Supply Planner

Sonoco

Supply Planner at Sonoco managing material availability across multiple plants for production. Collaborating with Sales and Operations teams to optimize inventory and service levels.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $63,840 - $71,820 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for Material Replenishment Planning for assigned plants
Coordinate capital project planning for assigned plants to ensure alignment across multiple depts for project startup
Coordinate communication with key customers and execution of forecast across multiple plants to support project startup
Monitor and manage plant KPIs for supplier reviewer meetings
Coordinate with plant operations/scheduling and suppliers to ensure material availability based upon Plant Production Schedules and supplier lead times
Drive standard material replenishment processes
Work with plants, plant schedulers, and Logistics to resolve any material shortages and exceptions
Balance material requirements across assigned plants based upon material availability and optimal inventory levels
Establish and monitor plant material safety stock levels for assigned plants to drive working capital improvements
Ensure item level planning parameters are set correctly for assigned plants to achieve optimal material replenishment recommendations
Work with Supply Chain Data Analysts, Master Data Management, or Global Business Systems groups for required data setup and maintenance to support Materials Replenishment Planning
Effectively and timely communicate and elevate any issues that impact a plant’s production schedules and/or customer delivery performance
Identify and recommend any Material Replenishment process improvements to Supply Chain Leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in supply chain, business, data management or have comparable related work experience in Materials Replenishment Planning
Two or more years of experience in related work areas
Supply Chain, Demand Management, or other certifications are a “plus”
Very high-level attention to detail, able to quickly and effectively identify and resolve material planning data issues or material shortages
Effective communication skills (verbally and written) to all Material Replenishment Planning stakeholders
Manufacturing process, materials planning, capacity planning, production planning experience preferred
Oracle/Oracle ASCP experience is a “plus”

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Material Replenishment PlanningData ManagementCapacity PlanningProduction PlanningForecastingKPI MonitoringInventory ManagementProcess ImprovementSupplier ManagementMaterial Planning

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailEffective CommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationStakeholder Management

Certifications

Supply Chain CertificationDemand Management Certification