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External Products Planner/Buyer

Sealed Air
United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Jul 07, 2026
Job Description External Products Planner/Buyer SEE Headquarters - Charlotte Requisition ID: 55781 If you are a current employee click here to apply. Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com. 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 Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com. LINK1 MON1 Information at a Glance WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?* It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise. Corporate sustainability - it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate. Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values. Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.