Senior Supply Planning Specialist

Position Summary: The Supply Planning Specialist is responsible for initiatives related to shipments and ensuring a high level of efficiency across the supply chain through all stages to maintain replenishment and production schedules that vary based on demand requirements.   Duties and Responsibilities: Execute and maintain the monthly SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations Planning) and all associated initiatives to achieve on time shipments to meet internal and external needs Drive efficiency across the supply chain through planning and forecasting material replenishment and a production schedule that anticipates and adapts to variable demand requirements in support of the operating plan (SIOP) Support and expand on all opportunities to level load the plan to drive improvements in inventory, on-time-delivery, fulfillment, cycle time, capacity management, and growth Lead initiatives to streamline systems and process; work with business group to identify areas for process improvement at all levels of the operation Own and facilitate the Inventory Record Accuracy (IRA) metric and understand the Material Usage Variance and Production financial impacts Facilitate communication with Product Managers, Sales, Customer Service, Supply Planning Specialists and/or other Planners to provide insight and direction for specific inventories Manage competing demands and priorities and put a high priority on attaining results Work closely with sales and supply planning specialists to balance internal needs versus customer needs Recognize forward risks in the supply plan (SIOP) and accurately communicate implications with proposed solutions Responsible for Master Data for planning at the site Liaise between many departments, e.g., procurement, logistics, finance, sales/commercial, and plant operations Organize monthly meetings with key supply chain internal and external stake holders including Vessel Owners, Terminal management, and Raw Material Suppliers Lead Raw Materials call with Procurement and Site Planners Work with Supply Planner to develop and maintain appropriate inventory targets and/or Days of Supply Own and maintain the forecasting tools and spreadsheets; automate files to save time and increase planning accuracy   Basic Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or related field or equivalent organizational experience Six Sigma Greenbelt certification preferred 5 years of experience in supply chain or production scheduling   Additional Qualifications: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel Experience developing processes and procedures Knowledge of chemical and/or refining industry In-depth knowledge of SAP a strong plus, specifically master data Finance and/or accounting knowledge a plus Knowledge of sales and operations planning processes, inventory record accuracy, and material usage variance Understanding of 24-hour bulk production facilities