Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.
Position Summary:
As a Materials Planner I, you'll play a key role in supporting project success by managing material needs from bid to close-out. You'll coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, and Operations to ensure materials are accurately planned, tracked, delivered on time, and aligned with project requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop an understanding Projects from the quotation through execution and project close-out and how material planning impacts each phase of a project.
Coordinate day-to-day materials-related activities for projects including maintaining material tracking reports
Work collaboratively with Proposals and Engineering from the bidding phase of a project through to the purchase of materials.
Work collaboratively with Procurement to ensure accurate technical details for material requirements are relayed to vendors.
Act as key point of contact for Project Manager’s for project materials.
Monitor project material receipt, consolidation and release and provide reporting for the business/project requirements/project manager.
Expedite inbound and outbound material deliveries to ensure all project requirements are met.
Identify and mitigate supply chain risks proactively
Maintain Expedite report for all project material purchases and ensure document accuracy.
Work collaboratively with procurement, other materials staff, warehouse staff, and project groups to ensure project objectives are achieved.
Work with Project Management personnel to provide forecast information to Procurement team with materials requirements for specific strategic sourcing and agreements.
Liaise as required with Project Services and Accounts Payable departments, as well as other internal Chemelex functions.
Assist with developing, communicating, maintaining, and improving policies, procedures and standard templates for the materials processes.
Engage members from other departments, working effectively to drive cross-functional activities towards streamlining all business processes to ensure the most efficient processes are being used.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering preferred).
1 to 3 years’ experience in Project Materials Planning preferred with strong technical background.
Knowledge of ERP/overall business systems, specifically SAP and Enovia preferred.
Expert experience with Windows Word, Excel, Outlook, and the Internet.
Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility with business partners.
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances; must be able to thrive in a constantly changing fast paced business environment.
Experience in Engineering, Procurement, or Construction projects and an understanding of electrical components and insulation a plus.
Strong communication and negotiating skills a must
At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.
Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.
Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.
Experts with empathy
Explorer mindset
Example for others
Exceptional impact
We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.
