Production Planner and Data Analyst (Finance)

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day®, Babyganics ® and Ecover ®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you're into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

We are People Against Dirty, a growing house of brands that includes method, ecover, babyganics, and coming soon...mrs. meyers clean day. We've always done things differently - we're fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. We started small, but we've got big plans to make the world a cleaner, greener, more colorful place. And we invite everyone to join us as we pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all.

THE ROLE

The Production Planning + Data Analyst role is responsible for planning the Southside Soapbox (SSSB) manufacturing facility to meet our customer shipment requirements and maintains business objectives for lean manufacturing. Through utilization of ERP tools, this role translates finished goods demand into achievable manufacturing schedules that ensure on-time delivery and build to line capacity within corporate guidelines. The Production Planning + Data Analyst role has constant interface with every level of the organization (Leadership Team, Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Production and Logistics) and must demonstrate forward thinking with the ability to proactively identify and quantify business gaps while deliver planning solutions that drive process improvement.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Create and maintain the monthly finished goods master production schedule for the SSSB while coordinating adjustments for changes in customer requirements, delay in receiving raw materials, availability of production equipment, and scheduled line downtime
• actively communicate production delays to the Supply Planning team
• Maintain production schedule for SSSB; coordinate adjustments for changes in demand, raw material delays, schedule line downtime based on preventative maintenance and other engineering/maintenance needs
• Communicate delays in production schedule to supply planning
• New Product Introduction
• Redzone tableau report creation/maintenance
• Reporting production metrics, downtime
• Maintain and publish SARA (Schedule Adherence Reasons Adding) Report
• PCOF/COF Reporting Analysis
• SLOB (Slow Moving Obsolete Inventory) Analysis
• Material runout/excess inventory report
• Runout and transition from obsolete to new raw materials
• Material shortage report
• Raw material PO review and escalations with material planners/vendors
• Expansion of SAP training
• Creation of training documents for SAP reporting
• Designated material planning team attendee for Method commercialization
• Designated material planning team attendee for MMCD commercialization
• Raw Material Master Data setup for insourcing projects
• Alternate material BOM changes in SAP
• FlowEze bottle PO postings
• Indirect Service PO postings
• Inventory adjustments for IM managed items
• Business Warehouse/Data Lake report creation

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in S&OP within a manufacturing environment, including material planning and production scheduling in a CPG manufacturing facility
• Bachelor's degree in related field

Preferred:

• Ability to productively/positively partner with others while working in a fast paced, team oriented, growing company.
• Working knowledge of Material Management systems such as SAP, Syspro
• Strong working knowledge of effective supply chain performance including supply planning, materials planning, customer service, and supplier management
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate across multiple departments and levels of the organization
• Has worked and is familiar with MRP operating systems such as SAP, Syspro. Also has experience in Microsoft Excel and can create spreadsheets and navigate through many of the basics functions of excel (Filtering, formulas, charts etc.)
• Proactive approach and work ethic appropriate for a fast-paced, team-oriented growing company
• Create thinking skills to identify "out of the box" solutions to challenging opportunities
• Passion for creating process, systems improvement, and change management
• Sense of humor, a positive outlook with a "can-do" attitude!

Lifestyle Brand (LSB) PERKS:Our values are at the heart of everything we do.

Here are a few of the ways we Care like a Mother for every person against dirty:

• Rockstar health insurance benefits package
• Jollydays: competitive vacation bundle
• Generous retirement match + pre-tax savings options
• 3 Care Days (a.k.a. Volunteer Time-Off) a year, to be a force for good
• Global Ping Pong Tournament + Prom...you heard that right-- let's dance
• Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees

FURTHER INFORMATION

LOCATION: Chicago

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com . All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO is the Law poster f or more information.