Transportation Planning Analyst

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Job Description

Albemarle is hiring for a Production Planner. This position is in-office and located in Magnolia, AR.

What You Will Do

• Participate in weekly Production Planning alignment meetings with operations leadership.
• Monitor customer orders and forecast and build detailed packaging/bulk loading plans to support.
• Responsible for selection of batches that meet customer specs by use of QM system in SAP.
• Understand SAP including MRP functionality, material movements, inventory reporting, material transactions, goods receipts and the reconciliation of all the above.
• Reconcile and research mismatches of incorrect invoice quantities, purchase order discrepancies, incorrect coding and drive the findings to a workable solution.
• Provide input to Raw Material scheduler to align inbounds of raw materials to support details of production plans.
• Point of contact for any tolling activities for materials involving Magnolia products.
• For sold out product lines, lead allocation process by working closely with Product Managers, Customer Service Reps and Transportation Planning Analysts
• Assist with monthly/weekly cycle count process to support SAP accuracy.

What You Bring

Required:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Procurement, or Manufacturing.
• SAP experience in MRP, Inventory Management, and order fulfillment
• Daily experience with Excel, SAP, Sharepoint, Teams and Outlook.
• Capable of performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Capable of developing leadership relationships with a wide variety of individuals.

Preferred:

• 4 year degree or equivalent work experience.
• SAP knowledge of other areas such as, Purchasing, Logistics, Accounts Payable
• Experience in end-to-end process of customer order fulfillment.
• Knowledge of Chemical Operations from standpoint of rates and process capacities.
• Good organization and task oriented
• Able to interface with multiple personalities in a consistent, professional manner
• Strong motivational skills.

Additional Notes

Magnolia site employees should be aware of both the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Policy and the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Objectives plus understand how their role contributes to each. Employees are required to follow and support the requirements of our quality management system which is available on the ISO Sync site and can be accessed through Albert by all site workers.

Benefits of Joining Albemarle

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefits package

• A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.