Production Planner

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Serving over 11,000 customers, our products and technologies serve a wide array of applications and make their way into myriad consumer products. With key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology, Vibrantz has leading positions in specialty mineral and chemical additives for batteries, electronic components and construction; pigments for paints and coatings, thermoset plastics and thermoplastics; and high-performance glass coatings and porcelain enamel solutions. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company employs approximately 4,000 people and operates 61 manufacturing sites across six continents. Visit vibrantz.com to learn more.

Responsibilities related to the position:

• Actively participate in the monthly S&OP process, considering the analysis of sales forecast, demonstrated capacity, inventory levels, as well as production strategies to ensure issues/potential risks are addressed properly and timely, aligning demand with capacity and materials availability.
• Create the production plan for the planning horizon while keeping in line capacity agreements with the Plant.
• In collaboration with the Plant, review the execution of the production plans to ensure realistic and executable production programs.
• In communication with customer service, check the planning priorities against the available resources (Capacity Planner), maintain and adapt the schedule to the changes produced, informing the areas involved, the status and deadlines.
• Carry out MRP (Material Requirement Planning) programs and perform material purchase requisitions and intercompany requirements plans.
• Establish and track procurement programs, ensuring the supply of all necessary materials through the purchasing function.
• In collaboration with the rest of the departments, prevention of obsoletes by managing slow moving.
• Verify and propose updates of the master data in SAP related to the planning process, to ensure that the system and process are up-to-date and operate according to established guidelines. (delivery times, lot size, production times, production strategies; MTA, MTS, MTO).
• Participate in the meetings scheduled for the control (stability) and management (improvement) of the processes’ KPIs.
• Analyze the root cause of incidents and propose improvement actions for their prevention.
  
  

Social responsibilities:

• Comply with the objectives, the significant environmental aspects, the safety procedures, the procedures associated with the workplace and the legal commitments, the corporate ones, the Management Systems or any other commitment of Ferro
• Act to the highest standard of legal and ethical conduct.
• Socially and environmentally responsible.
• Value of the diversity and understand cultural differences.
• Applies of management systems including continuous improvement, as well as the implications of non-compliance with system requirements.
• Maintain order and cleanliness of the work area.
• Meet and/or exceed customer expectations quickly and effectively.
  
  

Qualifications Required

Degree and / or experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Chemistry or Pharmacy with knowledge of ERP or 3 years’ experience in supply chain or production environments in a Multinational Industry.

Languages: Professional working proficiency in English for effective written and oral communication.

IT: Advanced user of MS Office. Strong skills with Excel. Advanced user of ERP (SAP)

Valuable Qualifications: APICS CPIM.

Training: Related to the job.

Valuable Knowledge: supply chain.

Travel Requirements: Punctual.

Core Values and Behaviors: Teamwork and Collaboration; Innovative Thinking; Accountability for performance; Customer Focus.

Skills of the Position: Process orientation; Problem solving and analytical skills; Drive for improvement

Location

Germany - Frankfurt

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