Planning Support Specialist

Last application date

2026-07-06

Planning Support Specialist, Nefab Packaging Southeast 

Nefab Group is on a growth journey, and we are dependent on high-performance people to succeed. We are now strengthening our Planning team with a Planning Support Specialist who will serve as a key link between Nefab’s supply chain operations and our customers’ packaging and logistics needs.

As Planning Support Specialist, you will be responsible for translating customer demand signals into actionable packaging plans, ensuring supply chain partners deliver on commitments, and managing performance reporting across internal and external stakeholders. You will contribute directly to service reliability, cost competitiveness, and customer satisfaction.

You will be part of a customer-focused planning team and will collaborate closely with Customer Project Managers, Nefab site operations, and global account management. This is a role for someone who is organized, analytically driven, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.

This position is located in the Fairburn, GA, area, which will report to the Planning Manager.

Do you want to be part of a global organization and contribute to our growth journey? Apply for the Planning Support Specialist position today!


Job Summary

  • Develop a deep understanding of customers' goods flow, supply networks, volume forecasts, and seasonality patterns to translate demand into packaging requirements.

  • Collaborate with Customer Project Managers to align on and communicate weekly and daily plans.
    Leverage data analytics and KPI-driven insights to drive successful operations and informed decision-making.

  • Ensure Nefab sites and supply chain partners deliver to plan; identify deviations and take corrective action to improve supply capabilities.

  • Report performance and deviations to management and customer stakeholders; escalate issues internally and externally when delivery performance is at risk.

  • Track and control that deliveries are executed according to plan.

  • Create and maintain a comprehensive overview of all stakeholders and key data to support global account management.

Your Profile 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, or Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

  • IBF or ASCM certification (CPF, CPIM, or CSCP) is a plus.

  • 3–5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Sales Planning in a manufacturing environment.

  • 2+ years of project management experience.

  • Multi-source data analysis and forecasting skills, with comfort working with large data sets.

  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills; experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, customers, and manufacturers.

  • Familiarity with Infor M3, SAP, or equivalent ERP/planning systems.

  • Organized and detail-oriented, with strong time management skills and the ability to work independently and in team settings.

  • Adaptable and solutions-oriented, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills


Company Values and Ways of Working 

Our core values are Simplicity, Empowerment and Respect. Our ways of working are characterized by Customer First, Cooperation, and Communication. This means that we are always putting customers first, through cooperation and communication. We respect each other and the environment. People are empowered to grow and innovate to simplify. 

Application 

Impress us with your CV/resume and motivational letter, written in English, latest 7/01/2026.

Nefab is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe everyone has talent, and therefore welcome all applications. 

We are part of the Nefab Group, which was founded in 1949 and is a world leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions and logistics optimization services. Nefab saves environmental and financial resources by optimizing supply chains. We do this by innovating together with our customers to create smarter packaging and logistics solutions while always respecting people and high ethical standards. This contributes to a better tomorrow for our customers, for society, and for the environment.  

With more than 75 years of experience combined with competence and presence in 38 countries, we offer global solutions and local service worldwide to companies in industries such as Telecom, Datacom, Semicon, Energy, Healthcare equipment, Mining & Construction, and LiB & E-mobility. Nefab Group has around 5,000 employees with a yearly turnover of 10.3 BSEK. The owners are the Nordgren/Pihl family and FAM AB, a privately owned holding company within the Wallenberg Ecosystem. 

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