Supply Chain Planner - FG Planning & RM Procurement

About the role

The Supply Chain Planner – FG Planning and RM Procurement is responsible for planning the end-to-end supply chain of one or more manufacturing sites. This role involves reviewing MRP output, creating production and purchase orders, inventory management, assisting in labor projections, schedule optimization, on-time performance, master data maintenance, and acting as a liaison to Customer Service and Suppliers.

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 align SAP with reality and the intended supply chain strategy.
• Evaluate, incorporate, and generate ideas for new SAP technology to improve operations.
• Provide backup support to other individuals with similar roles and responsibilities.
• Regularly monitor and address Non-Working, Slow-Moving (NWSM) inventory through redeployment, re-labeling, vendor returns, or procurement strategy modifications.
• Work with site management to organize schedule changes due to backlogs, design changes, and material/labor shortages.
• Analyze and maintain data on safety stock levels, MOQs, logistics modes, forecasting requirements, and 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 and identify inventory or delivery exceptions.
• Check production activity to provide updates to Customer Service based on new production or customer information.
• Maintain MRP forecasted demand for stocked products using SAP forecasting models and effective communication with Sellers and CSRs.
• Address Customer Service questions and concerns regarding material availability.
• Execute purchasing activities, including creating purchase orders, communicating with vendors, confirming orders, providing forecasts, and managing vendor relationships.
• Interact with site-level supply chain planners and schedulers to build consensus on supply strategy and resolve issues.
• Build truckload deliveries to stocking points based on material demand.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods (up to 60% of the workday).
• Must be able to travel to and from required meetings.
• Must be able to input data into a computer.
• Work is typically in an office environment with low to moderate noise levels.

Qualifications

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

About Us

Avient Corporation is an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. Our global team of 9,000 professionals drives innovation through passion, creativity, and diverse expertise. We value unique perspectives and believe all employees are leaders, contributing to our strategy and culture through behaviors like playing to win, acting customer-centric, driving innovation, collaborating seamlessly, and motivating and developing others.