About INEOS Styrolution
INEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, with a high-performing portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. With more than 90 years of innovation in materials science, INEOS Styrolution is focused on customer satisfaction with differentiated solutions that provide a competitive edge as well as investments in technology that enable closed loop recyclability for styrenics while reducing our carbon emissions. INEOS Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. Operating 17 production sites in nine countries, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of INEOS Group Limited and employs approximately 3,000 people. Sales were 4.5 billion euros in 2023. More information: www.ineos-styrolution.com
Current Opportunity
Job Title
Raw Materials Planner
Location
Pasadena, Texas - Polymers
The Position:
Raw Materials Planner - This position is responsible for ensuring the cost effective on time availability of Raw Materials at the ASA manufacturing site in Bayport, TX 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 and secure production continuity.
What you will do:
Raw Material Planning 50%
- Responsible for control of the entire planning process from the production schedule demand through the supply plan with Procurement and Suppliers for Raw Materials and package supplies.
- Provide historical and forecasted daily, monthly, and annual reporting to all areas of the business. This includes Procurement, inventory, and production.
- A liaison to the commercial team. This includes giving direction and providing data as to capacities, costs, and Suppliers abilities.
- Take part on monthly S&OP process and DOH ("days on hand") Inventory Analyses
- A liaison to quality control team to ensure raw materials meet our quality specifications.
Inventory Management 50%
- Maintain and manage targeted Raw Material inventory while controlling costs to do so and secure Safety Stocks to keep the production schedule.
- Responsible for certain tolling activities including planning, scheduling, and inventory management of tolled material (Master Batches).
- Maintain inventory at 3rd party warehouses and offsite rail yard while controlling storage costs based on capacity demands. 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. This may include multiple modes of delivery such as truck, rail, vessel, and pipeline.
What you will bring:
- Level of education & knowledge:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Business or relevant work experience.
- Minimum of 3 years related experience.
- Experience in general:
- Strong background in inventory management
- Extensive production scheduling skills
- Knowledge of complete supply chain from Suppliers to Production
- Technical skills:
- Strong computer skills in Excel, and other MS Office applications.
- Emphasis on SAP functionality
- Beneficial - CPIM or APICS certified
- 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
The Location:
- This opportunity is located onsite in Pasadena, Texas
What We Offer You
- A safe and drug-free work environment
- Career development, job progression, and tuition reimbursement
- Flexible work environment, paid vacation, and sick time
- A comprehensive health benefits package with low premiums to support employee wellbeing
- Retirement savings with company match plus contributions
- Above-market compensation including performance-related pay and bonuses
- Fitness reimbursement to encourage employees to stay healthy and active
We Have Great Chemistry
We believe diversity is perceiving difference; inclusion is valuing it. Without inclusion, we cannot unlock the value that diversity has to offer. Everyone has a seat at our company table. Our employees bring their unique selves to work daily, have a sense of belonging, and contribute to our core values. We have an inclusive approach, which is open and transparent. We respect and value diversity and believe in equality of opportunity. We do this by valuing and respecting cultural differences and welcoming diversity of thought and perspectives from all our employees.
We are excited to hear from you and share more about our organization.
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