Strategic Demand Planner

hace 9 horas


San Francisco, Heredia, Costa Rica Huntsman A tiempo completo

About Us

Huntsman Corporation is a global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our portfolio encompasses thousands of chemical products sold worldwide to various industries, catering to diverse consumer and industrial end markets. With over 70 facilities across approximately 30 countries and employing around 9,000 associates, we operate under four distinct business divisions.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Regional Demand Planner to support our Global Business Services (GBS) Site in San Jose, Costa Rica. This role will report to the Demand Planner Manager and be part of the Regional Supply Chain team.

The Demand Planning team plays a crucial role in shaping the demand plan from internal and external demand signals, collaborating with commercial and marketing stakeholders, while maintaining a critical mindset and challenging assumptions supporting the plan. The initial focus will be on supporting our Advanced Materials divisions for the North American and South American regions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Owning the demand plan for assigned markets for the next 24 months, gathering external and internal information affecting demand, and finalizing the demand plan accordingly at SKU/customer level.
  • Working closely with the commercial team to challenge sales forecasts, take final decisions on the demand plan, and actively inform commercial teams.
  • Communicating demand plan changes to the supply planning team and necessary stakeholders (operations, supply chain, marketing).
  • Understanding how supply constraints affect the demand plan and reflecting them properly and timely.
  • Synthesizing market intelligence and supply chain data to make informed decisions.
  • Acting as a counterpart for other regions' demand planners.
  • Reviewing necessity of safety stock and determining their value.
  • Providing supply planning guidance and mitigation action plans.
  • Coordinating and prioritizing the execution of the demand by communicating actively with the supply planning team.
  • Developing mitigation action plans whenever supply cannot meet demand, generating consensus with commercial teams, providing decision and guidance in a timely manner.
  • Proposing regional allocations for constrained product lines, following up on their execution, and providing action plans when deviations are seen.
  • Driving monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Pre-Meeting before regional business reviews for assigned markets.
  • Coordinating, organizing, and challenging input from sales and marketing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field with a proven track record in demand planning and forecasting, ideally in the chemical sector.
  • Fluency in English.

Skills & Knowledge

  • High digital literacy and proficiency in major IT tools (SAP, Excel, PowerBI).
  • Strong communication skills to deliver both detailed solutions and the big picture.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and team-oriented approach.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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