Inventory Planner

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Georgia Pacific Packaging is hiring an Inventory Planner to ensure timely, cost‑effective replenishment of container board roll stock to our corrugated plants. Your planning decisions directly affect plant uptime, freight efficiency, sourcing cost, and our ability to deliver sheets and boxes on time to customers.

This is a hybrid position (3+ days in office) based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

You’ll join a collaborative, cross‑functional supply chain team that partners with Production Planners, Trades and Purchasing, mill shipping and supply chain, corrugated plants and sheet feeders, and other capability groups to balance service and cost.

• Create and execute replenishment plans using our inventory management/ERP tools to meet demand while minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
• Monitor daily inventory positions and proactively adjust plans for demand and supply changes; elevate risks and drive corrective actions.
• Lead weekly operations reviews with supported plants to confirm demand, resolve inventory issues, and assign action items.
• Coordinate with mill production planning and transportation to align mill outbound and plant inbound schedules—balancing cost, service, and capacity constraints.
• Approve warehousing/3PL invoices and resolve supplier billing discrepancies.
• Travel to mills and supported plants up to 5 times/year to build relationships, deepen operational knowledge, and drive improvements.
• Review and analyze key KPIs the company uses to track successful inventory planning.
• Cost management: recommend and implement optimal shipping mode and routing, select the most cost‑effective supply source, and minimize demurrage/detention and freight‑related charges.

• Bachelor’s degree + 1 year inventory/supply chain experience OR 5 years relevant experience in inventory/supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data analysis).
• Willingness to travel (up to 5 overnight trips/year).

• Experience working in the packaging industry (container board/corrugated).
• Experience with rail and truck logistics.
• Experience using ERP system(s).
• Experience using Power BI.

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper‑based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day—to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength—focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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