City : Chesterfield
State : Missouri (US-MO)
Country : United States (US)
Requisition Number : 46206
OverviewThe Supply Chain Canadian Refinery Planner will be responsible for maximizing Canadian based Refinery assets in order to minimize cost and increase efficiencies. This will be done through managing capacity utilization, railcar optimization, supply vs. demand analysis, and other strategic management processes. This position will be based in Chesterfield, MO and will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager.
Essential functions- Conduct complex and in-depth analysis of the Canadian refinery position to ensure oil flow is optimized with the crush/seed strategies
- Develop and maintain Canadian Refinery plans and strategies to optimize cost, service, synergies, and inventory objectives and align key performance indicators to ensure successful execution of strategies
- Manage the execution process of the Crush plans through coordination with Operations and Commercial teams
- Manage capacity planning for Canadian refineries by analyzing customer demand against internal capacities
- Manage process to drive improvement in domestic and North American KPI metrics
- Collaborate with the Rail Fleet team to ensure that the North American fleet is aligned with refinery forecasts
- Collaborate with key internal groups such as Sales, Customer Service, Transportation, Operations and other OVC function to understand key drivers that create inefficiencies within the Canadian Refinery network
- Manage prioritization of customers and orders in the event a prioritization is needed for the Canadian Refinery network
- Work collaboratively with the US Refinery team in order to ensure North American strategies are optimized and obtainable
- Understand the impact of future events such as (pricing, promotional events, new product launches, etc.) and the impact on the future supply needs
- Lead medium to large continuous improvement projects which vary in complexity to establish or upgrade current processes in support of "best in class" supply chain management
- Lead resolution process for any discrepancies between supply capabilities and expected demand
- Be an integral member of the IBP Supply process with specific focus on taking the Canadian Refinery lead on communicating long term challenges or opportunities to key stakeholders
- Manage Refinery Reporting (Capacity & Drag) and be responsible for managing solutions that balance order management with capacity
- Manage weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting process to keep the business updated with impactful demand/supply chain variances
Qualifications/ Experience Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Statistics/Mathematics, Operations Research, Agriculture Economics, or related business discipline required. Advanced degree is a plus
- Seven to nine years related experience with a proven track record in supply chain value
- Demonstrated understanding of supply chain and operational functions such as (demand planning, production planning, forecasting, truck and rail logistics, supply chain optimization processes, etc.)
- Proven, effective analytical skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills as well as experience with reporting tools such as Tableau and BW
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and departments within the organization
- Ability to work effectively under time constraints and multi-task
- Ability to work with ambiguity
- Motivated self-starter who is organized, efficient and team- oriented
