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Planner- Global II IND

Planner- Global II IND

ConfidentialIndia
5 days ago
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Job Description

Basic Job Functions :

  • Assure the delivery of finished product from manufacturing facilities meets First Solar's allocations, customer contracts and requirements ('Supply / Demand') at the best weighted average cost of production and delivery.
  • Analyze capacity and demand
  • Allocate finished goods
  • Communicate plans and requirements to, and negotiate support from, First Solar organizations to assure timely product delivery at lowest overall delivered cost.
  • Key member of sales and operations planning team
  • Drive manufacturing reforecast process

Experience :

  • 5 plus years' experience in an international manufacturing environment in a Planner or Demand / Supply position.
  • Experience with spreadsheet modeling and forecasting
  • Additional experience in Customer Support, Production or Plant Operations or Supply Chain is an advantage.

    • Education :

  • Four-year college degree in Business or related fields or equivalent.

    • Required Skills : Behavioral :

  • Refer to 'Manager / Professional' competencies.

    • Technical :

  • Advanced knowledge of sales and operations planning regarding the following key processes – scheduling capacity, manufacturing capacity planning, and inventory management.
  • Advanced knowledge of finished goods allocation, specifically acquiring input data, developing an executable solution and analyzing the results.
  • Knowledge of SAP / APO optimizer a plus
  • Proven organizational skills – ability to prioritize.
  • Proven computer skills, including Microsoft Office or equivalent.
  • Intermediate to Advance level skills in Microsoft Access and Excel.
  • Experience with statistics and liner programming a plus
  • Demonstrated experience in planning management.
  • Demonstrated experience in negotiating with internal and external organizations
  • Knowledge of production planning, operations and supply chain in an international manufacturing environment.

    • Essential Functions & Responsibilities

  • Working with Customer Service, determine customer expectations based on existing contracts, changes in market conditions, and other related factors.
  • Working with Plant Operations, project finished product production for up to five years.
  • Communicate weekly, monthly and quarterly production plans and requirements to First Solar Supply Chain to identify material requirements to support production.
  • Working with Logistics, optimize product delivery schedule, by product type and to specific customers, as well as logistics routes, to assure timely customer delivery at lowest overall delivered cost.
  • Balance the actual output of finished product from First Solar manufacturing with customer expectations.
  • Notify Customer Service of product availability, by customer, by efficiency, on a weekly basis and, working with operations and logistics, assure shipments are planned and initiated.
  • Document and maintain business processes for Planning.
  • Provide similar support and structure to other First Solar businesses as required.
  • Maintain effective communications levels and foster team building.
  • Rely on experience and judgment with minimal direct supervision to plan and accomplish goals.
  • Assure adherence to all First Solar processes and procedures, including ISO9000, ISO14000, safety, housekeeping, etc.
  • May travel, including internationally, to support customers and operations.
  • First Solar customers' expectations are met or exceeded regarding delivery performance.
  • Production plans are communicated to assure internal organizations are lined up to support customer requirements.
  • Failure to perform responsibilities will impact First Solar's customer satisfaction, and, ultimately, financial performance

    • Skills Required

    Inventory Management, Microsoft Access, Negotiating, Statistics, Planning Management, Microsoft Office

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