Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

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The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

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Scheduler is directly responsible for the hands-on planning of materials, production, and distribution of the South Haven, MI facility. This is a cross-functional role that aligns both warehouse and production needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Align procurement, materials planning and warehouse activities according to sales and production forecasts. IFS ERP system, ensuring that the system is always accurate and utilized to its capacity. Assist in developing and executing a sourcing strategy to meet the company’s business growth, cost savings initiatives, and sourcing requirements. Develop and execute a materials planning strategy to meet the company’s business objectives. Foster and promote innovative solutions that drive cost reduction and continuous improvement of the Supply Chain process. Identify, develop, and manage effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services to meet the established cost, quality and delivery targets. Maintain appropriate quantity of supplies and materials that support optimized production runs and safety stock while minimizing inventory on hand. Coordinate and work with all Site functions to ensure on-time delivery by monitoring production schedules to proactively identify and address any issues. Establish, maintain and drive improvement activities for all supply related KPI’s, to include OTIF, inventory levels, production schedule attainment, purchase order management and others as needed. Develop and maintain policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety. Responsible for overseeing accuracy of inventory counts by implementing and managing an inventory control system, capable of identifying discrepancies in inventory counts and taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future. Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in collaboration with other departments. \n Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of procurement, production planning, inventory control, and distribution. APICS certification preferred. Experience with ERP/MRP systems, preferably IFS and Cedar Bay. Manufacturing background, preferably in food packaging products and/or plastics injection molding. Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate with all areas of the business. Lean / Six Sigma experience preferred. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Must be adaptable to a changing work environment and competing demands. \n

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

 

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

 

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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