Temporary Product Specialist

Company Overview for Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Act as a business center and liaison to internal cross-functional divisions to plan and implement product management by integrating diverse functions to maximize product profitability and achieve company strategic goals while meeting customer needs. Analyze, plan and facilitate multiple processes with critical impact on profitability including cost, price, inventory, volume, demand, production, capacity, product/account mix, and other related factors.

Major Areas of Accountability

• Production/inventory management: Work with Sales to review target, customer requirement, capacity, and logistics, etc., and monitor to maintain optimal inventory level. Prepare monthly activity reports.
• Order/supply chain management: review orders, monthly shipments and coordinate with other related parties for effective order processing and optimize supply chain management.

Analysis/special projects: gather, compile, analyze, report, on, volume, product/account mix, cost, logistics, rail car fleet utilization, and inventory.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:  

• Strong analytical and computer skills in Microsoft Office. AS 400 skills a plus but not required.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication (oral & written) skills a must.
• Ability to read, review, analyze and prepare computer reports, spreadsheets, and sales ledgers
• Understanding of Spanish a plus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOB POSITION 

Some travel to the plant sites, as well as attendance at customer and industry gatherings, at short notice.

Function Specific Competencies/Behaviors: 

Integrity, credibility and ethics; Collaboration and integrative skills; Strategic planning; Information gathering; Critical & analytical thinking & Problem solving

Check Out Our Benefits

Health Coverage and Perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care  

Short-term Disability 

Long-term Disability 

Group Term Life, Dependent and
Supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement 
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Work/Life Balance

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off for a balanced life
(Vacation, Sick and Personal Time) 

FlexTime Available 

 Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match, 
Cash Balance, Pension Plan