We are seeking a Supply Planner to join our team for the Americas Region located at our Regional Office in Aurora, Illinois.This dynamic position is responsible for ensuring the cost effective on time availability of product across a complex supply network of owned manufacturing sites, third party toll manufactures, warehouses and trans-loading facilities while achieving an optimal balance between demand and supply that achieves our overall working capital targets.
Do you have a logistics planning background? Are you looking for a new opportunity? This might be the job for you!
Complexities of this role include controlling costs through inventory management while monitoring raw material pricing and inventory factors. This position will manage the most optimal method of delivering product to our customers. Experience in scheduling and inventory management across North America is required. Communication with customers to provide forecasted and un-forecasted product in a time frame that suites their needs. Manage third party companies to maintain appropriate service levels to INEOS Styrolution and our customers.
Additional responsibilities include Production Planning and Inventory Management as follows:
Production Planning Management
- Manage production schedules to enable INEOS Styrolution to provide product to customers according to their requests.
- Give direction to the customer service team to be able to support customer requirements.
- Responsible for control of the entire planning process from the demand plan through the supply plan to the finished material availability phase.
- Provide historical and forecasted daily, monthly and annual reporting to all areas of the business. This includes sales, inventory and production.
- Act as liaison to the commercial team. This includes giving direction and providing data as to capacities and production abilities.
- A conduit between commercial and operational areas of the polymer business.
- Provide forecasts and production requirements to raw material planning groups for a smooth flow from purchasing to consumption of these raw materials.
- Coordinate the monthly S&OP process
Inventory Management
- Maintain and manage targeted prime inventory while controlling costs.
- Responsible for certain tolling activities including planning, scheduling and inventory management of tolled material.
- Maintain inventory at 3rd party trans-load facilities while controlling storage costs. This includes transfer order creation in SAP and monitoring in-transit as well as on-site inventory.
- Coordinate with site logistics to manage on-site and off-site inventory.
Does this sound like the job for you?We are seeking candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business and a minimum 3 years of related experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in inventory management, extensive product scheduling skills, and knowledge of complete supply chain from production to delivery. Technical skills required include advanced level experience in Excel and MS Office applications, strong SAP skills, and CPIM – APICS Certification is beneficial.
We are looking for a dynamic individual who can maintain high standards and has strong independent decision-making skills, strong interpersonal skills, organizational and time management skills, the ability to quickly grasp detailed knowledge of the organization’s supply planning requirements, and strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Competencies, Behavioral skills:
- Demonstrated ability to lead others.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to make quick calculated decisions.
- Good organization skills, ability to prioritize and handle competing demands on a daily basis.
- Process, data and compliance driven customer focus.
- Sphere of influence – ability to influence, mediate, and persuade.
- Change Management – effective change management and conflict management experience.
INEOS Styrolution is the leading, global styrenics supplier with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard and styrenic specialties. With world-class production facilities and more than 85 years of experience, INEOS Styrolution helps its customers succeed by offering the best possible solution, designed to give them a competitive edge in their markets. The company provides styrenic applications for many everyday products across a broad range of industries, including Automotive, Electronics, Household, Construction, Healthcare, Packaging and Toys/ Sports/ Leisure. In 2018, sales were at 5.3 billion euros. INEOS Styrolution employs approximately 3,300 people and operates 18 production sites in nine countries.
Websitehttp://www.ineos-styrolution.com
We offer the following comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision Service Plan, 401K with company match + contribution, short term/long term disability; medical, flexible and dependent care spending accounts including life & accidental insurance plans.
At INEOS Styrolution, we recognize success and reward your achievements. Our competitive salaries reflect both market conditions and the levels of skill and experience we require from our workforce to remain at the forefront of our industry. Individual contributions are recognized and rewarded through performance-related pay and bonuses. We support employees who are passionate for success, spirited, bold and motivated to tackle new challenges! Apply and join our team today!
We are excited to hear from you and to share more about our organization.
All the best,
The Regional Talent Acquisition Team – Americas
Human Resources
INEOS Styrolution America LLC- Americas Region Office, 4245 Meridian Parkway, Suite 151, Aurora, IL 60504