Raw Material Planner

The Raw Material Planner role is responsible for the near term coordination and preparation
of supply, demand, and inventory plans for all specified materials raw materials and
intermediates.

This includes:

• Drawing up finite plans on an ongoing weekly basis to maximize material usage
• Expediting raw material portfolio
• Daily review and optimization of finite planning schedules taking into account operational and material changes along with business requirement/need
• Defining and communicating raw material concerns/issues and impact to finite production schedule
• The Material Planner must have an excellent understanding of MRPII concepts and principles, use of SAP, business strategies, customer base, material management and operations and supply chain processes including unique issues and constraints.
• This position requires strong analytical skills, problem solving (root cause / Pareto) and communication skills. This role reports to Site Planning Lead.
• Balancing Supply and Demand months 0-3
• Responsible for the near term coordination and preparation of specified materials supply and demand plans
• Development of monthly supply/demand plan providing visibility to specified material demands and associated supply, identify barriers/constraints, and make
• recommendations for resolving gaps
• Management of specified material needs using the monthly supply demand plan as well as MRP exception messages and other SAP tools.

This includes:

• Configuration planning; specified material availability versus demand; inventory analysis; direct and in-direct requirements all in support of commercial
• requirements
• Communication of specified material needs to internal and external suppliers as Coordination role between planning and customer service across sites or world areas where necessary
• Confirm SAP planning and scheduling management integrated into near term and long term plans

Procurement
• Responsible for issuing purchase orders to suppliers and managing all specified materials. This includes managing priorities, inventory and resolving conflicts.
• Key day to day point of contact with specified suppliers
• Responsible for developing near term supplier forecasts for specific site and coordinating with other sister sites
• Support site personnel in resolution of problems with specified material suppliers, elevating to higher levels within the global procurement group
• Generate cost savings, cost avoidance and product improvement efforts where possible
• Point of contact with specified material suppliers to coordinate raw material qualifications

Managing Inventory
• Optimize manufacturing and customer service as it relates to specified materials (balance between manufacturing cost and inventory carrying cost)
• Analyze risks associated with inventory and define alternatives / recommendations
• Utilize inventory tools to manage specified materials inventory
• Weekly analysis of specified manufactured and purchased materials & end of month inventory valuation for SMOG analysis. Identify internal product cross-
references and opportunities for SMOG/scrap sales/ inventory transfer to other sites.
• Coordinate production order adjustments or purchase order modification to maximize inventory usage
• Conduct forecast review for planned production and purchase orders

Key Measurements for this Position (over the next 12 months):
• Acquire product and process knowledge
• Implement, expand, sustain monthly specified materials supply / demand plan
• Standardization of specified material management activities – including formalized business process development
• Establish relationships with suppliers
• Demonstrate the ability to quickly assess any constraint situation and apply what-if scenario planning using the commercial upside / risk demand numbers
• Establish supplier OT/OQ measurements through effective use of vendor rating tools and supplier feedback meetings
• Improve cost position through improved planning (reducing expedites), managing specified material inventories within target levels and negotiating any one time
material needs

• Self-motivated and capable of understanding manufacturing processes and the interdependencies while continuously improving one's own business practices

Metrics include:
• Actual versus planned lead times
• Achieve monthly inventory target
• Number of stock outs
• Number of schedule changes in fixed week plan due to raw material constraints

Requirements:
• SAP and Excel knowledge desired
• Must have a completed BS Degree
• Ideally 5-7 years of experience but will consider candidate with 2-3 years if they have a Supply Chain Management Degree or APICS certification
• Business aware – capable of assimilating a lot of information and of making informed decisions under pressure

• Consistent, pro-active, high energy level and able to work on own initiative
• Highly developed problem solving skills and critical thinking
• Excellent analytical and communication skills in order to ensure efficient communication exchange with all departments at all levels and suppliers.
Demonstrated ability to influence others
• Capable of understanding manufacturing processes and their interdependencies
• Ability to see bigger picture, yet good attention to detail

You will get:
• Competitive salary and benefits package
The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $78,800.00 to $102,000.00 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

#As you may already know, Syensqo is the newly established standalone company resulting from the recent spin-off of Solvay. While both organizations are in the process of finalizing the transition, some email communications related to your recruitment process may continue to come from Solvay.

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