Raw Material Planner (coatings/chemicals)

Hempel A/S•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Raw Material Planner creates and maintains accurate raw material inventory levels, establishes strategic stocking targets, and places purchase orders with vendors. The role supports efficient, cost-effective purchasing and inventory control and ensures raw materials are available when needed for finished-goods production. It participates in forecasting and works closely with the finished-goods planner and Procurement team to align raw material requirements with schedules and forecasts. The position also monitors supplier performance and shipments, manages consigned materials, and purchases finished-goods buyouts and packaging units. Hempel is a global supplier of coating solutions serving the Marine, Energy, Infrastructure, and Decorative industries. The role is based at 2728 Empire Central, Dallas, Texas, and reports to the Supply and Demand Manager, Americas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience.
Excellent administration skills, including the ability to write and implement procedures where required.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Microsoft applications, and Outlook.
IT literacy and exposure to and understanding of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Baan.
Excellent mathematics skills, including statistics and college-level business management mathematics.
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Ensure efficient and cost-effective raw material purchasing and inventory control.
Analyze demand and respond to events using tracking signals and bias measurements.
Participate in forecasting and work closely with the finished-goods planner to ensure raw material requirements satisfy scheduling demands.
Monitor supplier performance and work to improve supplier relations.
Monitor shipments for delivery accuracy and timeliness.
Place purchase orders to meet requirements, including orders from third-party vendors, MRO suppliers, and other Hempel offices for imports and exports.
Monitor raw material consumption and ensure materials are available when needed for finished-goods production.
Assist with raw material inventories and cycle counts as needed.
Manage all consigned raw materials.
Purchase all finished-goods buyouts.
Purchase all packaging units.
Work with the Procurement team on raw material availability and forecasting.
Work to tight deadlines and apply best practices, including Lean Philosophy.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options beginning on the first day of employment.
Flexible HSA and FSA options for healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
12 paid holidays.
15 vacation days to start.
6 personal days.
Paid leave for jury duty and bereavement.
401(k) plan options with immediate company match and full vesting from day one.
Basic life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
16 weeks of fully paid maternity leave.
4 weeks of paid paternity leave.
A strong flexibility policy.