Regional Supply Planner

Celanese; Meyrin; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese is seeking a Regional Supply Planner – Engineered Materials in Meyrin, Switzerland. You will orchestrate long-range supply plans, manage material planning in SAP and Blue Yonder, and optimize regional supply decisions to balance cost and service over a 24-month horizon.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement while focusing on margin optimization and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• University degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or 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.
• Experience in SAP planning environment and advanced planning systems.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and written/verbal communication skills.
• Good leadership and presentation skills.
• Experience with SAP planning environment and tools like Blue Yonder preferred.
• Chemical industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a long-range supply plan at the business line / regional / monthly level.
• Conduct long-term raw material planning in SAP and Blue Yonder.
• Optimize supply decisions to meet demand over a 24 month horizon.
• Coordinate regional demand and supply with external suppliers and partners.
• Evaluate scenarios to maximize global and regional margin.
• Provide optimization output to master production planners and commercial teams.
• Maintain supply planning master data in SAP and Blue Yonder.
• Input for S&OP meetings and provide recommendations to leadership.
• Track KPIs, perform root-cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Written/verbal communication

Leadership & presentation

Excel / Microsoft tools

SAP planning

Blue Yonder / JDA

Education

University degree in Supply Chain or Logistics

MBA / MS preferred

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder (JDA)

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

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

• 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