Associate Material Planner, ING, P&B

Overview

Plan raw material requirements, validate sources of supply and purchase orders in SAP, and coordinate supplier, shipment, customs and payment follow-up for a chemical manufacturing site in Dahej, India.

What you'll do

• Calculate raw material requirements from production demand and Production Planner inputs, analyzing inventory, open purchase orders, safety stock and future demand.
• Validate the Source of Supply in SAP before procurement, including Source List, Purchase Information Record, supplier master data, lead times and purchasing parameters.
• Initiate discussions with the Global Sourcing Manager to establish missing procurement master data in SAP.
• Create and release purchase orders in SAP with approved suppliers and monitor open orders to timely execution.
• Communicate purchase orders to suppliers, obtain order confirmations within 48 hours, and escalate unconfirmed orders through system alerts, notifications and Missing Part Management records.
• Update confirmed quantities and delivery dates in SAP after supplier confirmation.
• Monitor supplier shipment schedules, update SAP with actual shipment and delivery dates, and highlight deviations from plan.
• Review shipping documents (commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin and other applicable regulatory documents) with the Logistics Manager and Customs Handling Agent, and request corrections.
• Inform Warehouse and Customs Handling Agent teams about incoming shipments, expected arrival dates and required documentation.
• Share documentation with the Warehouse Team and support SAP Goods Receipt completion, resolving quantity, documentation and shipment discrepancies.
• Prepare short-term and long-term raw material forecasts from Production Planner inputs and share them with suppliers, Global Sourcing Managers and other stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier payment status after goods receipt, coordinate with the GES Team, and resolve invoice, receipt, pricing and payment discrepancies with Procurement, Finance, Warehouse and suppliers.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Material Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in the Chemical Industry.
• Proven experience in Material Planning, Procurement, Inventory Management and Supplier Coordination.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, particularly the Procure-to-Pay process, including Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Source List Management, Purchase Information Records, Goods Receipt, and Supplier Invoice and Payment Process.
• Familiarity with Kinaxis for demand planning, supply planning and material requirement management.
• Good understanding of inventory control principles and material planning methodologies.
• Knowledge of import/export processes and customs documentation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with suppliers, sourcing managers, logistics providers, warehouse personnel and internal stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience within an SEZ (Special Economic Zone) environment.
• Experience handling import procurement, customs clearance processes and inbound logistics activities.

Details

• Location: Dahej, India (location line: Bharuch, India).
• Apply online by uploading an English resume via the dsm-firmenich careers portal.