Regional Feedstock Planner - 60% Capacity

Your Role at Cabot

You will contribute to feedstock planning and supply, ensuring that feedstock needs in the EMEA region are met on time and in full. You will arrange transportation and reception of feedstock, taking responsibility for landed costs. Additionally, you will handle supporting administrative activities and collaborate with Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Controlling, and other internal stakeholders.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Determines and consolidates the needs from all plants in the region with a detailed adjusted short-term delivery program in alignment with supply chain planning and plant scheduling. Coordinates detailed quantities and delivery dates with suppliers.
• Manages transportation and reception of feedstock according to contractual terms. If needed, arranges transportation, port clearance, survey, quality control and custom clearance.
• Negotiates contracts with service providers on a regional level and assumes full responsibility for landing cost according to delegation of authority.
• Receives, checks and stores paperwork of feedstock deliveries and shares relevant information with other function within Cabot (B/L, invoices, T2L, surveyor reports etc.).
• Responsible for monthly and quarterly reporting to various internal functions according to feedstock procedures. Performs monthly, quarterly and annual close processes. Recommends and develops processes to enhance the efficiency of the close process.
• Performs monthly, quarterly and annual close processes. Develops standard and specialized reports and statements for the following: ledgers and preparation of journal entries; inventory accounting; FSK cost accounting; or FSK consolidations; trend/analysis information.
• Evaluates supplier performance and reports findings pertaining to elimination or reduction of costs, as well as other relevant metrics and statistics. Analyzes trends and identifies opportunities for additional efficiencies.
• Provides training to others. Organizational structure may require feedstock planner to play a lead role at certain locations, providing work leadership and guidance.
• Ensures compliance with purchasing ethics, (US) Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, REACH, corporate standards, values, audit rules, laws, etc.

What You Will Bring to Cabot

• 3-5 years of practical experience in manufacturing or trading environment.

• Fluent in English and German language skills, written and verbal.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and usage of financial statements; receivables, payables, cost accounting, internal controls, auditing, financial reporting and usage of financial statements. 

• Ability to articulate ideas convincingly, negotiate, and provide solutions to complex problems, as well as instruct and provide work guidance to others.

• Ability to plan and prioritize a variety of activities, with attention to detail and good follow-through skills.
• Computer literate (MS Office, Lotus Notes, Finance module of an ERP system with Oracle application).