Work with regional and cross-functional teams, drive planning, service, and inventory management improvements through effective execution to meet customer demand and growth objectives within Momentive supply chain. Accountable for production planning and scheduling, raw material planning and meeting customer demand.

 

 

Responsibilities Include:

• Understand business strategy and requirements to support improvement projects per business needs

• Follow-up on execution (distressed orders, Production & replenishment planning, logistics concerns, Customer emergency……)

• Ensure planning is aligned with business demand global strategy to drive improvements.

• Identify and escalate PSI balances, cross-business-function-region concerns and mid/long-term country/regional allocation/analysis as needed

• Enforce service strategy decided by business

• Focus on continuous improvement for production & replenishment strategy and local processes to drive planning service standardization in line with regional processes and policies

• Drive S&OP processes

• Identify, communicate and help problem solve with constrained planning

• Master data maintenance and optimization

•  Able to solve complex problems  

• Attend Production Meetings and address daily and short term scheduling issues.

• Schedule in accordance with inventory targets/internal service requirements and Operational limitations

• Plan/Manage Raw Materials and Cross Pole/Plant Requirements.

• Provide Weekly Plan and Raw Material Requirements based on agreed schedule with Operations

• Control exception messages to continuously improve schedule Inventory Management

• Develop optimal inventory targets for each step of the process based on demand.

• Manage Key Raw Materials Inventory

• Develop stocking strategy for raw materials Update Safety Stock Requirements based on Supply/Demand and Capacity

• Continuous optimization of the existing schedule to get closest possible to the original customer RDD

• Provide on time service for internal customer requirements

• Key Raw Materials - Develop and Execute Key Raw Material Supply Plans - Interaction with Procurement on Key Raw Material Sourcing Strategy

• Track Capacity of Assets

• Work Closely with Operations Team to manage costs and inventory to develop most optimal production strategy.

• Utilize systems (SAP, MiMi) to plan production by asset thru demand for orders, safety stock and forecast

• Drive continuous improvement within the systems for optimization and improved service, partner with COE for system optimization of MiMi and LTP

• Communicate changes, delays and lead collaborative effort to resolve with both short term and long-term approach

• Create firmed production plan for the planning time fence based on demand signals of FG warehouses and or direct demand signals

• Control exception messages to continuously improve schedule

• Inventory Management- management of warranty, shelf-life material

• Meet inventory level set at MRP controller level

• Back Order Management

• Continuous optimization of the existing schedule to get closest possible to the original customer RDD.

• Execute and deliver a production schedule that support high service levels (OTIF), cost effectiveness and performance within production (POTIF) and asset optimization   

• Accountable to create a production plan for planning time fence (120 days)

• Accountable to manage Exception Messages, firming production plan to meet demand signals from warehouse, cancel process order if not needed and pull forward or delay firmed schedule

• Accountable to follow up on non-executed schedule (Distressed Management)

• Accountable to minimize backorders

• Accountable to ensure adherence to SIOP policy and processes

• Execution of signals driven by daily MRP run

• Ensure inputs for planned production are ordered, available and ready to execute the production schedule published

• Completes other duties as assigned

 

Travel: Less than 10%

 

 

 

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

• Bachelor's degree preferably in business, engineering, management, operations, or supply chain (could be finishing degree for spring of 2024)

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in supply chain role or internship in supply chain

• Strong analytical, decision and strategic thinking skills with an attention to detail

• Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders in a matrix environment

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with ability to develop relationships and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization globally.

• Highly motivated and energetic with ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Demonstrated project management and/or time management skills

 

The following are preferred qualifications:

• Capability to coordinate cross countries team.

• Experience / working knowledge of silicones or chemical operations

• Working knowledge of SAP, Zemeter and advanced scheduling software

• APICS and lean six sigma black belt certifications

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT  
  
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear, use hands to type, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal, and do extensive reading. May require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk, lift, carry, and move a light to medium weight. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and learn technical information. Light lifting is required. 
 

 

The environment for this position is an office setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

 

 

What We Offer:

Base Pay Range: $75,800.00 - $111,210.00

 

 

 

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