About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Job Title: Global Supply Planner
Job Location: US, UK, India or China (where Lubrizol has facilities)
Join Our Thriving Team as Global Supply Chain Planner!
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the Supply Chain and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do
As a Global Supply Chain Planner, you will connect corporate and regional operations, acting as the critical link between the Business, Operations, and Supply Chain groups. You will be accountable for developing and delivering strategic supply plans to meet business needs in the 3-to-24-month horizon. You must anticipate and address capacity constraints, develop supply risk mitigation plans, and coordinate the responses from the various supply regions.
What We Are Looking For
- Understand the demand signal and ensure supply is available to support the sales targets of the business.
- Determining, reviewing, and analyzing Supply Plans (3 to 24 months) to define whether the demand plan can be met while taking into consideration resource constraints (labor, materials, and equipment), as well as tolling considerations.
- Effectively communicate opportunities and constraints with the Operations team and thoroughly investigate all options prior to making final supply decisions.
- Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop mitigation strategies through initiatives such as pre-building inventory, and/or adjusting sourcing or constraints.
- Lead strategic sourcing decisions, 3 to 24 months. Assist in discovering which materials and where globally the business supported needs to be successful; develop supply plan ideas to achieve results. This may include tolling of materials.
- Support new product launches by developing the supply strategy for the new products and intermediates. The activity includes feasibility analysis, costing estimation, and sourcing determination.
- Optimize the global inventory and capacity utilization of the supply network.
- Develop and maintain inventory strategies to balance stock levels and ensure optimal inventory turns.
Skills That Make a Difference
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations management, or a related field. A master's degree considered a plus.
- At least 5 years of experience in master production scheduling, supply planning preferably. Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is considered as a plus.
- CPIM certification is and added value.
- Strong knowledge of production processes, capacity planning, and inventory management.
- Proficiency in using scheduling software, ERP systems, and data analysis tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively at all levels of the Organization.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Attention to detail and a focus on accuracy
Perks And Reward That Inspire
- Develop your professional career with a highly respected, industry-leading, multinational company that is part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- Become part of a culture that is based on accountability and empowerment and which values diversity and inclusivity.
- A competitive remuneration and benefits package.
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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!
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As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.
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