US Ops Planner

How can weoptimizeour planning processes to reach the best business results against the lowest costs or largest margins? How can we make sure the impact of operational issues does not affect the supply and demand volumes too much? What will the costs be if we decide to produce atonPO less or atonPO more? Questions we ask ourselves daily, andthat'swhere you come in.

As an (Senior) Optimization and Planning Analyst you willbe responsible forleading theUSoperations planning process for several products in our Intermediates and Derivatives business and for joint global planning with colleagues in the US and Asia. You manage business operations by developing andmaintainingoperating plans which include demand forecasting, production and supply planning and optimization, distributionplanningand inventory targeting.Regardingthe businessoptimizationyou provide analytical support.

Communication in this role is key. Youinterfacecross functionally with the business, sales, legal,manufacturingand the supply chain. The goal is to achieve an aligned operating plan with the highest possible economic value. Furthermore, you act as a focal point between Manufacturing, Marketing, Raw Materials Supply and Supply Chain in relation to production/contingency plans and short-term strategies. And finally, you collaborate with co-producers in global swaps, exchange,tolland purchasing agreements.

As youmonitorperformance versus plan and recommendimprovementsyour focus will be both on the short-term planning and the 5-year planning horizon. You Identify new strategic and tactical integration opportunities from an overall business perspective between manufacturing sites and with our partners.

Education:

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  Bachelor'sDegree in Engineeringrequired (Chemical Engineering preferred);

  
  

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  Preference for APICS certification

  
  

Work Experience:

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  Minimum of6years' experience in a manufacturing, business planning and analysis, supplychainor a commercial role;

  
  

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  A broad knowledge of the chemical industry business, manufacturingoperationsand economics;

  
  

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  Experience with analytical and decision-making tools and methods as: PIMMS/Spiral/OMP/ SAP IBP Excel, PowerPoint and SAP;