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Sr. Buyer / Scheduler / Planner

Conducts and monitors various planning processes of the facility to ensure that all production demands are met and maintained. Creates and maintains the entire facility's production schedule as needed based on customer demand and forecasts. Purchases assigned materials for use. Maintains proper inventory levels of finished goods. Coordination with various internal and external entities is required.

Position Responsibilities :

• Comply with corporate EHS safety and regulatory requirements
• Monitor all process orders and ensure raw materials to support planned production are available for use prior to production start
• Develop the production schedule based on inputs (forecasts, demand, capacity constraints, manning, material availability) from Plant Leadership Team and Supply Chain
• Run ZMTO process daily and communicate variances to CSR
• Run ZMTS process daily and communicate variances to Cs
• Print and assemble production formulas weekly
• Order assigned raw materials weekly and receive into SAP as necessary
• Assist Production with discrepant process orders and teach to correct processes / behavior
• Make recommendations on wheel schedule to drive improvement in asset utilization to help reduce production downtime
• Monitor production schedule daily to ensure adherence. Report all delays and reason(s) to appropriate personnel, including Supply Chain and Customer Service
• Lead SIOP and Production Schedule weekly meetings and participate in others as necessary
• Work with the Customer Service group when necessary
• Work with the QC lab on the releasing of product for On-Time Shipment
• Collaborate with the Purchaser for raw materials when needed; adjust production schedule accordingly
• Coordinate and track the use of Broken Stock and Rework to ensure the correct amount authorized by the chemist goes into each batch when available
• Track and improve Schedule Adherence and contribute to improvement of OTS
• Generate reports relevant to position KPI's
• Schedule and communicate any planned downtime for shutdowns, maintenance, etc.
• Assure compliance with all company policies
• Serve as backup to Logistics & Material Manager in their absence

Essential skills and experience :

Valued but not required skills and experience :

Reporting to this position : N / A

Physical demands and work environment :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of