Planner

Posted 23 Days Ago
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Joliet, IL
64K-96K Annually
Entry level
Biotech
The Role
The Associate Planner role involves short-term supply scheduling, collaboration with cross-functional teams, problem-solving, and participation in continuous improvement activities.
Summary Generated by Built In

Our Global Supply Chain is a network of more than 300 manufacturing plants, distribution centers and other facilities designed and located to support our direct sales, marketing and distribution activities. We enable company growth by delivering savings through more efficient operations and high levels of service that create competitive advantage while earning and keeping customers' trust.

We are seeking an Associate Planner to support a small product portfolio, production line(s), or division.  As the Associate Planner, you will specialize in short-term supply or raw material scheduling/planning and partner with plant production, supply planning, procurement, and/or material vendors for production execution. 

What’s in it For You:

  • Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab’s supply chain
  • Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
  • Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

What You Will Do: 

  • Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, short-term supply or raw material scheduling/planning
  • Daily partnership with plant production, supply planning, procurement, and/or raw material vendors for production execution, and other regular transactional tasks
  • Responsible for basic problem identification/solving
  • May participate in continuous improvement activities
  • Complete additional tasks as assigned in a timely manner
  • Responds quickly to shifts in priorities

Minimum Qualifications:  

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering.
  • Work experience in supply chain planning, finance, marketing or a related analytical discipline
  • Understanding of ERPs, advanced planning systems, analytical or equivalent software with strong attention to detail
  • Proficiency with MS Office, primarily Excel and Word
  • Experience communicating with individuals in a professional environment
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-function teams and deliver results
  • Basic analytical and problem-solving skills to drive decisions
  • Basic understanding of the marketplace
  • Demonstrated accountability for actions

Preferred Qualifications

  • Lean Six Sigma project experience and/or Green Belt 
  • Prior experience with applicable planning systems
  • Comfortable with navigating through some degree of uncertainty

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $64,000.00 - $96,000.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. 

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website. 

Top Skills

Advanced Planning Systems
Analytical Software
Erps
Excel
MS Office
Word
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The Company
HQ: St. Paul, MN
29,154 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.

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