Inventory Planner Principal

Solstice Advanced Materials; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Solstice Advanced Materials in Morris Plains, NJ, is seeking an Inventory Planning Principal to lead the inventory strategy and SIOP across the network. You will partner with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Procurement, and Finance to balance service levels, cost, and working capital while driving continuous improvement in planning performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in inventory planning or related fields, with strong knowledge of inventory optimization, ABC/XYZ

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 8 years of experience in inventory planning, materials management, production planning, or supply chain management
• Strong knowledge of inventory optimization, safety stock strategies, ABC segmentation, and excess and obsolete inventory management
• Strong analytical skills including advanced Excel skills and experience using visualization tools like Power BI
• Ability to coach and guide supply planner peers, influence across functional boundaries, and inform senior leaders
• Organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable in face-paced environment
• Ability to travel up to 15% as needed

Responsibilities

• Inventory Strategy & Optimization
• Develop and govern inventory policies, safety stock strategies, and planning parameters
• Optimize inventory targets across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
• Lead segmentation methodologies to inform differentiated inventory strategies
• Conduct root-cause analyses of inventory drivers and lead corrective actions
• Planning Excellence
• Partner with Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams for accurate forecasting
• Lead inventory scenario modeling for supply constraints and forecast volatility
• Support SIOP with forward-looking inventory insights and actions
• Performance Management
• Own inventory KPIs and dashboards to support data-driven decisions
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Collaborate with Commercial teams to align inventory with customer requirements
• Partner with Operations and Procurement to optimize replenishment and production cycles
• Influence senior leadership with insights on inventory risk and improvements
• Continuous Improvement
• Drive best practices in inventory planning and automation
• Lead process improvements to reduce variability and improve working capital
• Mentor planners and analysts across the planning organization

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Analytical skills

Coaching supply planners

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP ERP

APO SNP

Job description

About the Role

The Inventory Planning Principal is responsible for developing and leading the inventory strategy across the business to ensure optimal inventory levels that support customer demand, on-time delivery performance, and working capital targets. This role provides deep subject-matter expertise in demand and supply planning, inventory optimization, and a Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes. The Inventory Planning Principal partners with Planning, Procurement, Commercial, and Finance to balance service, cost, and risk while driving continuous improvement in planning performance and inventory health.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Inventory Strategy & Optimization

• Develop and govern inventory policies, safety stock strategies, and planning parameters to ensure the right inventory in the right location at the right time. This includes periodic refresh of inventory Entitlement Models

• Optimize inventory targets across raw materials, Work in Progress (WIP), and finished goods aligned with current Entitlement Models target levels by product and region

• Lead segmentation methodologies (e.g., ABC/XYZ analysis, demand variability profiles) to inform differentiated inventory strategies

• Conduct root-cause analyses of inventory drivers (excess, obsolete, slow-moving) and lead corrective actions

• Planning Excellence

• Partner with Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to ensure accurate forecasting and alignment of inventory targets across the global network

• Lead inventory scenario modeling to evaluate supply constraints, forecast volatility, and customer priorities

• Support SIOP by providing forward-looking inventory insights, risk and opportunity analysis, and recommended actions

• Performance Management

• Own inventory key performance indicators (KPIs), including inventory $, inventory Days of Supply (DOS),On Time to First Promise (OTFP) - related inventory performance, forecast accuracy impact, and slow-moving inventory metrics

• Develop dashboards, reporting, and analytics to support data-driven decision-making

• Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with Commercial teams to align inventory strategies with customer requirements, product lifecycle changes, and demand shifts

• Partner with Operations and Procurement to optimize replenishment, lot sizing, production cycles, and supply reliability

• Influence senior leadership with clear, actionable insights on inventory risk, trade-offs, and improvement opportunities

• Continuous Improvement

• Drive adoption of best practices in inventory planning, such as statistical modeling, parameter governance, and automation

• Lead process improvements that reduce variability, enhance planning accuracy, and improve working capital efficiency

• Mentor planners and analysts, elevating capability across the planning organization

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelors' degree required

• Minimum 8 years of experience in inventory planning, materials management, production planning, or supply chain management, including lead or project leadership roles

• Strong knowledge of inventory optimization, safety stock strategies, ABC segmentation, and excess and obsolete inventory management

• Strong analytical skills including advanced Excel skills and experience using visualization tools like Power BI

• Ability to coach and guide supply planner peers, influence across functional boundaries, and inform senior leaders

• Organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable in face-paced environment

• Ability to travel up to 15% as needed

WE VALUE

• Bachelors' Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field

• APICS certification, Lean Six Sigma certification

• Experience with balance sheet and inventory accounts

• Proficiency with SAP ERP system and APO SNP advanced planning system

• Demonstrated results driving Inventory KPIs like DOS, IOS, inventory accuracy, inventory health

The annual base salary range for this position is $128,000 - $160,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more about inclusion and diversity.

About Us

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials (https://advancedmaterials.honeywell.com/us/en) .

Job Identification 108019

Job Category Integrated Supply Chain

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 115 Tabor Rd, Morris Plains, NJ, 07950, US

Hire Eligibility Internal and External

Relocation Package None

Pay Transparency $128,000 - $160,000

Job Location City Morris Plains

Job Location State NJ

Job Location Country United States

Job Location Postal Code 07950