Raw Material Planner

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS  

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.  

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible.  In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Raw Material Planner to join our growing team. This position will be available at the Wilmington Office Bldgs location in Wilmington, DE and report directly to the Regional Supply Chain Manager. 

The Raw Material Planner is responsible for ensuring the timely, and accurate replenishment of raw materials and packaging to support production plans across multiple North American manufacturing sites. Reporting to the Regional Supply Chain Manager, this role translates production and supply plans into executable material requirements plans, ensures ability to produce to plan, and optimizes inventory performance while meeting quality, cost, and service objectives.  

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Convert site and regional production plans into raw material and packaging requirements using SAP and other planning tools. Proactively review, release, and manage MRP signals to ensure material availability.

• Internal Raw Materials: Plan material flow for internal raw materials with movement between sites.

• Inventory Management: Manage raw material and packaging inventories to meet inventory targets, service levels, and SMORDI reduction goals.

• Supply Execution & Issue Resolution: Monitor supplier confirmations, delivery performance, and receipts; proactively identify risks and resolve material shortages, quality issues, and logistics constraints in collaboration with Procurement, Operations, and Logistics.

• Master Data & System Integrity: Maintain accurate MRP master data including lead times, safety stocks, BOM revisions, storage locations, and planning parameters to ensure reliable Material Availability Dates.

• Ensure Compliance: Coordinate and execute inventory reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, initiate recounts when necessary, and process related inventory corrections per corporate policy

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Regional Supply Chain, Site Operations, Schedulers, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Finance teams to support seamless end-to-end execution.

• Continuous Improvement & KPI Management: Track and analyze KPIs such as schedule interruptions, inventory accuracy, inventory vs. target, and delivery performance. Identify improvement actions and drive corrective measures.

• Quality & Compliance: Maintain high standards for raw material quality, support ISO and safety requirements, and coordinate investigation and resolution of supplier quality issues including SCARs.

The following is required for this role: 

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related field

• 3+ years of experience in materials planning, supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing operations

• Working knowledge of MRP/DRP concepts, inventory management, and supply execution

• Experience with SAP, OMP, and planning tools; PowerBI and Excel proficiency

• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

The following is preferred for this role: 

• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing networks

• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification

• Lean or Six Sigma experience

Benefits: 

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

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