Supply Planner

Key Accountabilities

Purchase Order & Inventory Management

• Utilize company tools to analyze, recommend, and execute inventory optimization opportunities based on historical trends and customer forecasts.
• Process purchase orders; act as a liaison between the employees of Berlin Packaging and its suppliers.
• Confirm, follow up, and expedite orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Resolve discrepancies and/or issues as they occur during the purchase order cycle.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Manage and schedule transportation needs.
• Support management of inter-unit stock requests and transfer entries.
• Maintain replenishment triggers to help branch optimize purchasing activities.

Supplier Management

• Facilitate the escalation process to meet customer needs.
• Effectively manage supplier performance by assisting with quality concerns.

Cost Reduction & Margin Enhancement

• Use independent judgment to identify, recommend, and execute opportunities to optimize inventories and drive cost savings without negatively impacting customer service metrics.
• Partner with Logistics Coordinators to determine most cost-effective inventory movement options.

Berlin Values

• Fulfill employee portion of the Berlin Values by demonstrating a strong work ethic, teamwork, loyalty, innovation, productivity and driving profitable results.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years in a supply planning or related supply chain role required.
• Familiarity with inbound transportation, logistics, and inventory preferred.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic, problem solving capability, and ability to learn Berlin Packaging's business, products, customers, and suppliers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a passion for negotiation.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Strong time management skills; ability to prioritize and follow up.
• Operates with a sense of urgency.
• Is flexible and open to change and new ways of working.
• High energy, positive attitude, and contributes to a positive team culture.
• Self-motivated; consistently strives to attain goals and seeks self-improvement.
• Technologically savvy.

• Working Environment: Sales and Distribution Center Office
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Benefits

Berlin Packaging offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including:

• Competitive PTO including vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick time
• 1Berlin Shared Ownership Plan
• Profit sharing
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for transportation, medical, and dependent care expenses
• Paid parental leave for up to 12weeks
• Health club reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• 529 college savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being
• Calm app to improve mental wellbeing
• Employee referral program
• Company sponsored short- and long-term disability and life insurance with optional voluntary life insurance

• At Berlin Packaging, we look at candidates' skills but hire based on traits.
• We believe in hiring smart, passionate people who are enthusiastic to learn and develop their skills.
• If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Visit our Careers page for more information on our Anything is Possible culture and Total Rewards.
• *Note: any salary information shared is a general guideline only. Pay is based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

*T his position is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. This includes, without limitation, H-1B and other work visas, OPT/CPT STEM extensions, and green card (PERM/I-140) sponsorship, regardless of whether a green card process has already begun with a different employer. Candidates must have independent, unrestricted authorization to work in the United States for the full duration of employment.

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