Supply Planner

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Supply Planner

About The Job:

Nouryon’s Houston, TX location is looking for top candidates to fill the key role of Supply Planner This position is essential to:

The supply planner is responsible for management inventory levels and the supply plan to ensure we have stock to meet customer demand. They will determine the stock replenishment strategy and manage the inventory targets for the business line by ensuring effective translation of demand inputs (forecast and sales orders) into an achievable plan for their product group.

In Your Future Role as a Supply Planner, You Will:

• Review Arkieva forecast and set MRP planning parameters.
• Initiate ICSTO’s.
• Develop and ensure that inventory stocking policies are followed for produced products or trade goods down to SKU level including safety stock levels and order quantities.
• Manage our capacity planning for a 24 month horizon.
• Align with demand team and logistics, procurement and ISC input and sharing key data to ensure proper supply and demand balancing.
• Update CSR and account manager on inventory levels and product availability
• Work collaboratively with the ISC Organization to ensure key assumptions on anticipated inventory capabilities are reflected within the forecasts.
• Assist with determining the most appropriate inventory replenishment models that balance service, cost, and inventory based on the objectives of the business.
• Maintenance of SAP master data (replenishment parameters and Planning rates) relevant for the supply and inventory planning process.
• Leads the Demand Supply Review (ITP) to drive tactical implementation of the approved plans.
• Propose tools and structures for the improvement of the planning function and, after consultation the IBP Manager, implements these structures.
• Coordinate with regional supply planning on long term strategic actions and process improvement.

 We Believe You Bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, Mathematics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline
• Highly proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Access; SharePoint).
• Very good English communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Demonstrable capability to analyze data (including mass cross-reference data validation, trending and forecasting).
• Strong communication skills; able to communicate with all functional levels within the business.
• Experience with SAP (or equivalent ERP system), Business Warehouse (or equivalent data warehouse) or Arkieva (or equivalent advanced planning software) is preferred.
• Solid understanding of supply chain and business processes.
• Ability to prioritize and proactively complete projects with little direction.
• Process driven attitude and results-orientated.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP is preferred.
• To be willing to travel (approx. 5% Regional or Global).

Good to know:
 

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, Supply Chain Manager, Surfactants based in Houston, TX.  

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application! 

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.  
  

About Nouryon:

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today. 

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.