaging and acts accordingly.\nDetermines disposition of film identified on monthly old and obsolete stock inventory reports; manage raw material inventory levels first in, first out (FIFO).\nPrepares monthly charts on aged inventories and distributes to appropriate personnel.\nEstablishes and controls min-max inventory levels for the purchased and BPP manufactured raw materials for Specialty Films and Resins\nCoordinates the transfer of required raw materials among the plant operations where required.\nWorks closely with corp procurement in securing required materials form other plants as needed to support production schedule\nAssists in resolution of materials inventory location problems.\nEnters orders, data, in SAP as needed to support customer orders and production schedules.\nWorks with resin handlers on resin issues and coordinates with railroad on inbound and out bound needs.\nOversees material management for the facility to include new production to meet production schedules and confirms order acknowledgement.\nManages raw material requisitions for each order and manages oversize stock usage and allocations.\nManages raw material claim management, data entry, communication and closure.\nOversees raw material schedules and coordinates scheduling of the material with Production Scheduler.\nParticipates in production meetings to include meetings that would directly impact the Material Planner.\nProvides updates to departmental key performance indicators (KPI’s) on a regular basis.\nActively participates in a WCOM team to support cost saving and process improvement initiatives and leads WCOM teams as requested.\nActs as a back-up to other Materials Planning positions and scheduling as needed\nWHAT WE VALUE\nMust have effective communications skills, both oral and written, to successfully interact with Customer Service, Manufacturing, Interplant customers, other Planners and all co-workers.\nEstablish and maintain cooperative working relationships\nAttention to detail and strong analytical skills are essential\nStrong organizational skills to handle large volume of paper flow and determine appropriate\npriorities.\nStrong math and typing skills\nPC skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and the ability to learn new software\nprograms\nAbility to identify and propose possible solutions to production Ability to work independently and be self-motivated\nWorking knowledge of SAP system\nWHAT WE WANT FROM YOU\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Ops Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of formal education and work experience.\nMinimum of 3-5 years’ scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment to include inventory management experience.\nStrong level of knowledge related to purchasing/accounting processes.\nBasic level of business acumen including the drivers of operating profit and working capital as it relates to materials planning.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills.\nWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) and mainframe operations as it relates to procurement\nSAP/Ariba Experience Preferred\nRegular attendance\nAbility to sit up 90% of time.\nAbility to communicate up to 100% of time.\nAbility to move from one place to another up to 60% of time.\nAbility to work on a computer 100% of time.\nAbility to travel domestically/internationally/globally 0% of time.\nOffice Environment\nOur Expectations\nWe expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:\nOur people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team\nOur customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation\nOur investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns\nThe environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/SexualOrientation/Gender Identity\nAmcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nIf you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the \"Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal\" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.\nE-Verify\nWe verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.\nCompensation\nThe starting salary for this position is expected to be between $51,100 to $70,300 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits.\n\nThe salary range provided reflects the anticipated starting salary base pay for this role at the time of this posting and does not necessarily reflect full earning potential over the course of employment. This range is applicable to positions performed in jurisdictions with pay transparency requirements, including CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA, Washington DC, as well as remote roles that may be performed in these locations. Compensation for roles performed outside of these jurisdictions may vary. 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