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Solstice Advanced Materials lists this Inventory Planner Principal opportunity in morris plains, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the Role
The Inventory Planning Principal is responsible for developing and leading the inventory strategy across the business to ensure optimal inventory levels that support customer demand, on-time delivery performance, and working capital targets. This role provides deep subject-matter expertise in demand and supply planning, inventory optimization, and a Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes. The Inventory Planning Principal partners with Planning, Procurement, Commercial, and Finance to balance service, cost, and risk while driving continuous improvement in planning performance and inventory health.
Inventory Strategy & Optimization
Develop and govern inventory policies, safety stock strategies, and planning parameters to ensure the right inventory in the right location at the right time. This includes periodic refresh of inventory Entitlement Models
Optimize inventory targets across raw materials, Work in Progress (WIP), and finished goods aligned with current Entitlement Models target levels by product and region
ABC/XYZ analysis, demand variability profiles) to inform differentiated inventory strategies
Conduct root-cause analyses of inventory drivers (excess, obsolete, slow-moving) and lead corrective actions
Planning Excellence
Partner with Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to ensure accurate forecasting and alignment of inventory targets across the global network
Lead inventory scenario modeling to evaluate supply constraints, forecast volatility, and customer priorities
Support SIOP by providing forward-looking inventory insights, risk and opportunity analysis, and recommended actions
Performance Management
Own inventory key performance indicators (KPIs), including inventory $, inventory Days of Supply (DOS),On Time to First Promise (OTFP) - related inventory performance, forecast accuracy impact, and slow-moving inventory metrics
Develop dashboards, reporting, and analytics to support data-driven decision-making
Collaborate with Commercial teams to align inventory strategies with customer requirements, product lifecycle changes, and demand shifts
Partner with Operations and Procurement to optimize replenishment, lot sizing, production cycles, and supply reliability
Influence senior leadership with clear, actionable insights on inventory risk, trade-offs, and improvement opportunities
Drive adoption of best practices in inventory planning, such as statistical modeling, parameter governance, and automation
Lead process improvements that reduce variability, enhance planning accuracy, and improve working capital efficiency
Bachelors degree required
Minimum 8 years of experience in inventory planning, materials management, production planning, or supply chain management, including lead or project leadership roles
Strong knowledge of inventory optimization, safety stock strategies, ABC segmentation, and excess and obsolete inventory management
Strong analytical skills including advanced Excel skills and experience using visualization tools like Power BI
Ability to travel up to 15% as needed
Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
APICS certification, Lean Six Sigma certification
Experience with balance sheet and inventory accounts
Proficiency with SAP ERP system and APO SNP advanced planning system
Demonstrated results driving Inventory KPIs like DOS, IOS, inventory accuracy, inventory health
Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.
Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more about inclusion and diversity.
About Solstice Advanced Materials
Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industrys most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials.
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