Supply-Production Planner

About the role

Synthomer is seeking a Production & Supply Planner to join our team. If you're equally passionate about customer experience, supply chain, & continuous improvement, this opportunity may be for you! We are seeking an experienced supply chain professional with a background in production planning/scheduling and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Own, create, and manage a weekly/daily SAP production schedule in alignment with Integrated Business Plan Master Production Schedule to ensure on time delivery, optimized inventory levels, and equipment utilization and efficiency.
• Communicate plan/schedule to all stakeholders.
• Drive SAP system utilization.
• Collaborate across production sites to ensure fulfillment of interplant requirements.
• Drive schedule attainment and communicate any deviations, challenges, or abnormalities in schedule to external stakeholders including Procurement, Logistics, Production, Regional Supply Chain Manager, and Customer Service.
• Collaborate and initiate communications globally with customer service, production, warehouse, procurement, and logistics to align on forecast and order quantities to ensure a seamless flow of supply.
• Assist in development of logistics requirements forecast in collaboration with Logistics.
• Analyze key metrics including: On time to promise, on time to request, schedule attainment, and inventory and facilitate/drive continuous improvement to address root causes.
• Identify, communicate and escalate variance from plan, as well as anticipate potential issues, develop sound recovery plans, ensure execution of plans, & communicate status to all relevant parties.
• Model "what-if" scenarios and propose optimized solutions based on variable supply/demand conditions.
• Assist with inventory adjustment analysis including storage location proposals.
• Execute the business plan inventory targets.
• Refresh the safety stock, target stock and cycle stock calculations a minimum of twice a year.
• Maintain SAP master data/MRP data integrity.
• Facilitate the maintenance of accurate inventory. Coordinate and participate in inventory cycle counting and annual physical inventory according to objectives and communicate results.
• Review slow-moving and blocked inventory and facilitate disposition on a monthly basis.
• Analyze inventory position versus requirements and adjust plan to replenish.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews, driving operational improvement in the supply chain.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of key customers, markets and products in area of responsibility.
• Improve planning effectiveness via development and/or enhancement of planning models, processes and tools.
• Support a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented environment with peers and cross-functional partners. Drive ongoing collaboration with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices, and develop systems knowledge.
• Facilitate/participate in daily production meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 3+ years of supply chain and/or materials management experience, significant experience in production planning or scheduling.
• Ability to effectively operate both independently and as part of a team.
• Take initiative to anticipate problems and compile solutions for consideration.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and experience processing all relevant details, understanding and prioritizing their importance, and drawing clear and concise conclusions.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities including ability to drive improvements, make decisions, influence others and seek consensus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel, SQL experience a plus.
• Proficiency in planning/scheduling, OMP desirable.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Experience communicating with business partners and cross-functional teams at various levels.

Qualifications That Can Set You Apart

• Intermediate to experienced skill level and understanding of procurement, customer service, and logistics/transportation.
• APICS certification.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing.
• Supervisory experience.
• Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Experience in SAP 4 HANA.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation.
• Discretionary global bonus scheme.
• Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions.
• Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role.
• Healthcare – tailored to regional locations.
• Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies).
• Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs.
• Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers.
• Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives.
• Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country.
• Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive.
• Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes.