Supply Chain Analyst

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 Associate Manager, Supply Chain & Customer Service, this position is expected to develop the data management and analysis processes for the industrial supply chain, which will help accelerate supply chain improvements to improve freight costs, manufacturing costs and inventory levels. 

• →Working directly with the contract service center operations in processing sales orders and shipping memos
• →P&L responsibility related to A890 contract service center operations, including tracking all expenses by location
• →Scheduling trucking for shipments out of contract service centers as needed
• →Reviewing and entering all invoices submitted by contract service centers and entering them into the proper systems for payment
• →Scheduling and processing recycle plug receipts
• →Work with the Jefferson team to update and confirm schedule activity sheet to ensure accuracy
• →Assist with order planning and entry of orders placed from customer service team
• →Evaluating plant open order reports and working directly with the plants to resolve past due issue
• →Work with customer(s) and plant(s) to resolve scheduling issues to best fill customer demand
• →Evaluate service centers issues to streamline needed improvements help mitigate issues
• →Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization
• →Help lead efforts to build and develop supply chain organization and structure
• →Working with management in developing and implementing action plans to achieve division goals and support process improvements
• →Filling in for the production planner when necessary

This position is located in Hartselle, AL.

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with increasing responsibility in manufacturing and labor union environment, preferably in the pulp and paper industry
• Strong communicator with leadership skills, independent thinking, organization and planning abilities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essential