European Material Planner
About the job
- A Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Logistics, Engineering, or Business Administration.
- At least 5 years of experience in material planning, supply chain, or operations planning within a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of material planning, inventory management, supply chain execution, risk management, scenario analysis, SAP and planning systems, data analytics, and working capital management.
- Ability to maintain SAP master data and planning parameters.
- Fluent English.
- Integrate safety considerations into planning and supply chain decisions.
- Participate in safety initiatives and audits.
- Address identified supply chain safety risks.
- Develop material plans based on approved Sales and Operations Planning outputs.
- Coordinate supply execution with sourcing plants and European subcontractors.
- Manage exceptions, capacity constraints, and supply risks.
- Support Sales and Operations Execution reviews through mitigation scenarios and execution visibility.
- Monitor production schedules and schedule attainment.
- Coordinate recovery plans and performance improvement initiatives.
- Define stock-keeping unit inventory targets.
- Drive SMOI reduction and inventory optimization.
- Ensure alignment with working capital objectives.
- Monitor goods receipt/invoice receipt and execution quality metrics.
- Ensure compliance with governance standards.
- Leverage dashboards and analytics.
- Support enterprise resource planning transformation and process standardization.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives.
- APICS, CSCP, CPIM, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
About the company
Original Composites and Fibers (OCF) makes glass fiber reinforcements for composites, including rovings, chopped strands, and fabrics, used in pultrusion, filament winding, and sheet molding compound. Its Advantex glass fiber is a corrosion-resistant E-CR line for stronger, lighter parts. It operates globally with 18 facilities in 12 countries and now runs as a standalone Praana Group platform after its Owens Corning sale. Its goal is to supply engineered glass fiber reinforcements that enable durable, lightweight composite parts across transportation, wind energy, marine, infrastructure, industrial, and consumer applications while expanding leadership in the market.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
N/A
Founded
1938
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Praana completed the acquisition on May 1, 2026, giving OCF fresh ownership and strategic focus.
- The combined platform adds about 400,000 tons of capacity and expands manufacturing across Asia.
- Wind energy and composites demand stays strong, with glass fiber still dominating wind-turbine materials in 2026.
What critics are saying
- April 2026 deal value fell from $755 million to $645 million, signaling pricing pressure.
- 3B declared force majeure in Birkeland after a March 2026 plant fire, exposing supply fragility.
- Integrating 4,200 OCF workers and 1,300 3B workers by early 2027 risks execution failure and customer churn.
What makes Original Composites and Fibers unique
- Praana combines OCF and 3B across 18 plants in 12 countries, creating unmatched global glass-fiber reach.
- OCF inherits Owens Corning’s Advantex E-CR glass, prized for corrosion resistance in harsh applications.
- The business spans transportation, wind, marine, infrastructure, and industrial end markets, reducing single-industry dependence.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours