Supply Chain Planner

Indorama Ventures: Indovinya•The Woodlands, TX

About The Position

Have you ever thought about being part of a company that reimagines chemistry every day to build a better world? That’s the purpose of Indorama Ventures, and we want you with us on this journey! We are looking for innovative, collaborative professionals who are ready to embrace the challenge of working in a company that is constantly expanding internationally. We value flexibility, partnership, and believe that the impact of our actions goes far beyond the chemical industry. Here, diversity matters. Our work environment is inclusive, diverse, and guided by respect, ethics, and equal opportunities for all. What we’re looking for: The Supply Chain Planner (Level 2) supports end-to-end planning performance through strong analytics, cross-functional business partnering, and disciplined planning routines. This role contributes to customer service, working capital, and asset utilization improvements by supporting Integrated Business Planning (IBP/S&OP), improving planning execution, and building data-driven insights and scenarios to guide decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance, Engineering, Data/Analytics, or related field.
5+ years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, operations planning, procurement, or a related analytical role.
ERP planning experience required (MRP/supply planning fundamentals, planning parameters, and master data governance).
Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, Power Pivot, complex formulas; VBA a plus).
Ability to analyze complex datasets, build simple models, and translate results into clear actions and recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfort presenting to cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

SAP planning expertise preferred (S/4HANA or ECC PP/MM, MRP/MRP Live, planning time fences, lot-sizing, safety stock, master data troubleshooting).
Exposure to SAP APO/IBP, PP/DS, SNP, or other advanced planning tools (e.g., o9, Kinaxis, Anaplan).
Experience supporting IBP/S&OP routines (pre-work, gap analysis, scenario options, executive-ready outputs).
Experience with data visualization and analytics tools (Power BI/Tableau); working knowledge of SQL and/or Python is a plus.
Continuous improvement experience (Lean / Six Sigma) and a track record of process simplification and automation.

Responsibilities

Support monthly IBP/S&OP cycles (Demand, Supply, Inventory) by preparing inputs, analyzing gaps, and documenting decisions.
Build and maintain planning models that translate forecast changes into supply, inventory, and capacity implications.
Identify risks/opportunities (capacity, materials, lead times, inventory health) and support mitigation actions with owners.
Coordinate with Finance and stakeholders to ensure plan assumptions, constraints, and trade-offs are visible and aligned.
Support optimized daily/weekly scheduling and mid-range supply plans for assigned assets/products; improve adherence and stability.
Maintain planning parameters and governance (lead times, lot sizes, MOQ, time fences, safety stock targets) to improve plan quality.
Track and analyze inventory performance (coverage, slow/obsolete risk, safety stock effectiveness) and recommend actions to improve working capital.
Partner with Purchasing, Operations, and Logistics to resolve supply issues and improve service outcomes.
Develop dashboards and recurring KPI reporting (service/OTIF, forecast accuracy & bias, inventory health, plan adherence, capacity utilization).
Perform root-cause analysis and create scenario comparisons (what-if analysis) to evaluate service/cost/inventory trade-offs under constraints.
Automate or streamline data preparation and reporting where possible; contribute to digital improvements in planning processes and tools.
Identify and implement process improvements to reduce manual work, improve planning accuracy, and increase decision speed.
Communicate findings clearly; prepare summaries and recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.
Collaborate effectively across Commercial, Operations, Logistics, Purchasing, and Finance.