Director, Planning & Inventory

At Atlantic Packaging, every box tells a story and yours begins here. As a proudly Canadian-owned company with over 80 years of excellence in the corrugated packaging industry with operations within North America (Ontario, Quebec and United States), we’re committed to sustainability, customer excellence and community impact. Since 1945, we’ve supported local jobs and built a legacy of trust with our clients and team members. At Atlantic, your ideas matter, your growth is supported and your work makes a real impact.

The Director of Planning & Inventory will lead the Ontario Corrugated team’s supply and inventory planning function to ensure customers receive their desired product at the service level they expect. Reporting to the Vice President of Supply Chain & Strategy, this role is critical for building organizational planning capability to support sustainable, profitable growth. It ensures alignment between business strategy and operational execution across production, procurement, and distribution.

The Director of Planning & Inventory leads a team of managers, planners and analysts with a focus on driving structure, establishing best practices for planning tools and processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast accuracy, machine utilization, inventory efficiency, and overall supply chain responsiveness.

Oversee the development and execution of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP/IBP) process, ensuring alignment between demand, capacity, and financial plans across the organization

Direct inventory strategy to balance customer service levels with working capital objectives, minimizing excess/obsolete stock while preventing stockouts

Oversee supply planning and production scheduling alignment, ensuring plans reflect realistic capacity, lead times, and material availability

Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing planning team, including senior managers, plant-floor schedulers and inventory analysts