Raw Material Planner

The Chemours Company; Delaware; On-site; USD 80,438 - 134,064; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiat

Job summary

The Chemours Company is seeking a Raw Material Planner to ensure timely replenishment of raw materials and packaging to support production across North American sites, based in Wilmington, DE. You will translate production plans into material requirements, optimize inventory, and report to the Regional Supply Chain Manager.

You will manage MRP signals, collaborate with Procurement, Operations, and Logistics, and maintain accurate master data to enable reliable material availability and on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing operations.
• Working knowledge of MRP/DRP concepts, inventory management, and supply execution.
• Experience with SAP, OMP, and planning tools; PowerBI and Excel proficiency.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing networks
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification
• Lean or Six Sigma experience.

Responsibilities

• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Convert site and regional production plans into raw material and packaging requirements using SAP and other planning tools. Proactively review, release, and manage MRP signals to ensure material availability.
• Internal Raw Materials: Plan material flow for internal raw materials with movement between sites.
• Inventory Management: Manage raw material and packaging inventories to meet inventory targets, service levels, and SMORDI reduction goals.
• Supply Execution & Issue Resolution: Monitor supplier confirmations, delivery performance, and receipts; proactively identify risks and resolve material shortages, quality issues, and logistics constraints in collaboration with Procurement, Operations, and Logistics.
• Master Data & System Integrity: Maintain accurate MRP master data including lead times, safety stocks, BOM revisions, storage locations, and planning parameters to ensure reliable Material Availability Dates.
• Ensure Compliance: Coordinate and execute inventory reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, initiate recounts when necessary, and process related inventory corrections per corporate policy
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Regional Supply Chain, Site Operations, Schedulers, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Finance teams to support seamless end-to-end execution.
• Continuous Improvement & KPI Management: Track and analyze KPIs such as schedule interruptions, inventory accuracy, inventory vs. target, and delivery performance. Identify improvement actions and drive corrective measures.
• Quality & Compliance: Maintain high standards for raw material quality, support ISO and safety requirements, and coordinate investigation and resolution of supplier quality issues including SCARs.

Skills

MRP/DRP concepts

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

OMP

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

Creating Essential Chemistry That The World Needs

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure—sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Raw Material Planner to join our growing team. This position will be available at the Wilmington Office Bldgs location in Wilmington, DE and report directly to the Regional Supply Chain Manager.

The Raw Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the timely, and accurate replenishment of raw materials and packaging to support production plans across multiple North American manufacturing sites. Reporting to the Regional Supply Chain Manager, this role translates production and supply plans into executable material requirements plans, ensures ability to produce to plan, and optimizes inventory performance while meeting quality, cost, and service objectives.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following

• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Convert site and regional production plans into raw material and packaging requirements using SAP and other planning tools. Proactively review, release, and manage MRP signals to ensure material availability.
• Internal Raw Materials: Plan material flow for internal raw materials with movement between sites.
• Inventory Management: Manage raw material and packaging inventories to meet inventory targets, service levels, and SMORDI reduction goals.
• Supply Execution & Issue Resolution: Monitor supplier confirmations, delivery performance, and receipts; proactively identify risks and resolve material shortages, quality issues, and logistics constraints in collaboration with Procurement, Operations, and Logistics.
• Master Data & System Integrity: Maintain accurate MRP master data including lead times, safety stocks, BOM revisions, storage locations, and planning parameters to ensure reliable Material Availability Dates.
• Ensure Compliance: Coordinate and execute inventory reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, initiate recounts when necessary, and process related inventory corrections per corporate policy
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Regional Supply Chain, Site Operations, Schedulers, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Finance teams to support seamless end-to-end execution.
• Continuous Improvement & KPI Management: Track and analyze KPIs such as schedule interruptions, inventory accuracy, inventory vs. target, and delivery performance. Identify improvement actions and drive corrective measures.
• Quality & Compliance: Maintain high standards for raw material quality, support ISO and safety requirements, and coordinate investigation and resolution of supplier quality issues including SCARs.

The Following Is Required For This Role

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing operations
• Working knowledge of MRP/DRP concepts, inventory management, and supply execution
• Experience with SAP, OMP, and planning tools; PowerBI and Excel proficiency
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

The Following Is Preferred For This Role

• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing networks
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification
• Lean or Six Sigma experience

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Packages
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
• Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in Local Currency)

$85,801.00 - $134,064.00

Chemours Level

24

Annual Bonus Target

6%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."