Production Planning Lead – Lampa – FULL Presencial
Company : Ecolab
Location : Lampa (Chile)
Employment Type : Full‑time
Seniority Level : Mid‑Senior
Job Function : Supply Chain – Chemical Manufacturing
Job Objective
Plan the plant’s supply, providing optimal delivery timelines while maintaining balanced inventory levels and delivering timely responses to the sales area.
Responsibilities
- Lead and guide the planning team (materials planners) and production scheduling team in a manufacturing plant.
- Contribute to the creation of a strategic roadmap and be accountable for its execution.
- Optimize planning processes to support delivery, production, and financial objectives (inventory).
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to solve problems quickly and implement improvements.
- Provide direction, delegate tasks, and remove obstacles to achieve goals.
- Ensure adequate coverage of the department and backup in case of absences.
- Conduct onboarding and cross‑training for team members.
- Support other plants or planning teams as needed.
- Foster a collaborative work environment.
- Carry out root‑cause analysis on supply issues and implement continuous‑improvement projects.
Other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to :
Source and purchase goods and services.Supplier approval.Purchase order authorization.Ensure compliance with the production schedule.Identify and correct production and material supply issues.Maintain order service level.Qualifications
Degree in business, supply chain, engineering, science or related field (required).Minimum 5 years of production planning or supply chain experience (required).Experience in chemical, food, mining, papermaking, or similar industries (required).At least 4 years of experience leading planning teams (required).Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel (required).Experience with SAP or other ERP systems (required).Advanced English (B2‑C2) (required).Availability to work in Lampa in person every day.EEO Statement
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment based on race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.
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