Supply Planning Lead

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What role you will play in our team

This Supply Planning Lead role is responsible for managing plastic feed inventory and supporting S&OP activities.

Baytown or Spring, TX

What you will do

• Manage plastic feed inventory & supporting S&OP process.
• Blending and scheduling of daily deliveries from whose, railcar, etc. per run plan
• Provide input into the feedstock supply/purchasing forecast for all regions to balance inventory and blending constraints
• Steward lab data and rollup of non-hydrocarbon and yield loss data for cert. write on
• Unit constraint/limit tracking and reporting for monthly stewardship. Data upload to PHD
• Set and maintain run plan forecast (production volumes) by skid
• Off spec feed incident troubleshooting
• Support supply chain growth work (waterborne, railcar feed build, new CCCs logistics, new warehouses)
• Responsible for helping to achieve inventory targets, including the review of aged, surplus and non-productive inventories
• Collaborate with the Feed Purchase Team and Manufacturing to develop accurate feed consumption forecasts
• Work closely with the SC Logistics and Manufacturing Sites to optimize production schedules, and recommend adjustments as needed to meet demand
• Facilitate monthly Run Plan process: conduct analysis and prepare/present detailed communication package to align the cross functional organization on the S/D balance, commercial signals, and outlooks for feed purchase, production, forecast, and inventory
• Develop and recommend discretionary inventory build strategies to prepare for turnarounds and planned downtimes
• Facilitate open and regular communications with the Manufacturing Sites on planned/unplanned downtimes, production constraints, trial request, etc
• Work with Supply Chain Logistics to evaluate and resolve logistical and warehousing issues
• Complete ad hoc requests for data, analysis and special projects/initiatives

About You

Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience managing a S&OP process
• Knowledge and experience managing supply and/or demand planning/forecasting
• Experience managing inventory and influencing sales and production decisions impacting inventory
• Ability to analyze data, identify root cause, make improvement recommendations, and implement S&OP process improvements
• Supply chain knowledge of warehousing, trucking, and logistics
• ERP system experience. APO / IBP / EIO experience a plus
• Maintaining related supply chain master data in ERP systems
• Degrees & certifications required for the job should be listed here, listing ‘B.S. or equivalent work experience’ in this section is acceptable if an actual degree is not required
• 5+ years experience
• BS in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering
• Strong communication, analytical skills, and capability to translate details into big picture story.
• Demonstrated ""leader"" and ""taking initiative"" mindset with a strong drive for continuous GI improvement and influencing with no direct formal authority
• Well organized, adaptability to time pressures and rapidly changing priorities
• Demonstrated capability to learn with a desire to assimilate quickly the analytical SC tools, including data analysis and trouble-shooting skills
• Proactive, with an ability to anticipate, identify and resolve potential issues
• Ability to manage stress with a high workload appetite (flexible and embraces ""change"")
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs including Excel

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience:

• SAP (APO, R/3 and AO) and IBP experience helpful but not required
• MBA preferred
• Providing oversight or work direction to 3P service providers

Your Benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you. 
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com. 

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
 

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