Supply Planner

Build your Career with an Industry LeaderMulti-Color Corporation and Fort Dearborn have merged and are now the worlds largest prime label and packaging supplier. Join the newMCC (Multi Color Corporation) and you will have theopportunity to become part of an organization that is committed to excellence and industry leadership for over 110 yearsTheSupplyPlanneris responsible fordeveloping monthly Rolling Forecast and Annual Budget Supply Plans for their Segment(s) ( Cut & Stack Roll Fed etc.) with sufficient detail toidentifycrewing for key operations over the next 3-12 months and equipment required over the next36 months (about 3 years)to satisfy both firm demand plans and the range of expected growth. This is a hybrid role reporting onsite 3 days per week to MCC Headquarters in Atlanta GA or an alternate MCC work at MCC:Compensation: Competitive CompensationGenerous benefits package including medical dental vision disability life insurance and 401(k)Paid Holidays: New Years Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Eve Christmas Day plus two floating HolidaysResponsibilities:Monitor each press for key performance criteria; reported v crewed hours downtime make ready minutes run speed per minute and job size for the key attributes that affect performance in your segment. Ensure the segment demand mix is correctly interpreted in the segment rough cut capacity with inventory planning to maximize job size while minimizing unnecessary risk printWork with demand planning to minimize 3 month forecast bias to ensure the proper run rates for level loading labor in segmentWork with operations to plan and keep to least cost crewing levels using level loading principles that allow crewing to remain constant/level while inventory flexes based on customer required ship with GRE to plan key resources for onboarding new business executing plant/press remix projects imposition automation opportunities and other sustaining business with Sales team to build a Demand Driven planning process where growth is planned new business is described in sufficient detail to allow the Supply Planner to estimate resources requirements in advance of real orders being entered and base business is understoodfor volume fromongoing operationsAlign execution plans with key stakeholders including but not limited to the VP of Operations Plant General Managers Salesand Customer Service to ensure that resources are properly aligned and adjusteddaily to achieve the Supply Plan and deliver an excellent customer with Operations to expediteand adjust schedules to meet emergencies caused by downtime increased production demand or material and/orworkforce and respond to changes from the Master Supply plan by proactively seeking misalignment reactively managing through exception reports setting up the planning system for normal cause variation and responding to the planning system inventory is manufactured and distributed in support of the Supply production from Company plants and/or procurement of finished goods or outsourcing services from contract manufacturers or suppliers into the Company in the Service Performance andMDI (Managing Daily Improvement)(Managing for Daily Improvement) meetings tomonitorleading indicator metricsidentifyabnormal conditions across the supply chain andinitiateappropriateproblem-solving with Plants and Engineering to maintain service performance throughout all capital projects and plant solves the highest causes of increased cost of failures by researching determiningrootcause and driving for to the success of the overall business by representing supply chain interests in cross-functional project teams to implement changes to business processesMentor and train team members on systems and processes as well as trading partners and groups in other business units or departmentsIdentify opportunities for improvement makes constructive suggestions for change and drive for resultMonitor industry trends best practices and regulatory issues as they relate to specific area(s) of responsibility and shares learnings as appropriate with peersParticipate in special projects and performsother duties as :Experience in manufacturing planning systems which should include inventory management planning and/or distribution or a minimum of 5-10 years experience in related field (experience in the printing industry preferred)Working knowledge of ERP systems (Blue Yonder a plus)Firm understanding of the parameters and calculations that drive rough cut capacity plansMust be able to deal with problems involving a few variables. Must understand when to involve manager in the problem-solving written and verbal two-way communication skillsAble to process substantial amountsof data influence others and drive cross-functionalalignment and be able to communicate at various levels within the to work in a fast-pacedteam environment while managing personalschedules and exhibit flexibility to support multiple projects while meeting Excel AccessPowerPointand otherMS office tools is travel requiredto PlantsCustomers and/or partner locations (10%).APICS certification physical demands require standing using hands to finger feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear. This position requires frequent walking. Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision requirements are close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.