Business Operations Planner

Company Overview

Italmatch Chemicals is a leading PE-backed Global Chemical Group, active in performance additives and solutions for water treatment, lubricants, oil & gas, oleochemicals, plastics, and flame retardants. With a diverse product range, we cater to the most demanding applications, including personal care. Headquartered in Italy, and operating through 20 manufacturing plants, as well as R&D and Sales offices across EMEA, Asia Pacific, and the Americas, we are committed to sustainable chemistry for a better life, worldwide.

Position Overview

For our Corporate Business Operations Planning function, we are currently looking for a Business Operations Planner, based at the Arese Site.

The Resource will be developed with the final aim of playing a crucial role within the Organization, ensuring a steady flow of information between the Sales Team and Manufacturing Sites and vice versa, dealing with all Company functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Forecasting

In support of the Direct Manager, the Resource has to define trends and demand patterns, challenge the European Sales Team with the final aim of improving forecast accuracy, ensuring good input for Supply Planning activities .

• Demand Planning – Qualiano and IBIC Sites

Starting from the Sales Forecast and capturing intercompany requirements, build up a mid-term production plan , considering the available manufacturing capacity.

• Management of External Tollers

Manage the flows, in SAP and with other Company functions, between sites and external tollers.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience;
  
• Fluent English (both written and spoken);
  
• Knowledge of the Office package (focus on Excel) and good IT skills;
  
• Degree in Economics, Management, or Management Engineering;
  
• Proactivity anddetermination;
  
• Predisposition to teamwork and interpersonal relationships;
  
• Results-driven;
  
• Knowledge of SAP is a plus.

What We Offer

• Contractual level and remuneration scheme will be discussed in light of the experience possessed by the candidate;
  
• A dynamic work environment within a fast-paced leader in the chemical industry;
  
• The vacancy is based at the Arese site.

Italmatch Chemicals is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a fair and equal treatment of all applicants. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

This announcement is open to candidates of all genders, as well as to candidates belonging to protected categories under Law 68/99, Article 1.