What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planning/Purchasing Associate position at Sheboygan Paper Box Company?
Under guidance of the Production Planning Manager, this position has primary responsibility of purchasing primary raw materials (Paperboard, Pallets, Film, Corrugated, Ink, Glue, etc.), outsourcing of any production processes that may be needed, and production planning across SPBCo’s manufacturing operation. Ability to negotiate purchasing contracts with key material suppliers and for outside/outsourced services. This position will also cross train into the miscellaneous estimating responsibilities to ensure appropriate back up capabilities are available during vacation periods.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred – emphasis in packaging and/or business management and/or 3 years’ experience in job shop purchasing or related process required.
- Purchasing production planning experience preferred
- Excellent attendance required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products required.
- Must be self-motivated, able to work independently and be a team player.
- Willingness to grow and take direction in a high energy work environment.
- Folding carton experience preferred.
Who We Are
Sheboygan Paper Box Company, or SPBCo as we’re commonly called, is a privately-held, family-owned business founded in 1923. Built on the foundation of cultural integrity, technological innovation and financial stability, SPBCo has been and continues to be a trusted paperboard packaging resource for numerous blue-chip Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) customers throughout the Midwest. With recent capital investments, we are well positioned for further growth and offer exceptional opportunities for individuals ready for new challenges.
Stuff We Make
Custom folding cartons, and lots of them. Produced on sustainably-made paperboard, most with 100% recycled fiber, our high technology printing and converting equipment sheets, prints, die-cuts, windows and folds/glues these folding cartons utilizing lasers, scanning cameras, scanning fiber optics, robotic-like automation and more.
Cool Customers
Our packaging protects, contains, transports and markets lots of cool products for our cool list of customers – however, in the highly competitive consumer packaging world we aren’t at liberty to reveal their names, but you’d recognize many of them, especially the leading CPG’s in Sheboygan County and Wisconsin.
Fun Stuff
SPBCo supports a professional, but fun, work environment. We’re owned by a family, not a firm traded on Wall Street or a Private Equity company. We have numerous company communications events/lunches, sponsor Sheboygan-area cultural events and have multiple employee recognition events throughout the year. Fridays are casual-attire days, mostly with folks supporting their favorite sports team.
Career Opportunities/Benefits
As a growing, successful firm in the broader paperboard packaging industry, SPBCo offers numerous opportunities for the right candidate, to include new employee training schedules, skilled-trade positions within the folding carton industry and an active coaching and development culture. We also offer a full benefits package which include health/dental/life insurance, short/long term disability, 10 paid holidays, a progressive paid vacation schedule, personal time off (PTO), employee assistance program (EAP), 401(k) plan with a company match and Profit-Sharing plan.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
