Supply Chain Planner

Stepan Company•Northbrook, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stepan is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to join our Planning team in Northbrook, IL. In this role, you will report to the Supply Chain Team Lead. The Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for analyzing processes and data in our supply chain by collaborating with others, developing skills and providing process improvement. Technical skills will include maintaining daily schedules, performing statistical analysis, reviewing demand, refining long term planning models, and representing the department in S&OP meetings.

Requirements

0-3 years experience
Establish strong communication skills to be effective in building positive relationships
Training with continual process improvement methods with a demonstrated ability to identify issues, conduct root cause analysis and take action to fix issues
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite required
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, statistics, mathematics, or similar field required

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of MRP processes and systems (SAP) preferred
ASCM/APICs certification preferred

Responsibilities

Utilize, Analyze, and optimize procedures to execute timely delivery of expectations to internal and external customers.
Meet the needs of the customer while supporting department and company financial goals and objectives
Ability to prioritize, problem solve, meet deadlines, and communicate up and down the organization
Optimize supply network for areas of responsibility through effective utilization of supply chain tools and best practices.
Lead capacity review process for assigned portfolio by managing mid-to long-term capacity constraints,developing recommendations to proactively resolve constraints, and provide direction to sales and customer service to manage customer expectations.
Drive implementation of IT systems to support company operations and meet customer expectations as needed.