Raw Material Planner (coatings/chemicals)

Location: Dallas, United States of America

Job title: Raw Material Planner (coatings/chemicals)

Location: 2728 Empire Central Dallas, TX 75235

Reports to: Supply and Demand Manager, Americas

Hempel, founded in Denmark in 1915, is a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions. Across the globe, our products protect and beautify buildings, infrastructure and other assets, and play an essential role in our customers' businesses. They help minimize maintenance costs, improve aesthetics, and increase energy efficiency. Through our brands Hempel, Neogard, Crown Paints, Wattyl and Farrow & Ball, we provide solutions for the Marine, Energy, Infrastructure and Decorative industries.

Job Summary: Creates/maintains accurate raw materials levels, works to establish strategic stocking targets, and places purchase orders with vendors.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and cost-effective raw materials purchasing and inventory control.
• Must be able to respond to various events utilizing tracking signals and bias measurements while analyzing demand.
• Actively participate in the forecasting process and working closely with finish goods planner to ensure that raw material requirements are satisfies scheduling demands.
• Responsible for monitoring supplier performance and working to improve supplier relations, monitoring all shipments for delivery accuracy and delivery time.
• Places purchase orders to satisfy requirements of which third party vendors, MRO supplies and other Hempel offices both import and export.
• Ability to work in tight deadlines and demonstrate an understanding of best practice including Lean Philosophy.
• Responsible for monitoring consumption of raw materials, and making sure raw materials are available when needed for production of finished goods.
• Assist with raw materials inventories and cycle counts as needed.
• Manage all consigned raw materials.
• Responsible for buying all FG Buyouts.
• Responsible for buying all Packaging units.
• Work closely with Procurement team on Raw Material Availability and Forecasting

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience.

Must possess excellent administration skills and be able to write and implement procedures where required.

Proficient advanced user in Excel, Microsoft, Outlook

Must be IT literate and have exposure to and understand ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Baan, etc.)

Excellent mathematics skills in statistics, college business management math.

Bilingual in English/Spanish strongly preferred

What is in it for you?

Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage options that begin on your first day of employment

Flexible HSA and FSA options to manage healthcare and dependent care expenses

12 paid holidays

15 vacation days to start

6 personal days

Paid leave for jury duty and bereavement

401(k) plan options with immediate company match and full vesting from day one

Basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage for the unexpected

Enjoy 16 weeks of fully paid maternity leave or 4 weeks of paid paternity leave, supporting you during life’s most important moments.

A strong flexibility policy making you thrive both in your job and privately

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applicants of all backgrounds. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Direct applicants only; agency submissions will not be considered.

Application due

2026-11-30

Seniority Level

Associate

Job Functions

Manufacturing, Production, Supply Chain

Industry

Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.