Business Operations Planner

Italmatch Chemicals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life/AD&D

401K

Vacation

Job summary

Italmatch Chemicals in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a Business Operations professional responsible for driving the core values and processes for the LPA Business Unit. This role involves leading planning cycles, supporting regional projects, and improving supply chain metrics.

Successful candidates should have over 5 years of supply planning experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in SAP. The position offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, and 401K.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supply planning experience required.
• Strong knowledge of Supply Planning and Sales and Operations Planning.
• Knowledge of the Chemical Industry is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen Business Operations in the Americas region.
• Lead capacity planning and inventory control processes.
• Drive improvement in supply chain metrics.
• Ensure compliance with defined flows and processes.

Skills

Experience with SAP in business operations

Supply planning

Strong analytical skills

Implementing business processes

Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment

Highly organized with solid time management

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience with Business Intelligence tools

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Description

This role is responsible for driving the core values and processes of Business Operations in the Americas Region for the LPA Business Unit

Responsibilities

• Strengthening the Business Operations function in the Americas region by promoting and using best practice processes and technology enablers and cultivating a continuous improvement mindset within the Team.
• Actively participate in the Demand Reviews with Sales to produce the most accurate forecast.
• Lead the monthly planning cycle to output a rolling 4-month production and raw material purchase plan.
• Lead Capacity planning and inventory control processes across designated sites.
• Support regional projects as required (e.g., inventory optimization and onboarding new assets or entities to the regional footprint).
• Update and maintain LPA Monthly KPI and Dashboard data for the reporting cycle.
• Link CS, Sales, and plants to support on-time order dispatch, supporting customer OTIF.
• Achieve inventory targets for designated sites by resolving stock issue lines.
• Advise and review appropriate planning parameters within the MPR item setup.
• Actively participate and support the new IBP rollout.
• Management of material flows to and from the North American sites.
• Support supply chain lane optimization initiatives depending on business needs.
• Drive the SMOG process to minimize obsolete stock for defined assets.
• Owns periodic updates of the SAP Planning parameters.
• Interact with other regional and global Business Operations leads to manage intercompany flows.
• Support Customer Service Team Lead, ensuring compliance with the defined flows, ways of working, and agreed processes.
• Collaborate with the rest of the supply chain to drive improvement in metrics such as OTIF, Days of Inventory, and stock availability.

Must pass Department of Homeland Security background check and pre-placement physical and pre-employment drug-screen.

Requirements

• Experience with SAP in business operations - in particular, planning and inventory management
• Supply planning
• Strong analytical skills
• Implementing business processes
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment
• Highly organized with solid time management and attention to detail
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office – strong Excel and data manipulation skills
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools is an advantage

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supply planning experience
• Strong knowledge of Supply Planning and Sales and Operations Planning

• Knowledge of the Chemical Industry is an advantage
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, 401K, and vacation

We are proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a veteran.