Solvay

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. Our purpose—we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress—is a call to go beyond, to reinvent future forms of progress and create sustainable shared value for all through the power of science. In a world facing an ever-growing population and quest for resources, we aim to be the driving force triggering the next breakthroughs to enable humanity to advance while protecting the planet we all share.

We bond with customers and partners to address today and tomorrow’s megatrends. As a global leader in Materials, Chemicals and Solutions, Solvay brings advancements in planes, cars, batteries, smart and medical devices, water and air treatment, to solve critical industrial, social and environmental challenges. You can count on our innovative solutions to contribute to safer, cleaner and more sustainable future.

We are looking for:

• The Foods Planner is responsible for the near term (Primarily 0-4 month horizon) coordination and scheduling of supply / demand plans (inventory plans) for all specified machines and / or materials. Material scope could include Finished Goods, Intermediate Goods, and Raw Materials.
• Develop finite plans on a weekly rolling basis to optimize machine and material usage.
• Create and communicate a valid master production schedule on a weekly rolling basis to maximize available machine hours, material usage, and labor.
• Manage raw material portfolio
• Daily review and optimization of finite planning schedules taking into account operational and material changes along with business requirements/needs.
• Daily and weekly review of production schedule and raw materials ordering system exceptions or signals to ensure proper action is being taken to ensure supply of finished product to customer.
• Define and communicate raw material concerns / issues and impact to finite production schedules.
• Review and maintenance of specific system master data fields to ensure appropriate and updated information is driving actions and decisions from ERP systems.
• Participate and provide input into site & GBU Sales and Operations Plan.
• All Planners should have an excellent understanding of ERP/MRP concepts and principles, use of Baan, SAP or other ERP systems. Solvay business strategies, customer base, material management and operations and supply chain processes including unique issues and constraints.
• This position requires strong analytical, problem solving (root cause / Pareto) and communication skills. This role reports to the Planning and Scheduling Lead for the specific site assigned. 
• Responsible for the near term coordination and preparations of specified supply and demand plans. 
• Development of a monthly supply demand plan providing visibility to specified material demands and associated supply, identify barriers / constraints, and make recommendations for resolving gaps.
• Management of specified material needs using the monthly supply plan as well as MRP exception messages and other SAP tools. 
• This includes: configuration planning, specified material availability verses demand, inventory analysis, direct and in-direct requirements all in support of Solvay commercial requirements.
• Coordination role between planning and customer service to include across sites or world areas where necessary. 
• SAP Planning and scheduling management – interface with machines to ensure that the near term and long term plans are integrated.

We count on you for:

• Generate cost savings, cost avoidance and product improvement efforts where possible.
• Production planning against medium and short term plan
• Dynamic rescheduling to cope with short term production issues
• Sales Order date confirmation
• Coordination with other departments (Customer service, logistics, production, etc.)
• Optimize manufacturing and customer service as it relates to specified materials (balance between manufacturing cost and inventory carrying cost)
• Analyze risks associated with inventory (too much or too little) and define alternatives / recommendations
• Utilize inventory tools to manage specified materials inventory.
• Weekly analysis of specified manufactured and purchased materials & end of month inventory valuation. Identification of product cross referencing internally and inter-company, SMOG analysis, opportunities for SMOG/scrap sales/inventory transfer to other sites.
• Coordinate production order adjustments or purchase order modifications to maximize inventory usage.
• Conduct forecast review for planned production and/or purchase orders.
• Acquire product, materials and process knowledge
• Implement, expand, and sustain monthly specified supply and demand plans
• Standardization of specified material management activities – including formalized business process development.
• Establish relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Demonstrate the ability to quickly assess any constraint situation and apply what-if scenario planning using the commercial upside / risk demand numbers.
• Improve cost position through improved planning (reducing expedites), managing specified material inventories within target levels and negotiating any one time material needs.

You will bring:

• Must have a completed BS Degree
• Ideally 5-7 years of experience but will consider candidate with 2-3 years if they have a Supply Chain Management degree of APICS certification
• Excel knowledge desired
• Self-motivated and capable of understanding Solvay’s manufacturing processes and the interdependencies while continuously improving one’s own business practices.
• Business aware – capable of assimilating a lot of information and of making informed decisions under pressure.
• Consistent, proactive, high energy level and able to work on own initiative.
• Highly developed problem solving skills and critical thinking
• Excellent analytical and communication skills in order to ensure efficient communication exchange with all departments at all levels and suppliers. Demonstrated ability to influence others.
• Able to see the bigger picture, yet good attention to detail.

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $73,032 to $91,290 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional Information:

• Actual verses planned lead-times
• Achieve monthly inventory targets
• On Time / in Full
• Meeting Customer Request Dates
• Timely order processing
• Number of stock outs
• Number of schedule changes in fixed week plan due to noted reason
• Inventory levels on hand $ and days
• SMOG monitoring and disposition

After 50 years, we are going back to the Moon... Solvay Materials are making it possible once again for Humans to return to the Moon. Check here our Artemis missions with NASA: we will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

Solvay’s purpose is to bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. We can only fulfill this purpose with a diverse workforce that feels respected and appreciated, and has equal opportunities to work, grow and thrive. Our differences, visible or not, are valued. As Solvay seeks to promote unity and not uniformity, we invite you - regardless of background, age, gender, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity - to consider a future with us.