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Plans production orders and raw material procurement to meet customer delivery schedules and maintain safety stock. Reviews orders, updates production schedules, coordinates with production, logistics, quality, and maintenance, approves raw material invoices, and drives continuous improvement. Owns inventory levels in the assigned MRP system and participates in daily planning activities.

The Senior Financial Analyst partners with manufacturing plant leadership to drive financial performance, forecasting, budgeting, cost accounting, standard costing, controls, and operational decision support. Responsibilities include monthly close, reporting, ROI analysis, capital investment support, inventory and asset management, SOX and GAAP compliance, process automation, and supply chain finance improvements across North American facilities.

Grow sales within an assigned Chicago-area territory through consultative selling, account expansion, new business development, and customer relationship management. Build sales pipelines using CRM and digital tools, recommend cleaning and sanitation programs, improve customer operations, provide training, and coordinate with internal service teams. The role requires 10% overnight travel, driving a company vehicle, and maintaining customer and industry relationships.

Lead process engineering for colloidal silica and latex manufacturing, support operations troubleshooting, drive continuous improvement, safety (PSM), SPC development, new product scale-up, and documentation. Mentor operations and integrate process visualization with control systems.