Supply Planning Specialist

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The Supply Planner Specialist is responsible for generating and managing three-month rolling schedules for four paper machines and two rewinders at one of our WI mill locations that accurately represent the monthly forecast, aligns orders with machine capabilities, maximizes mill efficiencies, maximizes pulp mill cooks, and consistently meets customer delivery dates. The Supply Planner regularly interacts with procurement and manufacturing personnel to ensure raw materials are available to meet schedule plans. This position utilizes Preactor Scheduling System, JD Edwards ERP and Stratum Reporting on a daily basis to perform responsibilities.

The Supply Planner Specialist's responsibilities include the following:

• Follow Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper
• Generate three-month rolling schedules in Preactor for our four paper machines and two rewinders that accurately represent the sales forecast generated each month, allow for maximum grade sequence/cost efficiency, incorporate outage planning, and provide predictable run dates for our external customers.
• Maintain a schedule that optimizes pulp mill cooks and maximizes pulp mill capacity.
• Maintain the monthly supply plan spreadsheet to consistently reflect the Preactor schedule to provide accurate visibility to capacity availability and assist with managing customer volumes.
• Act as a liaison between Manufacturing and Customer Service to communicate any disruptions that may impact customer shipments.
• Review, update and manage the detailed daily Preactor production schedules to maximize trim and grade sequence efficiency, adhere to minimum run sizes and maintain excellent service to our customers.
• Act as a liaison between manufacturing and sales/marketing by providing a clear line of communication which ensures the needs of each group are presented and negotiated to resolution.
• Provide direction to the trim schedulers to maximize mill trim performance and maintain a timely flow of shop paperwork to meet scheduled manufacture dates and allow the manufacturing team the necessary time for review and preparation.
• Interact with raw material procurement/manufacturing personnel to ensure materials are available for scheduled manufacture plans.
• Assist in managing and maintaining proper inventory levels for Finished Good Stock programs.
• Identify and participate in opportunities to improve processes and tools within supply chain and the business.
• Perform primary backup duties for other WI mill locations.
• All other duties assigned by management
  
  

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the “essential functions” for purposes of the ADA

Experience and Education requirements:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Knowledgeable in business management and supply chain management
• Minimum of 5 years scheduling, planning or other related supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Bachelor's degree in operations management or similar field required, comparable level of experience will be considered
• Solid understanding of forecasting, scheduling, inventory and general business management
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively communicate across business functions
• JD Edwards ERP system, Preactor or other advanced planning system experience preferred.
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• APCICS certification preferred
  
  

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

About Us.

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.

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