Regional Supply Planner

Celanese; Meyrin; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese in Switzerland is seeking a Regional Supply Planner for Engineered Materials to orchestrate regional supply across the portfolio, balancing immediate needs with strategic growth. You will partner with cross-functional teams, translate supply dynamics into actions, and enable customer success while driving growth.

Responsibilities include long-range planning, SAP and Blue Yonder utilization, KPI tracking, and collaboration with suppliers and JVs to maximize margins, maintain master data,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in S&OP and/or supply chain planning.
• Experience in SAP planning environment and Blue Yonder.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Leadership, presentation skills and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain long-range regional monthly supply plans.
• Perform long-term raw material planning using SAP and Blue Yonder.
• Optimize supply decisions to meet demand over 24 months.
• Coordinate regional demand and supply with suppliers and JVs.
• Evaluate scenarios to maximize global and regional margin.
• Provide optimization output to master production planners and commercial teams.
• Maintain master data in SAP and Blue Yonder.
• Input for S&OP meetings and propose plan improvements.
• Track KPIs, conduct root-cause analyses, drive continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Presentation skills

Ownership mindset

Influence

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain or related field

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

SAP planning environment

Blue Yonder (JDA)

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Transform Your Supply Chain Impact as a Regional Supply Planner – Engineered Materials

Shape the future of global supply chain excellence as you orchestrate the perfect balance between immediate operational needs and strategic short and long-term growth . In this pivotal role, you'll face supply optimization across our high-performance Engineered Materials portfolio.

Why This Role Matters

As the central orchestrator within our Engineered Materials business segment, you'll bridge cross-functional teams, influence key stakeholders, and translate complex supply dynamics into competitive advantage. Your strategic planning will directly enable customer success and fuel business growth.

Responsibilities

YOU will be involved in the following tasks:

• Create and maintain a long-range supply plan at the business line / regional / monthly level
• Conduct long-terrn raw material planning, both in SAP and Advanced Planning System (Blue Yonder)
• Optimize supply decisions to most efficiently / profitably meet demand over a 24 month horizon
• Coordinate regional demand and supply with external suppliers, tollers, and joint ventures
• Evaluate scenarios to ensure that global and regional margin is maximized
• Provide optimization output and global supply constraints to master production planners and commercial organization
• Maintain supply planning related master data, both in SAP and Advanced Planning System (Blue Yonder) (e.g., stocking strategies, supply constraints)
• Provide input for S&OP meetings for long term planning horizons; provide recommendations to supply chain and commercial leaders and potential plan improvements
• Track key performance indicators, conduct root-cause analysis Of issues, and drive continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications

What YOU will bring to the team:

• University degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field
• MBA, MS or related advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 4 years of related experience in S&OP and/or supply chain planning
• APICS Or related certification preferred Strong analytical, problem solving and written/verbal communication skills
• Good leadership & presentation skills 2-3 years Of Experience working in a SAP planning environment
• Experience working in advanced planning systems preferred (e.g , JDA/Blue Yonder)
• Proficiency in Excel, Power point and Microsoft Tools.
• Chemical industry experience preferred
• Own business outcomes, not just planning activities
• Anticipate issues before they become crises
• Challenge assumptions using data and analytics
• Influence without authority
• Strong urgency, accountability, resilience and a "make it happen" mindset

The Ideal Candidate Combines

• Strong analytical capability
• Executive-level communication skills
• End-to-end supply chain understanding
• Business and financial acumen
• Systems thinking
• Natural ownership mentality
• Curiosity and continuous improvement mindset