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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\nMaterial Planner\nJob Description\nThe primary purpose of the Material Planner is to provide management of inventory, materials and equipment capacity relating to planning customer requirements, planning materials, monitor planning of production orders to meet inventory objectives, customer delivery expectations, operational efficiencies and company objectives.\nWhat You Get To Do\nGeographic Scope: plant specific\nNumber of colleagues directly reporting to this job: 0\nActs as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities.\nReview, Plan and Monitor customer inventory, purchase orders and reporting.\nAnalyze inventory data to manage orders to Min/Max levels\nAssist with Vendor Managed Inventory Programs and Atlas\nMaintain BDN, CPS, and active items in the system\nMaintains purchase orders on Internal and External PO logs and distributes to appropriate personnel. Updates SAP as needed.\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.\nCoordinates the transfer of required raw materials among the plant operations where required.\nAssists in resolution of materials inventory location problems.\nAssists with Cycle Counting and Inventory Management\nEnters orders, data, in SAP as needed to support customer orders and production schedules.\nOversees material management for the facility to include new production to meet production schedules and confirms order acknowledgement.\nManages material requisitions for each order and manages oversize stock usage and allocations. (Films and WIP materials)\nManages raw material claim management, data entry, communication and closure.\nProvides updates to departmental key performance indicators (KPI’s) on a regular basis.\nActs as a back-up to other Scheduling/ Planning positions as needed\nAct as a back up to SMS and SAP\nDevelop standard work and training planMonitor work and provide feedback\nDevelop consumable supply strategy\n\nMaintain tools for understanding demandManage min/max and reorder points based on usage\n\nManage and maintain film supplyMonitor usage and suggest/implement safety stocks\nDevelop standard work\n\nOwn aged inventory reduction for relevant materialsInvestigate aged inventory and identify opportunities for usage\n\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 priorities.\nStrong math and typing skills\nPC skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and the ability to learn new software programs\nAbility to identify and propose possible solutions to production Ability to work independently and be self-motivated\n\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.\n5 years of scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment to include inventory management experience\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\n\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. 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