Company Overview Vibrantz Technologies is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance, and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose. Serving over 13,000 customers, Vibrantz’s technologies are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications and consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable product benefits we all know and value, like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has 65 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents, and we employ 5,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages not only employees’ heads and hands and - uniquely - their hearts. Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com. Responsibilities related to the position Execute the monthly S&OP process, considering the analysis of sales forecast, demonstrated capacity, inventory levels, as well as production strategies to ensure issues/potential risks are addressed properly and timely, aligning demand with capacity and materials availability. Responsible to lead the planning team to create and ensure the production plan for the planning horizon while keeping in line capacity agreements with the site. In collaboration with manufacturing, review the execution of the production plans and set up actions to align demand, capacity, and inventory. In communication with customer service, manage the planning priorities against the available resources (Capacity Planner), maintain and adapt the plan to the changes produced, informing the areas involved, the status and deadlines. Carry out MRP (Material Requirement Planning) programs and perform material purchase requisitions and intercompany requirements plans. Establish and track procurement programs, ensuring the supply of all necessary materials through the purchasing function. Manages the inventory against target and in collaboration with the rest of the departments, lead the process for prevention and reduction of obsoletes and slow-moving materials. Manage the master data in SAP related to the planning process, to ensure that the system and process are up-to-date and operate according to established guidelines (delivery times, lot size, production times, production strategies; MTA, MTS, MTO). Lead and/or participate in the meetings for the control (stability) and management (improvement) of the processes’ KPIs. Promote the systematic analyze of the root cause of incidents and propose improvement actions for their prevention. Develop team, nurture talent. Develop a strong customer oriented, highly capable production planning team, and succession planning. Social responsibilities: Comply with the objectives, the significant environmental aspects, the safety procedures, the procedures associated with the workplace and the legal commitments, the Corporate ones, the Management Systems or any other commitment Act to the highest standard of legal and ethical conduct Socially and Environmentally responsible Value of the diversity and understand cultural differences Applies of management systems including continuous improvement, as well as the implications of non-compliance with system requirements Maintain order and cleanliness of the work area Meet and/or exceed customer expectations quickly and effectively Qualifications Required Degree and / or experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Chemistry or Pharmacy with knowledge of ERP and/or 5 years’ experience in supply chain or production environments in a Multinational Industry. Languages: Professional working proficiency in English for effective written and oral communication. IT: Advanced user of MS Office. Strong skills with Excel. Advanced user of ERP (SAP) Valuable Qualifications: APICS CPIM. Training: Master in supply chain. Valuable Knowledge: Supply Chain | Lean. Travel Requirements: Yes. Core Values and Behaviors: Teamwork and Collaboration; Innovative Thinking; Accountability for performance; Customer Focus. Skills of the Position : Leadership Skills (Teambuilding, Communication, People development); Problem solving and analytical skills; Process oriented able to think on a conceptual level; Problem-solving ability; Drive for improvement. Location Germany - Frankfurt Vibrantz is committed to protecting your privacy. We provide a Website Privacy Policy located on our Vibrantz.com site to explain the type of information we collect and to inform you of the specific practices and guidelines that protect the security and confidentiality of your personal data. Please read that policy carefully. If any term in the policy is unacceptable to you, please do not use the Website or provide any personal data. This policy may change from time to time (see Revisions to Our Privacy Policy on Vibrantz.com). It is the policy of Vibrantz to promote equal opportunity and access in all matters affecting employment with the Company. Vibrantz is committed to providing employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law. This policy shall be applied to each facility of the Company.