Integrated Planner

Eastman • Kingsport, TN

4d

About The Position

The Integrated Planner plans and schedules production for assigned products using tools such as Excel, SAP, and OMP integrated planning software. The role applies analytical, communication, and influencing skills to develop and execute complex plans that support business, customer, and manufacturing strategies. It also uses chemical product knowledge and commercial insight to support business units, customer service, manufacturing, and technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Management Sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated analytical and planning capability.
• Experience with Outlook, Microsoft applications (especially advanced Excel), SAP, and planning and scheduling software.
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Leadership qualities, including the ability to drive improvements, make decisions, influence others, and seek consensus.
• Ability to work at operational and tactical levels and contribute at the strategic level, including developing strategic vision.
• Self-starter with strong initiative and demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
• Applicants must not require visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of supply chain and/or materials management experience.
• Master’s degree in a supply-chain-related field.
• APICS CPIM certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize supply plans, focusing on asset optimization, plant balancing, logistics costs, inventory control, and minimizing product transitions.
• Manage site scheduling in appropriate systems, including SAP and OMP, and communicate planning strategies to impacted stakeholders.
• Lead weekly cross-functional production meetings.
• Manage master data on an ongoing basis.
• Identify opportunities to optimize raw-material stocking and procurement strategies in collaboration with the Supply Manager, and support plant balancing and reconciliations.
• Assist in developing logistics requirements forecasts with the Logistics Business Lead and Supply Manager.
• Model what-if scenarios and propose optimized solutions based on changing supply and demand conditions.
• Assist with inventory adjustment analysis, including storage-location proposals.
• Manage inventory levels and replenishment orders in line with agreed inventory targets.
• Manage aged and blocked inventory and work with manufacturing and product management to minimize business impact.
• Evaluate and maintain regional safety stock and target inventory.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of key customers, markets, and products within the area of responsibility.
• Improve planning effectiveness by developing or enhancing planning models, processes, and tools.
• Identify, communicate, and escalate plan variances; manage and resolve variances and exceptions.
• Work with Materials Handling, Manufacturing, Logistics, QA, Receiving, Purchasing, and other planning groups.

Benefits

• Base pay plus performance-based incentive opportunities.
• Medical, prescription-drug, and dental coverage, with a Health Savings Account option.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, optional life, and critical-illness coverage.
• Financial-planning tools, family-building assistance, parental leave, and confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling.
• 401(k) with company match and an additional annual retirement contribution.
• Eleven paid holidays, one personal day, paid time off, and paid vacation.
• Mentorship, learning resources, and leadership programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level