Supply Chain Specialist Jobs

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

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• Conducts weekly containerboard order analysis and approval, monitors daily inventory levels, develops and communicates an action plan if the plant is above or below targeted levels.
• Understand the most cost-effective vendor transportation methods, ensure that this method is available for an ongoing basis and implement with the plant; this would include coordinating the best option for costs and service ensuring that inventory goals and weekly orders are tied to the transportation method.
• Knows and follows policies and procedures of the company, shares information that would benefit other members of the team and finds ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
• Communicates supply and/or demand trends to the Trades Manager in order to consider strategy changes
• Strives to continually strengthen PCA’s business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectation for customers specifically supporting PCA’s Commitment to Service which involves doing what’s right for our customers, focusing on strategies that add value and support growth, and keeping the promises that we make.
• Understands all aspects of containerboard supply for each plant assigned and uses the data to make the best supply decisions. This includes items related to demand (plant customers and seasonality) plus supply (primary and backup vendors, transportation methods and any issues related to supply disruptions)
• Submits all quality complaints to the applicable mill and ensures resolution is received by the plant within 30 days, pursues alternate supply while the quality issue is resolved.
• Updates and monitors vendor run dates and develops alternate action plan if vendor is not running on time to keep plant supplied with paper.

• Education equivalent to a bachelor’s degree; A minimum of five years Logistics/Supply Chain experience.
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of Excel and Lotus Notes.
• Ability to communicate effectively to various levels of plant and CBS management.
• Previous experience with computer order entry system, AS/400 preferred.
• Strong problem solving skills with ability to create alternative solutions and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task with the ability to prioritize.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Logistics/Supply Chain.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong working knowledge of PC applications including Word, Excel and Outlook, must be able to learn new software as needed
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.