Our Global Supply Chain is a network of more than 300 manufacturing plants, distribution centers and other facilities designed and located to support our direct sales, marketing and distribution activities. We enable company growth by delivering savings through more efficient operations and high levels of service that create competitive advantage while earning and keeping customers' trust.
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Production Planner to join our Production & Raw Material planning team at our Bedford Park, IL Plant. As a Planner, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely production of orders and/or the procurement of raw materials to meet customer delivery schedules and maintain safety stock levels. Your focus will be on promoting teamwork, integrity, and upholding our core values of reliability, trust.
If you are passionate about planning and are dedicated to upholding our vision, mission, and core values, we encourage you to apply and join our team.
What’s in it For You:
- Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab’s supply chain
- Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
- Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world
What You Will Do:
- Planning production orders and raw materials to support on-time delivery to customers and maintain safety stock levels
- Participating in daily planning meetings and assigning priorities to production planning tasks
- Reviewing open order reports and ensuring production plan supports on time delivery to customers
- Updating production schedule based on vessels and production status and liaising with the Production team on the status of Process Orders
- Working cross-functionally with production, logistics, quality and maintenance to ensure issues are addressed to support schedule adherence
- Review and approve invoices for raw material orders
- Drive continuous improvement ideas across functions
- Complete ownership of inventory levels in assigned MRP
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, other relevant field, or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of experience in production planning and/or raw material planning, preferably in chemical manufacturing or similar industry
- Proficiency in ERP systems
- Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP Experience
- Strong proficiency in Excel
- APICS Certification
- Experience in chemical or similar industry
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
- Strong analytical, data analysis, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to navigate complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
- Experience with cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability for using a strategic mindset
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, another relevant field, or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of experience in production planning and/or raw material planning
- Proficiency in ERP systems
- SAP experience
- Strong proficiency in Excel
- APICS Certification
- Experience in chemical manufacturing or a similar industry
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical, data analysis, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to navigate complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
- Cross-functional collaboration and communication experience
- Strategic mindset
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
Ecolab Insights
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
