Manager, Global Supply Planning Process Owner

Manager, Global Supply Planning Process Owner is a pivotal role within the Engineered Materials supply chain Process, System & Governance team. This role requires strong subject matter expertise of Supply planning process & understanding SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) process, hand-on experience of working with Blue Yonder Enterprise Supply Planning solution (tech savviness) along with strong analytical and communication skills. Should have fundamental supply chain and business acumen.

Responsibilities:

• Assume the role of Business Process Expert (Supply Planning) from functional & technical perspective, own the business process blueprint (from concept to operationalization) while maintaining process integrity
• Have an in-depth working knowledge of the BY ESP solution to drive establishment as solution is in business use to generate a finite supply network plan for 24 month planning horizon
• Take end to end (E2E) functional ownership BY ESP solution and the integration with connected systems (SAP S4, SAP IBP)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to render the solution Fit-for-purpose in line with evolving business operating model
• Optimize existing supply planning and replenishment processes leveraging BY capabilities
• Gather requirements from Supply Planning, MPS and Scheduling users and stake holders on opportunities for improvement
• Create, manage and maintain an archive of existing supply planning processes and procedures in conjunction with broader S&OP team
• Lead and own the root causing and corrective action assignments and follow up with cross-functional team members, including with external vendors and implementation partners, providing regular status updates to leadership
• Continue to develop the supply planning digital roadmap for continued improvement of the planning processes in collaboration with IT & Business
• Maintain a strong relationship with the IT , Blue Yonder and other vendors to ensure the timely resolution of issues and implementation of system enhancements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain and/or IT (or other relevant and related field)
• Advanced Degree in Supply Chain (or other related and relevant disciplines) a plus
• APICS CPIM and/or CSCP certification a plus
• 9+ years of hands-on experience implementing supply chain platforms, ideally Blue Yonder Supply Planning solutions. The incumbent must have experience with continuous/repetitive production for large organizations and managing multiple SKUs sourced from both internal and external suppliers, specifically within the Process industry.
• Worked as BY Supply Planning process lead/solution architect to map and define BY Supply Planning process as per Business process/Business requirement
• Strong BY Supply Planning technical knowledge and understanding/working knowledge of data-integration to and from BY to SAP S4 ERP
• Well versed with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process specifically Supply Planning process with E2E Planning-to-Execution cycle hand-offs with Manufacturing Execution
• Experience with SAP S4 Master Data model (Planning Parameters) preferred
• Knowledge of BY Supply Planning best-practices
• Experience in chemical industry preferred
• Strong in managing projects, creating structure and maintaining an overview
• Analytical Skills including high level of proficiency in MS Excel with strong soft skills
• Experience in leading and managing cross-functional project teams

About Us:

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit

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