Job Description
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 .
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 Manager of Supply Chain Planning - Inventory has broad responsibilities for assisting the Business Units in developing and ensuring effective execution of the processes within the business unit supply chains. The overall span of responsibilities involves acting as a lead across supply chain processes, specifically: inventory management, non-working slow-moving inventory disposition decisions (both before and after financial write-down), and facilitating stocking decisions. Managing inventory levels and capacity to meet customer service levels and working capital targets for the business is critical. This position is an integral part of the business units and their ability to deliver on the service and execution component of their value proposition.
Essential duties and Responsibilities:
The overall span of responsibilities involves:
* Global Supply Chain Strategy - Inventory Management, NWSM processes
* Achieving Business Unit objectives - KPI's.
* Oversee materials and inventories for multiple facilities and business units.
* Develop / enhance analytical tools to identify and resolve inventory issues.
* 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, sales, etc. Additinally, establish a sales network to help remove NWSM from facilities.
* Assist business units with safety stock strategies.
* Evaluate/incorporate/generate ideas for new SAP technology to improve overall business unit operations (i.e. forecasting, reorder point, needed reports/capabilities, etc.).
* Establish tool to identify at-risk materials prior to financial write down. This may include assisting facilities with re-work identification, sales, etc.
* Other duties as assigned.
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Competencies:
Personal Skills - Stress Management
Software Skills - SAP Materials Management
Personal Skills - Statistical Skills
Personal Skills - Quantitative Skills
Personal Skills - Negotiation Skills
Personal Skills - Self Motivated
Personal Skills - Training/Mentoring Others
Software Skills - SAP Production Planning
Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
Software Skills - Relational Databases
Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
Software Skills - Microsoft Word
Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
Personal Skills - Ability to Multitask
Software Skills - SAP
Personal Skills - Work on a Team
Leader of Others - Drives Engagement
Leader of Others - Courage
Leader of Others - Values Differences
Leader of Others - Ensures Accountability
Leader of Others - Develops Talent
Leader of Others - Organizational Savvy
Education and experience:
Bachelors-Business Admin or equiv exp
Supply Chain - Supply Chain Planning
Cross Functional - Budget Management
Cross Functional - Leadership Experience
Cross Functional - Data Management
Manufacturing - Purchasing
Manufacturing - Materials
Cross Functional - Managing Direct Reports
Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry
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.
At Avient, 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.
PolyOne is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. PolyOne will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.
