Huntsman

Raw Materials Planner

China-Panyu Full time

Job Description:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

EHS and Compliance

  • Ensure full compliance with Huntsman Corporate EHS standard, business ethics and international trade compliance

Key Business Responsibility

Raw Material Procurement & Planning:

  • Issue purchase requisitions (PR) for third-party raw materials and purchase orders (PO) for captive raw materials based on validated production plans, supplier lead times, and inventory status.
  • Optimize replenishment frequency and quantity to balance cost efficiency and supply security

Supply Coordination & Issue Resolution:

  • Collaborate with buyers, sourcing teams, and intercompany partners to confirm raw material availability, including potential demand not reflected in SAP.
  • Communicate promptly with SNP and CFR teams regarding supply changes that may impact production or customer order fulfillment; proactively resolve issues
  • Proactively identify risks and resolve supply issues with strong problem-solving skills

Inventory Management:

  • Monitor and manage raw material, packaging, and captive inventory levels to ensure supply security and meet demand fluctuations
  • Handle problematic inventory (e.g., aging, blocked, expiring, or expired stock) and drive preventive actions and continuous improvement

Process Execution & Data Maintenance:

  • Execute standard operational processes with discipline and quality; escalate exceptions when necessary.
  • Maintain planning parameters in SAP/SNP and lead weekly C+3 raw material supply review meetings with buyers and sourcing teams

Compliance & Continuous Improvement:

  • Ensure adherence to EHS, HR, and administrative regulations
  • Support vendor performance improvement by identifying and addressing issues.

Other duty:

  • Other tasks assigned by ling managers, etc

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor degree or above; Major in SCM preferred or planning experience

Expreiences:

1. Minimum 2 years of experience in raw material planning or supply chain management. Prefer experience in chemical or manufacturing industries.

2. Familiarity with SNP, inventory optimization, and supply chain processes

Know-how/skills:

  • Strong knowledge of planning and inventory management.
  • Familiarity with supply chain processes and ERP systems (SAP preferred)
  • Excellent coordination and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Proficient in Excel and planning tools.
  • Good English communication skills (written and verbal)

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