Transform Your Supply Chain Impact as a Regional Supply Planner – Engineered Materials
Shape the future of global supply chain excellence as you orchestrate the perfect balance between immediate operational needs and strategic short and long-term growth . In this pivotal role, you'll face supply optimization across our high-performance Engineered Materials portfolio.
Why This Role Matters
As the central orchestrator within our Engineered Materials business segment, you'll bridge cross-functional teams, influence key stakeholders, and translate complex supply dynamics into competitive advantage. Your strategic planning will directly enable customer success and fuel business growth.
YOU will be involved in the following tasks:
• Create and maintain a long-range supply plan at the business line / regional / monthly level
• Conduct long-terrn raw material planning, both in SAP and Advanced Planning System (Blue
Yonder)
Optimize supply decisions to most efficiently / profitably meet demand over a 24 month
horizon
• Coordinate regional demand and supply with external suppliers, tollers, and joint ventures
• Evaluate scenarios to ensure that global and regional margin is maximized
• Provide optimization output and global supply constraints to master production planners and
commercial organization
• Maintain supply planning related master data, both in SAP and Advanced Planning System
(Blue Yonder) (e.g., stocking strategies, supply constraints)
• Provide input for S&OP meetings for long term planning horizons; provide recommendations to
supply chain and commercial leaders and potential plan improvements
Track key performance indicators, conduct root-cause analysis Of issues, and drive continuous
improvement efforts
What YOU will bring to the team:
• University degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field
• MBA, MS or related advanced degree preferred
• 4-6 years Of related experience in S&OP and/or supply chain planning
• APICS Or related certification preferred Strong analytical, problem solving and written/verbal communication skills
• Good leadership & presentation skills 2-3 years Of Experience working in a SAP planning environment
• Experience working in advanced planning systems preferred (e.g , JDA/Blue Yonder)
• Proficiency in Excel, Power point and Microsoft Tools.
• Chemical industry experience preferred
• Own business outcomes, not just planning activities
• Anticipate issues before they become crises
• Challenge assumptions using data and analytics
• Influence without authority
• Strong urgency, accountability, resilience and a "make it happen" mindset
The ideal candidate combines:
• Strong analytical capability
• Executive-level communication skills
• End-to-end supply chain understanding
• Business and financial acumen
• Systems thinking
• Natural ownership mentality
• Curiosity and continuous improvement mindset