Your Role

The Materials Management Planner is responsible for the maintenance and analysis of product inventory procurement of raw materials and ensuring the efficient and effective distribution of materials to internal and external customers. We require a conscientious outgoing tech-savvy individual who is highly capable and interested in learning the chemical distribution business.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of JIT delivery principles.
• Familiarity with ABC Analysis and Classification.
• Experience benchmarking products and measuring KPIs in logistics.
• Understanding of Distribution Requirement Planning.
• Knowledge in periodic inventory and sourcing strategies for raw materials.
• Demonstrate accuracy and resourcefulness.
• Capable of learning company products and processes.
• Utilize and remain up to date on product pricing and identify any variances.
• Assist with forecasting costs and gross profit margins.
• Monitor vendor quotations to ensure BSW is maintaining a competitive market position.
• Ability to assess and create bid packages.
• Conduct product development and evaluation studies using qualitative and quantitative approaches as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate data on current products and update the product database as needed.
• Research qualify and introduce new products and vendors to the Vice President of Materials Management and senior management group.
• Ability to analyze opportunity potential lost and calculate ROI.
• Perform special projects or additional duties as assigned by management.

Your Profile

Skills

• Ability to multi-task Manages multiple tasks at one time while meeting time sensitive deadlines; quickly and accurately shifts attention among multiple tasks under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or appearance of frustration.
• Problem solving skills Demonstrates a strong ability to identify analyze and solve problems. Decisive in handling difficult problems. Translates problems into practical solutions and is capable of understanding relationships and dependencies within different metrics and behaviors.
• Communication skills Reads writes and speaks fluent English using appropriate grammar style and vocabulary. Correctly spells commonly used English words and job specific terms. Demonstrates exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational ability Demonstrates a systematic approach in carrying out assignments. Is very orderly and excels at cutting through confusion and turning chaos into order.
• Customer service skills Consistently ensures the customer (internal and external) is provided with attentive courteous and informative service. Gains and shows personal satisfaction from delivering great service.
• Intellectual ability Accurately and consistently follows instructions delivered in an oral written or diagram format. Ability to learn on the fly.
• Mathematical ability Ability to add subtract multiply and divide and to compute rate ratio and percent; ability to convert units of measurement and conduct simple business analytics.
• Computer skills Comfortably and confidently uses a computer and specialized software including but not limited to Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook AS400 or similar ERP system. Capable of quickly researching extracting data and presenting insightful and actionable information to leadership.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management Industrial Distribution Business or other related field or commensurate years of education and experience.
• 3 years of work experience in a similar role.
• Employment is contingent upon completion of a background investigation and pre-employment drug screening.

Our Offer

• We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.
• Individual development on-the-job training and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age disability gender identity sexual orientation ethnicity race religion or belief parental and family status or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.

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