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­­­Manager, Production Planning

Summary:

The Manager, Production Planning position is responsible for coordinating incoming orders to manufacturing and ordering necessary raw materials to support the manufacturing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

§Responsible for the flow of orders and/or information from Project Coordinators to manufacturing; timely scheduling of the orders to meet customer requirements

§Provide leadership support in the Manufacturing Support Department, including Scheduling and Shipping/Receiving.

§Responsible for the Asitrades\u2019 daily schedule and the manufacturing weekly schedule (overtime, scheduled maintenance, etc.).

§ Maintain and support multiple data bases - to clearly communicate production needs, status of orders and potential future scheduling needs

§ Responsible for Rollstock inventory including tracking and decision making for ordering

§ Complete Weekly Forecast Report

§Perform month-end closing and compile reports, as needed

§Update daily status of the schedule and production to the General Manager

§Handle all employee relations issues in accordance with Divisional and Corporate policies and procedures

§Evaluate employee performance and conduct performance reviews

§Facilitate needed/required training programs for the department

§Lead and participate in special projects, as needed

§Direct, maintain and enforce the safety program for the department; assure compliance with OSHA and Rock Tenn regulations and guidelines

§Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has direct supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Ability to Execute - Targets and achieves results, sets and accomplishes challenging goals, prioritizes and manages tasks effectively, maintains an organized system to monitor progress, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets standards and responsibilities, may provide leadership/motivation.

Commitment to Task - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts ownership of projects and outcomes, takes personal responsibility and sets objectives/standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements, shows a sense of urgency about getting results.

Communication - Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas and messages through written, verbal and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience. Creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers engaging presentations, shares information and ideas with others in a timely manner. Listens carefully and attentively.

Customer Focus - For both internal and external customers, builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met in a timely manner, solicits opinions and ideas from customers.

Diversity - Supports an inclusive workplace, incorporates different viewpoints and ideas to maximize performance and contributions of employees, develops strengths in team members, deals respectfully with colleagues, customers and vendors at all levels, understands his/her role in building and sustaining a culture of high performance.

Initiative - Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development, demonstrates a bias for action without prompting.

Innovation - Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, pursues ongoing improvements, supports change, encourages originality, solves problems creatively.

Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, continuously looks for improvements, finds root cause of problems, owns/acts on problems, seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Safety Mindset - Promotes a respect for safety, keeps workplace clean and safe, supports safety programs, policies/procedures, takes preventative and corrective action to address potential safety hazards and prevent future injuries, resists temptation to cut corners where safety is concerned, follows all safety related company policies and complies with location specific safety rules, drives safely on and off company property.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor\u2019s degree minimum plus five (5) years relevant industry experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. May require the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. May require the ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of and basic computer skills, and must be proficient in RTMD proprietary software.

Other Qualifications

The Manager, Manufacturing Support position requires good oral and written communication skills, and organizational skills. The position also requires a strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to apply innovative solutions and to think creatively in a fast paced and deadline driven environment.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.