Supply Chain Planner

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Company: INEOS Oxide Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference? Organizational context and job purpose INEOS Organization INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries throughout the world. INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Its businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, and medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life. Business Context INEOS Oxide is one of the most diverse, dynamic and successful businesses within INEOS. We operate 4 manufacturing sites in Europe and North America (Antwerp BE, Köln DE, Lavéra FR, Plaquemine (US) and Bayport (TX), US. We produce a broad range of 200+ products which spread across five key value chains (Ethylene Oxide, Propylene Oxide, Oxoalcohols, Acetic Acid, and ENB), and on many of our products we are the European market leader. Our total manufacturing capacity is above 3 million tonnes per annum generating an annual EBITDA of ~300 M€. INEOS Oxide is an energetic business which is growing actively on a global level, with projects to extend our production base to new sites in North America and Asia in addition to continued investment on our existing platforms. We are committed to resourcing the Procurement team accordingly to deliver on this ambitious growth agenda. Purpose of the Job The jobholder steers the planning process for their production units with the sales team, Business and Product Manager as well as the operations team. The job holder will report to the Supply Chain Team Leader. The jobholder proposes the allocations of products on different production units to: 1) deliver required customer service levels 2) minimize total cost (production, distribution) In order to maximize sales volumes and minimize costs, the jobholder has to coordinate with the local production site's engineers, the sales team and the business to understand and challenge internal or external constraints in order to ensure the best plan is implemented. The jobholder ensures the business strategy is implemented through continuous interaction with Business, Product Manager and other functional teams, challenging performance in these areas, and therefore participate actively in delivering the EBITDA and Cash targets. The jobholder ensures full product availability at all times taking into account shutdown, flexibility and constraints of the business and other Oxide related businesses. Responsibilities and Accountabilities Accountability 1: SHE Most important activity This position - and all positions - with the INEOS Oxide organization - requires that the incumbent commit to learning, following, and practicing INEOS 20 Principles of Process & Behavioral Safety as applicable to the position. These Principles are posted throughout each Oxide facility, and each employee must also commit to following INEOS' Life-Saving rules on a daily basis. These are also posted within each Oxide facility. Accountability 2: Master Scheduler Most important activities Manage the entire unit Planning including Terminals - Manage the balance of the products on the unit originating across the sites to optimize margin and minimize total cost (production cost and cost to serve) Coordinate and challenge production and sales forecasts in order to provide latest view update to the business. Focus on Short and Mid Term S&OP activities and owns the planning process for his/her units. Manage the supply/demand balance by liaising with the manufacturing sites (planning & engineers), business manager, product manager, sales managers and customer service group to ensure continued product availability for external customers and maximize plant output across all sites. Optimize overall performance of the production sites by continuous monitoring, allocating, optimizing orders and transport means to the sites. Seek, propose and implement creative solutions to overcome short term supply interruptions (FM, rail strikes, production interruptions, etc...) as a result of external factors/plant shutdowns. Manage operational variances in the months versus supply/sales forecast and continuously ensures the supply/demand balance is up to date which is used as the basis for the 4 months financial outlook by the business management. Work with and challenge the sales team to ensure sales forecast match sales and business targets. Control and monitor sales allocations when production falls short. Support the product and business manager in identifying and executing co-producer

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