Our Client is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to join their Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Services Business.

The candidate will be accountable for the day to day activities required to create and maintain detailed production / supply schedules based on coordination with customers, sales, manufacturing operations, marketing terminals and co-producers. Individual will act as point person between the supply organization and gulf coast plants & terminals to clearly define capability and coordinate movement of supply. Responsibilities include contract management & oversight of contract operations in the region.

 

Functional Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3 shipping coordinators and 3 contract loaders responsible for planning, loading and distribution of sulfuric acid.
• Plans production schedules for assigned manufacturing processes to optimize production output and meet customer requirements. Revises schedules to accommodate product demand fluctuation, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions.
• Provide functional leadership / management for shipping roles on site.
• Managing short term supply / demand for plant / equipment outages & shutdowns for gulf region manufacturing operations and terminals.
• Analyzes internal and/or external customer requirements, current and future inventory conditions and production capacity to determine raw material & run rate requirements to meet production goals for assigned manufacturing processes. Provides feedback to business in regards to supply limitations and constraints.
• Responsible for oversight of contract operation in Houston, TX including regular reviews of performance, routine audits of quality systems & safety and planning of all movement of material in and out of that location.
• Monitors and sets inventory levels to avoid material shortages and excess inventory. Requisitions and coordinates the ordering and expediting of materials to ensure inventory levels are maintained.
• Tracks and analyzes physical inventory data and variances and recommends course of action to correct or improve inventory accuracy. Verifies / reconciles physical inventory levels on a monthly basis.
• Monitors daily production status to ensure that product is manufactured according to schedule. Coordinates and expedites production and shipping activities with internal operations to resolve customer complaints and eliminate delays. May contact vendors ,suppliers and customers directly to resolve issues with material availability and product delivery.
• Leads SAP integration / administration for production for the gulf region.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education/certification and experience) plus 2-4 years of production planning and control experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Supervisory or management experience.
• Working knowledge of production and inventory planning principles, methods and systems.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, persuasive, process-orientation and communication skills required.
• Very good organizational and math skills required.
• Strong MS Excel skills required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in the chemical industry.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems.
• Experience managing goods movement / logistics including barges and/or rail.
• Managing customer specifications and lab results that ensure customer requirements are met.

ProblemSolving

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, organize work and implement action items.
• Demonstrated ability of interpreting/applying regulatory requirements, and making regulatory assessments that comply with the regulations in order to meet the regulations.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating mechanical failures and/or maintenance trends.
• Demonstrated and strong listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skill in developing and analyzing metrics for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated analytical skills in problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and lead change.

Accountability

• Ensuring all acid moved in and out of gulf coast distribution terminal and co-producers meets customer quality requirements and on time delivery.
• Maintaining production planning system with current lead times and related information.
• Timely communication of operational interruptions to leadership and potential impacts to customers.
• Establishing effective relationships with various internal and external groups such as customers, customer service, suppliers, demand planners, plant production personnel, senior management, and business principles.
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly production reports.
• Monitoring orders from start to finish ensuringtimely delivery of all customerorders.

 

Additional Information

• Travel of 5% is expected.

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