Global Supply Chain Specialist

• Help the Global Business Unit Supply Chain Manager facilitate the SIOP process and calendar of events.
• Support the coordination, scheduling and documentation preparation for the key Business Unit SIOP meetings including action management and follow-up.
• Conduct and/or facilitate what-if analysis to create alternate scenarios for reconciling demand, supply, and financial plans. Explain and communicate the risks and upside associated with different scenarios for more productive cross-functional discussions.
• Support strategic improvements in planning tools, reporting, processes, culture and skills required to align process outcomes with corporate goals.

• Collaborate with sales teams to forecast demand accurately. Use historical data, open orders, market trends, and customer insights to create reliable sales forecasts and consensus demand plans.
• Support the generation of monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts based on direct discussions with commercial teams and internal supply chain and production units for our core and high-volume customer/Items.
• Work with various cross-functional teams like portfolio managers on projects such as new product launches, line extensions, product discontinuations, promotions, and events.

• Help align production schedules with sales forecasts. Help optimize production capacity, lead times, and resource allocation to meet customer delivery timelines and expectations.
• Convert consensus demand plan into a Master Production Schedule at the production unit level.
• Collaborate with production units to develop capacity and raw material requirements plans to align supply with demand.
• Monitor capacity utilization, schedule adherence, backorder percentages and on-time shipment performance for each production unit and work with operations leadership to identify and drive opportunities for improvement.

• Help implement inventory control policies that balance working capital objectives with product availability and business growth objectives while optimizing our Days In Inventory.
• Support the monthly and annual inventory target setting process at each production unit and sales unit within the BU and help drive continuous improvement initiatives to consistently achieve these targets.
• Leverage data to support the classification and segmentation of inventory and to determine appropriate safety stock levels and reorder points for make-to-stock items in the product portfolio.

• Standardize supply chain processes across the global business unit using our Infor M3 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in order to streamline data flow, enhance visibility, and facilitate decision-making.
• Drive consistent ERP utilization across all business unit locations with a focus on ensuring that critical data elements are set up and configured in order to drive supply chain processes. This ensures uniform processes, data integrity, and efficient reporting.
• Tailor the ERP system to meet specific business requirements. Configure modules for inventory management, procurement, production planning, and financials as needed.

• Relevant 4-year business degree or equivalent experience 8-10 years required
• Supply Chain experience 1-3 years, preferably in manufacturing
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Demonstrated proficiency with ERP systems
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS-Office
• Demonstrated proficiency with data reporting software (such as Business Objects, Power BI)
• Strong working knowledge of Supply Chain planning and inventory management
• Demonstrated success in building professional relationships and leading projects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated success developing relationships with, and successfully servicing customers
• Travel generally not required but for some implementation processes might be required within the located Region.

Hyperion Materials & Technologies