Manager - Materials

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. 

While reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for scheduling orders and planning production jobs for the assigned equipment. You will also be responsible for scheduling jobs to minimize changeover and downtime, to include routine preventive maintenance, and to meet customer demands.  You may handle customer service responsibilities, working directly with the customer to satisfy production requirements and procurement duties, working directly with suppliers to purchase materials and supplies

What you'll be doing:

• Developing production schedules to meet finished goods requirements while minimizing changeovers, downtime, and inventory.
• Planning raw material requirements using MRP or other electronic systems as appropriate.
• Planning, scheduling, and procuring materials for manufacturing of product. Reviewing production schedules for changes.  Expediting supplier deliveries as required. Generating production work orders as needed.
• Supporting the development, application, production trials, and introduction of new materials and processes.  Working with suppliers and internal departments to achieve this objective.
• Working with plant management and suppliers to resolve quickly all customer quality and service issues. Implementing required remedial measures.
• Accountable for the identification, disposition, and necessary follow-up of slow moving, aged, and/or surplus inventories.
• May provide training to others on an as needed basis.
• Assist the warehouse supervisor with inventory status of finished goods and packaging materials. Including assistance with annual physical inventory.
• Initiates, reviews, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.
• Review and update the monthly Supply Chain scorecard.
• Provides MFG/PRO assistance to other plant personnel
• Handling purchasing and customer service responsibilities as needed.
• Knowledge of Oracle forecasting, planning, production scheduling and shipping functionality and processes desired.

This position is located in Stockton, CA.

We’d love to hear from you if:  

• You have a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or finance
• You have 6 months- 2 years pertinent experience
• Problem Solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers and can see hidden problems
• Process Management – Effective at figuring out the process necessary to get things done; knows how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flows.
• Negotiating – Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships.
• Organizational Agility – Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done through formal channels and information networks.
• Composure – Is cool under pressure; doesn’t become defensive or irritated when times are touch; can handle stress and holds things together when times are tough.
• Language Ability: Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Math Ability: Basic mathematical skills; Ability to understand and comprehend technical data; Ability to analyze MRP reporting
• Reasoning Ability:  Effective problems solving skills; Prioritize own workload
• Computer Skills:  Proficient in the use of computers, spreadsheets, data base programs and ERP systems; Knowledgeable/experience using purchasing and retail information systems, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Other:  APICS participation preferred; Some negotiation and organizational skills and ability to interact with all levels of management; Strong communication skills both oral and written; Must be familiar with ISO requirements; P