What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Planner position at LG?
About the LG Chem Family of Companies
With 50,000 patents, 20,000 employees and 58 locations worldwide, LG Chem is one of the largest science and chemical companies in the world. With its rapid growth, LG Chem endeavors to become a 'Global Top 5 Chemical Company' with a balanced business portfolio that has a competitive advantage across the globe, including business divisions in petrochemicals, advanced materials, life sciences, and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.
LG Chem is a leading chemical company in Korea that has continuously achieved growth through relentless challenges and innovation since its establishment in 1947. From the infrangible facial cream lid to the world’s most advanced batteries, LG Chem has turned dreams into reality and enriched our lives for 70 years. Building upon a balanced and globally competitive business portfolio, LG Chem manufactures a wide range of products from high value-added petrochemicals to renewable plastics, specializing in cutting-edge electronic and battery materials such as cathodes, as well as drugs and vaccines to deliver differentiated solutions for its customers.
Beyond a chemical company, LG Chem will become a leading science-oriented corporation that creates value for our customers and is committed to reaching carbon-neutral growth by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050 by managing the impacts of climate change and making positive contributions to society through renewable energy and responsible supply chains.
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Job Summary (Basic Functions): LG Chem Advance Materials, Inc. (LGCTA) is actively searching for a Materials Planner to join our team in Clarksville, TN. The Materials Planner’s primary role will be responsible for raw material and packaging material planning to support production, Pilot production, and ramp-up operations. This role ensures material availability, inventory accuracy, and timely purchasing requests while collaborating closely Procurement, Production, and Finance teams.
This position is based full-time in Clarksville, TN and is not a remote role.
What You’ll Be Doing
Essential Functions (include but are not limited to):
Material Planning & Forecasting:
* Develop and maintain material requirement plan based on production schedules and demand forecasts.
* Calculate safety stock levels considering lead time and supply risk
* Monitor material shortages and proactively mitigate supply disruptions.
* Support Development test, Pilot production material planning
Purchasing Request & ERP management:
* Create and manage purchase requisitions (PR) in ERP system
* Track PO status in coordination with Procurement team
* Maintain accurate master data
* Ensure inventory accuracy and alignment between system and physical stock.
Inventory Management:
* Monitor inventory levels and turnover ratio
* Perform inventory analysis and support physical count activities
* Manage slow-moving and obsolete materials
Supplier Collaboration:
* Provide volume forecast and material specification input for RFQ process
* Support vendor qualification and 4M change review activities
* Coordinate with Procurement for new supplier onboarding
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: What We’re Looking For
Competencies/Desired Skills:
* Negotiation and Communication: Excellent negotiation and communication skills to build relationships with suppliers.
* Supply Chain Management: Strong understanding of sourcing, procurement, and inventory management principles.
* Software Proficiency: Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and other relevant inventory management software, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
* Communication: Ability to communicate detailed and technical accounting information, guidelines, standards, and regulations clearly in both written and verbal forms to diverse stakeholders, ensuring understanding and compliance
* Collaborating for Superior Results: Partners with colleagues and customers to develop optimal solutions.
Builds strong relationships and fosters a high level of trust.
Challenges the status quo and does not settle for “good enough.”
Holds self and others accountable for actions and results.
Demonstrates excellence not only in outcomes, but also in how they are achieved.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering or a related field.
Requirements:
* 2 years of experience in materials planning or supply chain within manufacturing environment
* Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
* Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualification/What We’d Like to See:
* Fluency in both Korean and English, with strong communication skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders in the USA and Korea is highly desired.
* Understanding of long international lead time management and inventory count or audit support processes.
* Understanding of regulatory frameworks for chemical products in USA, South Korea and China.
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven supply chain decisions.
* Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for procurement requests, inventory, and supplier data.
Work Environment
The working conditions (including the general work environment, and table with physical/mental demands) in this job description reflect the typical conditions you can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. LGCTA provides reasonable accommodations – appropriate changes and adjustments – to applicants and employees to be considered for a job opening, enable them to perform a job, gain access to the workplace, and enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.
General Work Environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The incoming primarily works in an office setting, but work requires exposure to manufacturing environment operations, such as moving sample of product, noise, fumes, vibrations, dust, etc to manage plant.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.