Master Supply Planner

Master Supply Planner

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

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Position Overview :

As a Master Supply Planner, you are a key member of the Beverage Packaging North & Central America (BPNCA) Supply Chain Execution team, reporting to a Manager, Master Supply Planning. You will contribute to the success of Ball by developing production plans and inventory strategies for beverage packaging products across a manufacturing network that encompasses North and Central America. You will ensure maximum manufacturing efficiencies as well as optimal inventory levels while enabling delivery to customer requirements.

Your Key Areas of Responsibility Include :

• Develop master production schedules for multiple plants across the BPNCA network.
• Direct distribution of inventory throughout the network to ensure inventory is available to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Work with management and inventory planners to develop safety stock and inventory strategies for assigned products.
• Work with management to enhance business processes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement practices and LEAN management methodologies across our production planning and scheduling processes.
• Coordinate across the supply network in lead-time-reduction activities to achieve the projected planned scheduler requirements, and support industry best-in-class production lead time.
• Identify deviations from established plans, and develop recovery plans. Monitor S&OP plans to ensure alignment with the master production schedule.
• Communicate master production schedules with manufacturing & plant management.
• Measure, analyze and report key process metrics. Monitor adherence to key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop, monitor and communicate reports on inventory and process execution to business unit and supply chain organizations, while driving continuous improvement.
• Maintain business data to support production planning, inventory reporting and manufacturing systems.

Required Experience and Skills :

Preferred Skills and Experience :

Compensation & Benefits

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When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

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