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About you and this role
Dow is offering an interesting job opportunity for a Senior Supply Chain Scheduling Specialist. In this dynamic role, you will be key in coordinating the supply of feedstocks to the Böhlen Cracker. This position can be based in various locations, including Böhlen, Leuna, Schkopau / Germany or even Terneuzen / The Netherlands.
Working closely with the local production team, various suppliers, and the commercial hub in Horgen, Switzerland, you'll leverage your technical expertise, established practices, and personal judgment to analyze and resolve straightforward problems. Your performance will be crucial in ensuring feedstock supply reliability and cost efficiency, adhering to established guidelines and policies.
Ensuring the reliable supply of feedstocks to the Cracker includes managing the handling of Naphtha and LPG from various sources, which demands high attention to detail and effective interaction management. You will work to minimize the risk of high demurrage costs for Naphtha supply via vessels at the Marine Terminal and rail cars directly at the Böhlen site. Additionally, you will coordinate with the second Naphtha source via pipeline, troubleshooting uncertainties to ensure feedstock supply reliability.
Responsibilities
- Generate a time-phased supply schedule to meet short-term business requirements, considering plant-wide constraints and inventory/customer service targets.
- Determine and execute the most effective regional or global sourcing rules.
- Implement external manufacturing agreements or execute existing agreements.
- Operate site or regional planning models, ensuring efficient use of information technology.
- Serve as a local site coordinator/planner for integrating internal demand, utilities, or environmental operations.
- Identify, prioritize, and address supply issues such as short-term capacity constraints, product shortages, and emergency customer orders.
- Monitoring and optimizing inventories using data from SAP.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or other Sciences.
- Three or more years of experience in a Supply Chain or Manufacturing environment.
- Strong technical competence in computer applications, including SAP.
- Experience in project management and trouble shooting.
- Proficiency in English and German.
- Entrepreneurial, positive mindset.
- Independent working style.
Your Skills
- Interpersonal effectiveness and understanding of customer needs.
- Teamwork and the ability to take initiative.
- Problem-solving skills and value creation.
- Ability to troubleshoot and adjust quickly.
- Eagerness to learn.
- Proactive approach.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Additional notes
- Flexibility to accommodate a schedule aligned with international time zones is essential.
- International Relocation Support is not provided for this position.
- This is a 2-year contract to cover a long-term sickness case, with ample opportunities for career development within the company
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.
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We combine global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future.
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