Supply Chain Planner - FG Planning & RM Procurement

Avient Corporation; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation is seeking a Supply Chain Planner for FG Planning and RM Procurement to manage end-to-end supply chain for one or more manufacturing sites. You will review MRP output, create production and purchase orders, and maintain inventory, safety stock and forecasts using SAP.

Responsibilities include balancing demand with supply, optimizing schedules, communicating with Customer Service and Suppliers, and ensuring on-time performance across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in transactional supply chain (planning, procurement, etc.).
• APICS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Balance supply with demand on short- and long-term horizons.
• Monitor inventory levels and days on hand at assigned locations.
• Maintain MRP settings in SAP and align with supply chain strategy.
• Execute purchasing activities and manage vendor relationships at the transactional level.
• Collaborate with Customer Service and Suppliers to resolve issues.

Skills

Transactional supply chain experience

APICS certification (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Supply Chain Planner – FG Planning and RM Procurement has responsibilities for planning the end-to-end supply chain of one or more manufacturing sites. The role involves reviewing MRP output and creating the production orders for the site(s) as well as creating purchase orders for the site(s). This position is responsible for inventory management, assisting in labor projections, schedule optimization, on-time performance, master data maintenance and other responsibilities as assigned. This position acts as a liaison to both Customer Service (FG Planning) and Suppliers (RM Procurement). This position is an integral part of the business unit and manufacturing site(s).

Responsibilities

• Balance supply with demand on a short-term and long-term basis.
• Monitor inventory levels and days on hand of materials at assigned locations.
• Manage material master MRP settings to keep SAP in line with reality and the intended supply chain strategy.
• Evaluate/incorporate/generate ideas for new SAP technology to improve overall operations.
• Provide backup to support other individuals with similar roles and responsibilities.
• Regularly monitor and address Non-Working, Slow-Moving (NWSM) inventory. Resolution may involve redeployment to another location, re-labeling to a co-spec, obtaining technical approval to consume, vendor return, modifying procurement strategy, sales collaboration, etc.
• Works with site management to organize schedule changes due to backlogs, design changes, and material/labor shortages.
• Analyze and maintain data to create information on safety stock levels, MOQ’s, logistics modes, forecasting requirements and other potential cost-saving opportunities.
• Communicate process and service issues to Business Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Service, Production Planning and Technical Service.
• Oversee finished goods and stock inventories of assigned locations.
• Review MRP output to create production orders, identify inventory and delivery exceptions.
• Check production activity to provide updates to customer service based on new production/customer information.
• Maintain MRP forecasted demand for stocked products at specific sites using forecasting models in SAP, and by establishing effective communications with Sellers and CSRs.
• Address Customer Service questions and concerns regarding material availability.
• Execute purchasing activities which include, but may not be limited to, the creation of purchase orders, communicating with vendors, confirming purchase orders, providing forecasts to vendors, and managing overall vendor relationships at the transactional level.
• Interact with site level supply chain planners and schedulers to build consensus on supply strategy and resolve issues.
• Build truckload deliveries to stocking points where possible based on material demand.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time (up to 60% of the workday). Must be able to travel to/from required meetings. Must be able to input data into a computer. Typically work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering required.
• 3+ years of experience in transactional supply chain (planning, procurement, etc).
• APICS certification preferred.
• Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

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