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Supply Planner roles fit F-1 OPT well because demand planning, inventory optimization, and vendor coordination are core business functions that qualify as specialty occupations under OPT. Your STEM OPT extension may apply if your degree is in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or operations research, giving you up to three years of work authorization.
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Be an essential element to a brighter future.
We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.
Job Description
Albemarle is hiring for a S&OP Bromine Supply Planner. This position is hybrid (3 days/week in office) and located in Charlotte, NC.
Position Summary
The Bromine Supply Planner develops and maintains an integrated supply plan that balances demand, inventory, production capability, and business priorities across a complex, highly integrated manufacturing network spanning multiple production sites and external manufacturing partners. This role serves as a key link between Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Product Management, Logistics, Finance, and Commercial teams.
The successful candidate will be analytical, collaborative, comfortable with change, and able to translate complex supply constraints into clear recommendations for both plant-level teams and senior leadership.
What You Will Do
- Develop and maintain integrated supply and production plans aligned to demand, inventory targets, production capability, and business priorities across a complex manufacturing network.
- Support the monthly S&OP process and near-term S&OE activities by identifying supply risks, constraints, opportunities, assumptions, and recommended actions to balance supply and demand.
- Develop and evaluate supply scenarios to support business decisions related to capacity, inventory, customer demand, network optimization, asset utilization, and supply risk mitigation.
- Partner with manufacturing and plant teams to understand capacity, operating constraints, maintenance activity, outages, yield impacts, and supply chain risks.
- Facilitate alignment across Manufacturing, Commercial, Product Management, Logistics, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders by presenting data-driven recommendations and driving timely decision-making.
- Analyze supply, inventory, production, and capacity data to identify trends, risks, trade-offs, and planning opportunities, while evaluating business impacts related to customer service, inventory investment, working capital, and operating costs.
- Communicate supply assumptions, risks, mitigation strategies, and recommendations clearly to both operational teams and senior leadership.
- Support planning master data governance and continuous improvement of planning processes, systems, analytics, reporting capabilities, and cross-functional workflows.
What You Bring
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- Experience in supply chain, production planning, manufacturing, operations, logistics, analytics, or a related role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through complex operational constraints.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to interact with plant personnel and senior leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and build effective stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and work with appropriate urgency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred
- A few years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, production planning, S&OP, S&OE, or production scheduling.
- Experience conducting scenario analysis and developing recommendations to support strategic supply chain and business decisions.
- Understanding of the relationship between supply planning decisions and business performance metrics, including customer service, inventory, working capital, and cost.
- Experience in chemical, process manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, or another complex manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting a highly integrated production network where changes in one area can impact multiple downstream processes or tolling partners.
- Ability to influence stakeholders who do not report to the role and communicate effectively from the plant floor to senior leadership.
- Experience with SAP, SAP IBP, or similar ERP/planning systems.
- Experience with reporting or visualization tools such as Power BI, Think-Cell, or similar tools.
- Exposure to tolling, multi-site manufacturing operations, or integrated supply networks.
Key Competencies
- Collaboration and relationship building
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Adaptability and comfort with change
- Ability to influence and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
- Ability to synthesize complex operational challenges into concise executive-level recommendations
- Planning discipline and attention to detail
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Strong business and financial acumen
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.
INTRODUCTION
Be an essential element to a brighter future.
We work together to transform essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. Join our values-led organization committed to building a more resilient world with people and planet in mind. Our core values are the foundation that make us successful for ourselves, our customers and the planet.
Job Description
Albemarle is hiring for a S&OP Bromine Supply Planner. This position is hybrid (3 days/week in office) and located in Charlotte, NC.
Position Summary
The Bromine Supply Planner develops and maintains an integrated supply plan that balances demand, inventory, production capability, and business priorities across a complex, highly integrated manufacturing network spanning multiple production sites and external manufacturing partners. This role serves as a key link between Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Product Management, Logistics, Finance, and Commercial teams.
The successful candidate will be analytical, collaborative, comfortable with change, and able to translate complex supply constraints into clear recommendations for both plant-level teams and senior leadership.
What You Will Do
- Develop and maintain integrated supply and production plans aligned to demand, inventory targets, production capability, and business priorities across a complex manufacturing network.
- Support the monthly S&OP process and near-term S&OE activities by identifying supply risks, constraints, opportunities, assumptions, and recommended actions to balance supply and demand.
- Develop and evaluate supply scenarios to support business decisions related to capacity, inventory, customer demand, network optimization, asset utilization, and supply risk mitigation.
- Partner with manufacturing and plant teams to understand capacity, operating constraints, maintenance activity, outages, yield impacts, and supply chain risks.
- Facilitate alignment across Manufacturing, Commercial, Product Management, Logistics, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders by presenting data-driven recommendations and driving timely decision-making.
- Analyze supply, inventory, production, and capacity data to identify trends, risks, trade-offs, and planning opportunities, while evaluating business impacts related to customer service, inventory investment, working capital, and operating costs.
- Communicate supply assumptions, risks, mitigation strategies, and recommendations clearly to both operational teams and senior leadership.
- Support planning master data governance and continuous improvement of planning processes, systems, analytics, reporting capabilities, and cross-functional workflows.
What You Bring
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- Experience in supply chain, production planning, manufacturing, operations, logistics, analytics, or a related role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work through complex operational constraints.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to interact with plant personnel and senior leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and build effective stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and work with appropriate urgency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred
- A few years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, production planning, S&OP, S&OE, or production scheduling.
- Experience conducting scenario analysis and developing recommendations to support strategic supply chain and business decisions.
- Understanding of the relationship between supply planning decisions and business performance metrics, including customer service, inventory, working capital, and cost.
- Experience in chemical, process manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, or another complex manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting a highly integrated production network where changes in one area can impact multiple downstream processes or tolling partners.
- Ability to influence stakeholders who do not report to the role and communicate effectively from the plant floor to senior leadership.
- Experience with SAP, SAP IBP, or similar ERP/planning systems.
- Experience with reporting or visualization tools such as Power BI, Think-Cell, or similar tools.
- Exposure to tolling, multi-site manufacturing operations, or integrated supply networks.
Key Competencies
- Collaboration and relationship building
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Adaptability and comfort with change
- Ability to influence and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
- Ability to synthesize complex operational challenges into concise executive-level recommendations
- Planning discipline and attention to detail
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Strong business and financial acumen
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Supply Planner
Lead with your ERP experience
Supply chain teams run on SAP, Oracle, and similar platforms. Employers sponsoring OPT students want candidates who reduce onboarding time. Highlight specific systems you've used, including any coursework or internship exposure, before listing soft skills.
Confirm your STEM OPT eligibility early
Supply chain management, industrial engineering, and operations research degrees typically qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying, since employers weigh authorization length heavily when evaluating OPT candidates.
Target companies with established OPT hiring
Large manufacturers, retailers, and logistics firms have HR teams familiar with OPT authorization. Mid-sized companies without dedicated immigration support are more likely to pass on sponsoring candidates, even for strong applicants with relevant supply chain credentials.
Quantify your planning outcomes
Supply Planners are hired to reduce stockouts and excess inventory. Frame your resume around measurable results: forecast accuracy rates, inventory turnover improvements, or on-time delivery percentages. Concrete numbers make your value clear and reduce perceived sponsorship risk.
Address OPT proactively with recruiters
Don't wait for employers to ask about your work authorization. State your OPT status and end date in early conversations, then explain the STEM extension option if applicable. Proactive disclosure signals professionalism and helps hiring managers plan the onboarding timeline.
Align your application timing with OPT start date
Supply chain hiring cycles often run three to six months before a role starts. Submit applications so your OPT authorization is active by your expected start date. Gaps between graduation and OPT approval can complicate offer timelines if not planned carefully.
Supply Planner OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Supply Planner jobs typically support OPT work authorization?
Yes. Supply Planner roles generally qualify as specialty occupations because they require applied knowledge in supply chain management, operations research, or industrial engineering. Most large employers in manufacturing, retail, and logistics have experience hiring on OPT. Browse Supply Planner roles from OPT-friendly employers on Migrate Mate to find companies already familiar with the process.
Does a Supply Planner role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree. Supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations research, and related quantitative fields are commonly listed on the STEM-designated degree program list and typically support the 24-month extension. A degree in business administration or general management may not qualify. Verify your specific CIP code with your Designated School Official before applying to roles that rely on the extension.
What degree backgrounds are most accepted for Supply Planner OPT positions?
Employers most commonly hire Supply Planners with degrees in supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations research, business analytics, or logistics. Quantitative coursework in forecasting, statistics, and inventory modeling strengthens your candidacy. A general business degree can work if you have strong internship experience, but STEM-designated degrees give you a longer authorization window that many employers prefer.
How far in advance should I apply for Supply Planner jobs on OPT?
Start applying three to four months before your OPT start date. Large companies with structured hiring cycles often extend offers months ahead of the actual start date, and your application needs to clear multiple interview rounds before an offer is made. Applying too late risks missing hiring windows or receiving an offer you can't legally accept until your OPT is active.
What skills make OPT candidates more competitive for Supply Planner roles?
Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, experience with demand planning software, and familiarity with statistical forecasting methods set OPT candidates apart. Employers also value knowledge of inventory optimization techniques and supplier management. Candidates who can demonstrate these skills through internships or academic projects reduce the perceived risk employers associate with OPT sponsorship timelines.