Integrated Planner, Acetyls

The Integrated Planner II defines and executes the master production schedule (MPS) required to enable effective Integrated Business Planning (IBP). The role primarily deals with detailed planning, scheduling and inventory management and will regularly interface with demand and business managers, manufacturing area leaders, interfacing supply planners, customer service and sales representatives in all regions. The Integrated Planner II will be responsible for the Acetyl Stream and will be required to balance the stream while meeting business objectives for outside sales combined with downstream derivative demand for anhydride and acid.

Preferred location for this position is Kingsport, TN, open to United States (remote) ideally on the east coast.

* Develop and implement a detailed master production schedule (MPS) that supports business strategy and communicate to key stakeholders.
* Monitor and optimize supply plans to maximize value through a focus on asset optimization, plant balancing, logistics costs, inventory control, and product transition minimization.
* Contribute to S&OP supply meeting to develop consensus with demand plans.
* Evaluate new business opportunities/demand and provide assessment of supply capability.
* Model "what-if" scenarios and propose optimized solutions based on variable supply/demand conditions.
* Identify constraints and propose alternatives where demand plans cannot be met.
* Determine if order commitment and/or sales allocation plans are warranted and propose plan modifications required to meet goals.
* Identify, communicate, and escalate variances from plan.
* Manage and resolve variances and exceptions.
* Maintain bulk and packaged finished product, raw material, intermediates and by-products inventory levels within targets.
* Identify and support inventory optimization opportunities.
* Assist with inventory adjustment analysis including storage location proposals.
* Identify and recommend options for alternate methods of supply (AMS).
* Manage plant-to-plant raw material / packaging stock transfers.
* Interface with Materials Handling, Manufacturing, Logistics, QA, Receiving, Purchasing, and other planning groups regarding RM procurement issues.
* Provide forecasts to procurement as dictated by Master Production Schedules (MPS) or S&OP Plan.
* Seek optimization opportunities across the value chain in collaboration with Supply Manager.
* Participate in the Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP/Tactical Business Review (TBR) meetings for the respective areas.

* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university required.
* Three plus year's experience in forecasting, supply chain, acetyl stream manufacturing, and/or business preferred.
* APICS, CPIM, or CSCP preferred
* SAP, OMP preferred