Sealed Air Corporation

External Products Planner/Buyer

Sealed Air Corporation • $70K — $95K *
Charlotte, NC 28269In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, logistics, or a related field
  • Professional Supply Chain certification (APICS CPIM or CSCP) is preferred
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret large data sets and provide actionable insights
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems for order management and demand forecasting
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is strongly preferred
  • Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Integrated Business Planning processes to improve supply/demand alignment
  • Conduct detailed analyses for supply and inventory planning to forecast demand
  • Manage external vendor relationships and prioritize purchase orders
  • Develop and enhance reporting dashboards for key supply chain metrics
  • Analyze supply chain issues and recommend continuous improvement strategies
  • Collaborate with suppliers to optimize service and cost performance
  • Support capacity planning and capital investment initiatives.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative and cross-functional work environment
  • Potential for process improvement and innovation
  • Exposure to global supply chain operations
  • Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Leads the supply and inventory management of externally procured and subcontracted items to ensure balance between demand and supply. Responsible for categories that require additional supply chain oversight for service throughout business cycles. Analyzes, develops recommendations for and executes changes to supply chain infrastructure, import/export logistics, supply chain synchronization, and definitions of global performance measurements. Performs the collection, maintenance, analysis and reporting of supply chain and sales data in support of demand forecasting, capacity planning support and inventory strategy support.

Responsibilities
  • Integrated Business Planning & Demand/Supply Alignment: Support and continuously improve the NAM Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process by leading supply gap discussions, preparing scenario analyses, and providing data-driven insights to facilitate escalation decisions and ensure balance between supply, demand, and inventory targets.
  • Supply, Inventory & Service Performance Management: Perform detailed analysis to support supply and inventory planning, forecast demand, and identify service risks across peak, holiday, and constrained capacity periods. Collect and analyze actual vs. plan inventory metrics, proactively mitigate excess and obsolete inventory, and lead monthly reviews of slow-moving and aged inventory.
  • Vendor, Plant & PO Management: Manage purchase orders for the External Products Profit Center, prioritize customer demand, and communicate requirements to vendors. Collaborate with producing plants and suppliers to track capacity, resolve constraints, and improve service, cost, and process performance.
  • Reporting, Analytics & SAP Optimization: Develop, maintain, and enhance reporting and KPI dashboards covering inventory, lead time, customer service, production compliance, and capacity planning. Perform data maintenance, optimize reporting tools, and support ongoing improvements in SAP utilization and master data accuracy.
  • Capacity, Cost & Continuous Improvement: Analyze root causes of supply and service issues and recommend corrective actions. Optimize supply and distribution networks to maximize service while minimizing total landed cost, and maintain production equipment and capacity data to support long-term capacity planning, capital investment, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, logistics, or another relevant field.
  • Professional Supply Chain certification (in the process of earning or maintaining APICS CPIM or CSCP or equivalent) preferred.
  • Highly technical and analytical skill set required, with the ability to analyze large data sets, build models, and translate complex supply chain data into actionable insights.
  • Strong communication and people skills required, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, and clearly communicate recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • User proficiency in SAP (or equivalent ERP) order management, demand forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory analysis.
  • Lean manufacturing skills strongly preferred in the areas of value stream mapping, single minute exchange of dies, short lead time and small lot manufacturing, and transitioning make-to-stock volume to make-to-order sales.
  • Ability to travel occasionally.

Requisition id: 55781

Relocation: No

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About Sealed Air Corporation

Sealed Air Corporation is a packaging company that creates a range of packaging solutions for food, medical, and industrial applications. The company operates in three segments: Food Care, Product Care, and Medical Applications. Sealed Air's products include packaging materials, equipment, and systems. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sealed Air has operations in more than 50 countries and serves customers in a variety of industries, including food and beverage, healthcare, and e-commerce.
Learn more about Sealed Air Corporation
Size
16,500 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$502.9 million
Founded
1960
5 Year Trend
+5.6%
Revenue
$4.9 billion
NASDAQ
SEE
* Ladders Estimates

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