Production Planner

Production Planner (Los Angeles, CA)

Huntsman is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Production Planner supporting the chemical manufacturing site located in Los Angeles, CA. This position will report to the Los Angeles Supply Chain Manager.

Job Scope

The Production Planner will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient flow of materials and finished goods across the manufacturing process. This position is responsible for developing and executing production plans, optimizing inventory levels, and ensuring alignment between demand, supply, and plant operations to support on-time delivery and overall operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on production planning experience within a manufacturing plant environment, with direct ownership of production schedules and material planning.

Key Responsibilities

As the Production Planner, you will:

• Develop and maintain production and raw material plans aligned with business objectives, balancing service levels, operational efficiency, and supply chain costs

• Own and execute production schedules, work orders, and MRP planning, ensuring alignment with plant capacity and material availability

• Manage inventory levels within targeted ranges to ensure continuity of supply while minimizing excess and working capital

• Analyze and maintain short- and long-term production capacity plans, identifying constraints and proactively mitigating risks

• Respond to changes in demand or supply conditions, assessing impact and communicating effectively with key stakeholders

• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, operations, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure alignment and execution of production plans

• Own, track, and report key performance indicators such as OTIF, DIO, SLOB, and other relevant supply chain metrics

• Maintain accurate SAP master data (e.g., BOMs, routings, planning parameters) to support effective planning processes

• Support new product introductions (NPI) by ensuring readiness of materials, capacity, and production plans

• Contribute to IBP/S&OP processes, providing input on inventory strategies and supply planning decisions

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

• Minimum 4+ years of hands-on production planning experience within a manufacturing plant environment

• Demonstrated experience with direct ownership of production schedules, work orders, and MRP planning in a manufacturing setting.

• Hands-on experience using SAP or equivalent ERP systems for production planning, including MRP execution, work order management, and master data maintenance

• Experience working directly with manufacturing operations, production lines, or plant floor teams

Work Authorization:

• Must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States. Sponsorship will not be provided for this role.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong experience in MRP, production scheduling, and capacity planning

• Solid understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM), routings, and manufacturing constraints

• Ability to manage material availability aligned to production schedules

• Strong knowledge of inventory management and optimization principles

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions

• Ability to proactively manage priorities and respond to dynamic production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in chemical or process manufacturing industries, including continuous or batch manufacturing environments

• Experience supporting S&OP / IBP processes within a plant environment

• Experience with new product introduction (NPI) in a manufacturing setting

• Strong mathematical and analytical capabilities

• Knowledge of SIOP / IBP planning processes

Salary range $78,200-$95,000 per year.

The compensation range reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of business-related factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training.

Huntsman offers outstanding benefits which start from Day One:

• Competitive healthcare, dental, and vision.

• One additional week of paid time off - on top of vacation.

• 401k – Huntsman automatically contributes 6% of eligible pay, regardless of employee contribution. In addition to the 6% non-discretionary contribution, Huntsman will match $1 for every $1 you contribute up to a maximum match of 4% of eligible pay.