Welcome to Cascades!
At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first:
- Flex and connected mode (remote position, flexible schedule)
- Profit sharing plan
- Telemedicine, Group insurance and pension plan with company contributions
- Accessible gym space or annual flexible reimbursement program
- Employee assistance program (because we care about the physical and mental health of our people)
***Please note this is a Remote position and can be based anywhere in the US or Canada****
At Cascades you can develop your full potential, sustainably, by applying your expertise within the Tissue team as the Production Planner:
Reporting to the Planning Supervisor, the Production Planner’s mission is to develop the master production plan in order to efficiently coordinate the product distribution activities of each plant under his or her responsibility. You manage the product life cycle and carry out short to medium-term production planning in order to maximize resource availability, optimize inventories and ensure plants’ ability to meet forecast demand. You maintain distribution records and track backlogs and orders in collaboration with the distribution department. You convert orders into planned orders and find alternative solutions to resolve production discrepancies. As a result, you guarantee the customer service’s quality and maximize the company's sales volume and return potential.
- Identify production constraints and communicate them to clarify the S & OP plan.
- Execute the S & OP plan from a production planning point of view.
- Establish, review, and optimize MRP parameters.
- Develop and maintain the master production schedule for (short - medium term) for your group of plants in order to maximize resources, optimize inventories and ensure quality customer service.
- Identify and validate supply/requisition requirements.
- Create and manage production blocks within production cycles (planned orders).
- Keep the planning board up to date and manage long-term alerts relating to your function.
- Manage BOMs.
- Manage the long-term contingency in collaboration with the person in charge of production.
- Communicate variances and propose alternative scenarios in your planning horizon.
- Analyze and enter MRP values in SAP.
- Collaborate with the Master Data Analyst to maintain the objects in the material master record under your responsibility: BOM, routing and production versions.
- Enter planned shutdowns in the system.
- Convert orders into production orders, based on business rules.
- Establish the optimal product production sequence and optimize trim.
Bring out the best in yourself!
Every day, our colleagues choose to respect their true nature by contributing with passion to our mission.
You too, put forward your strengths:
- Bachelor’s degree in planning, supply chain or equivalent. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
- 2-5+ years’ production planning experience (Knowledge in planning and distribution operations, especially in scheduling activities).
- Strong SAP & Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, accountability and proactivity
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team leadership as well as site partners regarding complex issues.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Application Timeline for Internal Applicants: Internal candidates have until February 14th to apply.
We look forward to meeting you!
Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner.
About Cascades
To be part of Cascades is to reveal the full potential of materials, people and ideas. We are source of possibilities since 1964. Cascades have been providing sustainable, innovative and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene and recovery. Join 10,000 talents working in a network in almost 70 operating units located in North America.
