Job Abstract

ABOUT AVIENT:

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well as positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation, or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EH&S) Requirements:

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
• Security includes physical security and cyber security.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.

General Summary:

The Supply Chain Planner position provides the single point of contact between the assigned sites and Vendors. This individual's primary role is to assist with the critical day to day tactical procurement for their assigned sites. This position’s specific responsibilities are to support all supply chain processes, specifically: raw material order management, Vendor communication, inventory management and master data integrity. In addition, managing intercompany orders as well as external orders to meet customer service levels and working capital targets for the business is critical. The position requires strong computer and analytical/critical thinking skills combined with the ability to deal with large amounts of quantitative data. This individual must have the ability to actively listen, efficiently troubleshoot problems and implement and communicate solutions in a timely manner.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

• Aids in managing the supply chain to meet operating plans balancing service needs and costs

• Oversee raw material procurement and stock inventories at assigned locations.

• Review MRP output to create purchase orders, identify inventory and delivery exceptions.

• Regularly monitor and address Non-Working, Slow-Moving (NWSM) inventory. Resolution may involve: redeployment to another location, re-labeling to a co-spec, obtaining technical approval to consume, vendor return, modifying procurement strategy, etc.

• Build truckload deliveries to stocking points where possible based on material demand.

• Define plan to resolve issues short term and long term. Effectively communicate and collaborate with the global Sourcing team.

• Analyze and maintain data to create information on safety stock levels and forecasting requirements.

• Primary liaison with Vendors regarding transaction execution. This includes managing dates, quantities, lead times, etc.

• Evaluate/incorporate/generate ideas for new SAP technology to improve overall operations (i.e. forecasting, reorder point, needed reports/capabilities, etc.).

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