Vendor Management Inventory Planner (VMIP)

Description

Vendor Management Inventory Planner (VMIP)

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service – and the list goes on.

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Huntsman is seeking a Vendor Management Inventory Planner supporting the Polyurethanes Division at our GBS in San Jose, Costa Rica . This position will report to the Customer Service Manager.

Job Scope

The Vendor Management Inventory Planner (VMIP) plays a critical role in facilitating the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) process for key customers and managing CoManufacturing activities with competitors partnering with Huntsman Polyurethanes (HPU). The role involves overseeing order management, logistics coordination, customer communication, and ensuring accuracy in inventory forecast and order processing systems.

As the Vendor Management Inventory Planner, you will :

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) :

• Receive, planned, and enter customer orders into Huntsman SAP system or Web Portal.
• Coordinate bulk and packaged order shipments with logistics coordinators, production facilities, warehouses, and carriers.
• Maintain accurate customer database and SAP Master Data for all relevant information.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues promptly, involving appropriate departments.
• Ensure timely invoicing of customer consumptions and handle return goods authorizations.
• Track and manage rail cars daily to ensure timely release from junctions and customer sites.
• Act as liaison between customers, Commercial team, S&OP, Logistics, Finance, and Quality Assurance.

CoManufacturing (Coman) :

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Required Qualifications :

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in Costa Rica.

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Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and / or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local.

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