Strategic Planning: Development, approval and execution of regional, product line / asset specific five-year plans, consistent with the Global Corporate Plan, including long-term raw material, product portfolio, asset and capital strategies. Established in 1932, Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of basic and intermediate chemicals including surfactants, polymers, as well as specialty ingredients that go into consumer, household, and institutional products such as laundry detergents, shampoos, and surface cleaners.