WHY DO WE NEED YOU?
The Senior Raw Material Planner is responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and effective raw material planning to support uninterrupted plant operations. This role manages raw material availability, inventory coordination, supplier communication, issue resolution, and schedule alignment in partnership with the Raw Materials Team, Production Planning, Production, Warehouse leadership, Purchasing, Category Management, and external suppliers. The position plays a key role in supporting purchasing compliance, internal controls, supplier performance, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement of planning processes.
- Manages optimal inventory levels and supports uninterrupted delivery of raw materials in alignment with production schedules.
- Ensures planned raw material deliveries are adjusted, rescheduled, cancelled, or expedited as needed based on consumption changes, production revisions, or operational interruptions.
- Monitors inventory levels of managed raw materials to ensure tank capacity is not exceeded, and material availability supports planned operations.
- Validates raw materials in the warehouse, including cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and bill of material (BOM) management.
- Reviews slow-moving materials and recommends actions to minimize or remove excess inventory.
- Serves as the primary site contact for raw material availability concerns, delivery issues, supplier disruptions, schedule changes, downtime, batch changes, and other raw material emergencies.
- Maintains close communication with suppliers, the Warehouse Supervisor, Production Manager, Production Schedulers, and other plant stakeholders to respond to changes and reduce operational risk.
- Communicates promptly with plant stakeholders regarding raw material availability, delivery concerns, and potential impact to operations.
- Liaises with suppliers to proactively pursue resolution of delivery issues, transportation challenges, material constraints, and service concerns.
- Supports plant operations stakeholders with escalated material quality claims and supplier-related issues, escalating to Category Managers as appropriate.
- Develops and maintains a raw material planning and supplier roadmap to assess spend, supplier performance, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Serves as a site gatekeeper for purchasing policy compliance and adherence to internal control requirements.
- Follows guidance regarding raw material shortages, allocation, source changes, price changes, and related direction from Purchasing and Category Managers.
- Supports month-end purchase order closure and other finance-led activities as needed.
- Tracks and reports cost reduction activity as required.
- Performs daily issue resolution by reconciling receipts, outstanding shipments, inventory status, and the most current production schedule.
- Monitors and reports supplier performance and uses available e-tools to document and track issues.
- Develops planning metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for use during the S&OP process.
- Supports reduction of manual planning tools and improves the effectiveness of SAP MRP settings.
- Identifies risks to raw material availability and provides recommendations to improve planning accuracy, inventory control, supplier performance, and material flow.
- Partners with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to support business continuity and operational performance.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as needed and/or requested by management.
IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing industry with planning, scheduling and purchasing responsibilities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, diverse, dynamic, and fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills.
- Working knowledge of inventory management, production planning, and supply chain processes.
- SAP experience is strongly preferred.
- Solid understanding of MRP principles, settings, and typical supply chain planning calculations.
- Experience working with suppliers, purchasing policies, and internal control requirements.
- General knowledge of importing and exporting, including duties, policies, and laws, is desirable.
- Demonstrates business acumen, strong analytical skills, creative thinking, and a solution-focused mindset.
- Works independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a cross-functional team.
- Builds strong relationships across all levels of the organization and contributes effectively to process improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrates a high level of customer focus, both internal and external.
- Travels up to 15%.
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A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US
Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.
A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Learn more at www.certainteed.com.
LEGAL STATEMENT
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [email protected].
BENEFITS IN JOINING US
Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:
Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
- LiveWell Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
Retirement and Protection – Helping to make the future life you want a reality
- 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
- Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want
- Group Legal
- Identity Theft Protection
- Auto and Home Insurance
- Pet Insurance and Discounts
- Back-up Child & Elder Care
- PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
Job Reference: USA15093
