NA Polymers Operations Planner

Come Join an Inclusive Team

The NA Polymers Operations Planner integrates and synchronizes supply and demand requirements with manufacturing and supply chain capability into an economic optimal operating plan facilitating the maximization of variable margins for the assigned business area.  The position manages and implements value based decisions for sales, purchases, exchanges, production and inventory plans.  Coordinates with and facilitates the business, manufacturing, raw material supply, and supply chain partners toward optimal plan effectiveness and establishing priorities for improvement.

A Day in the Life

• Develop, manage and ensure synchronization of the operating plans and product plans used by Manufacturing, Customer Supply Chain, Sales, Raw Material Supply and Marketing to efficiently meet business objectives and asset strategies for the assigned business.  This includes enhancement of the demand plan by which the detailed production schedule is created.
• Identify key demand and supply risks and develop / implement contingency plans.
• Support real time decision making by performing timely feedstock/product mix and supply/demand evaluations with respect to rapidly changing markets and economics while incorporating Commercial Excellence strategies.
• Monitor and evaluate optimal vs. plan vs. actual performance.  Identify value and prioritize opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain, develop and utilize planning models and master data  
• Lead supply and demand planning meeting for assigned business area(s).
• Effectively communicate with business team with regard to material production, inventory availability, and distressed inventory

You Bring This Value

• Bachelor degree required (Engineering preferred).  Supply and demand planning software, SAP and Analysis for Excel experience preferred.
• MBA preferred. 
• Minimum 6 years of experience involving manufacturing, business planning and analysis, supply chain, business management or sales. 
• Excellent communication skills across functional areas to ensure understanding, alignment and synchronization of the operating plan. 
• Must be highly motivated with strong problem solving skills to influence and impact decisions, with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to incorporate systemic thinking into the detailed responsibilities associated with supply and demand planning, understanding and utilizing impacts and opportunities across the entire system.

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