Regional Supply Planner

Job Description:

Regional Supply Planner

Role Overview:

Huntsman Corporation’s Regional Supply Chain team is searching for an experienced Supply Planner in our newly formed hub in Krakow. Reporting to the Demand and Supply Planning Manager, you will ensure supply plans support global demand plans with the minimum inventory required for your portfolio. You will communicate the supply needs to operations to execute demand plan and proactively anticipate and inform Demand Planners when supply can’t meet demand. In addition, you will be responsible for the inventory value at end of month and support the inventory forecasting exercise for the next coming months. The focus of the team will be to support our Performance Products division for the Europe, Africa, and Middle East.

We are looking for someone with excellent coordination and organizational skills, who can strongly communicate with multiple stakeholders and propose creative solutions to problems.

Do you think you’re the right fit for this opportunity? Apply today! 

Role Responsibilities: 

As a Regional Supply Planner, you will be responsible for: 

• Owning the global supply plan for your market portfolio.
• Aligning manufacturing and warehousing by creating a supply network plan that provides clarity and alignment across supply-related functions.
• Ensuring inventory is distributed efficiently along the global network, in alignment with regional demand planning.
• Highlighting whenever supply cannot meet demand to the demand planner and providing alternatives. 
• Dealing with different sources of supply (manufacturing sites, procurement) and ensure supply plan is accurate and regularly updated to show properly volumes to be supplied on a 12 month horizon.
• Ensuring inventory is used in the most profitable way for the company, highlighting whenever inventory can be used in a more profitable way than the agreed demand plan.
• Ensuring blocked stock of the portfolio gets treated in a rapid manner.
• Supporting Customer Service on the end-to-end process to ensure visibility of product availability and clarity for order management.

Experience and Competencies: 

What we are looking for: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / Logistics / Business / Engineering is required, Master’s degree will be an advantage.
• Professional experience in supply and/or production planning, with commercial and operational exposure.
• Expertise in inventory management is required.
• Fluent in English.
• Knowledge and experience of demand planning, S&OP or IBP processes, and logistics processes will be a plus.
• Working SAP knowledge and experience is required, preferably MRP module.
• APICS or SCOR experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

What next? 

If you would like to join an innovative, collaborative and multicultural team, please apply now. Your application will be forwarded to a Talent Acquisition Partner, who will strive to get back to you as soon as they can. We understand that applying for a new job is a big decision and we will work hard to keep you updated and support you along the way. 

About Us: 

At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organization. Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world. 

We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman. 

In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first 

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