Planning Specialist

Description
Mission Statement
Responsible for conversion of supply plan into a master production schedule which can be executed.
Main Accountabilities
Master Production Schedule Creation: Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a production plan with a time-phased build schedule. Establish key performance indicators of master plan accuracy. Ensure the interaction of a firm's functional managers, and track and maintain the forecast through timely and accurate feedback. Assemble master schedule reporting regarding performance to the business plan, the shipment plan, the inventory plan, and the production plan. Identify current planned level of demand and create tactical production plans to meet the identified customer demand. Calculate production lead times. Manage load levelling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling. Analyze production floor status through input/output control reporting.
Planning Parameters: Maintain planning parameters in ERP and planning systems.
Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work with customer service to provide appropriate delivery dates, and material planners to convert the Supply Plan into a master production schedule. Schedule supply based on the product mix and provide accurate commitment dates to customer service team across multiple product lines. Provide input to finance on operating plans for the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, concerning incoming volume and capacity.
Planning Controls: Manage MRP (Materials Resource Planning) exception messages on a daily basis. Work with local execution, Local P&F manager and HUB P&F manager to resolve is-sues.
Planning: Provides input into S&OP and short-term planning processes. Identifies issue that cannot be resolved locally. Provides feedback regarding feasibility of the plan. Engage in capacity management during sales and operations planning, master scheduling, materials requirements planning, and production activity control.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Education: University Degree in equivalent field. Business studies, particularly in Production planning
Experience: >5 years at Production/manufacture field
Specific knowledge: SAP knowledge, MS project, Manufacturing control
Skills: Able to set priorities and work independently, systematical thinking, Good team playing spirit Interpersonal skills and result-oriented. Fluently spoken and written English. MS office skill.