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Responsible for leading the US S&OP process and product-level planning for the Silica business. Connects Commercial, Production, Supply Chain, Finance and external manufacturing partners to translate customer demand into executable production and inventory plans. Supports commercial growth, customer service, margin and cash-flow improvement through disciplined planning, operational analysis and effective cross-functional coordination. Leads the planning and decision-making process but does not manage day-to-day supply-chain execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead the weekly and monthly US S&OP process, including meeting cadence, decision materials, actions and follow-up.
- Coordinate demand, production, capacity and inventory planning across Commercial, Operations and Supply Chain.
- Translate sales forecasts into executable production plans across the Lake Charles plant and external manufacturing partners.
- Monitor forecast accuracy, production attainment, capacity utilization, inventory, backlog, OTIF and service performance.
- Develop recommendations for product-wheel adjustments based on demand, inventory, production constraints, customer priorities and business impact.
- Identify production bottlenecks, capacity limitations and operational risks affecting product availability and commercial performance.
- Provide operational and product inputs for pricing, price formulas, revenue and margin planning, and customer negotiations.
- Support tolling decisions by evaluating capacity, service, cost and margin implications.
- Identify and coordinate actions that improve revenue, margin, customer service and cash flow.
- Define reporting and dashboard requirements and ensure that management decisions are based on consistent, reliable information.