Overview
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Job Description
The Planning Clerk will assist in the Quarterly, Monthly and Daily planning processes to help ensure optimal plans are established for the manufacturing of products such that materials can be purchased, arrive as desired and manufacturing is able to build the right product at the right time to ultimately fill customer orders on time in the most cost-effective manner and maintain the desired level of inventory.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Request and / or generate production orders for assemblies and sub-assemblies according to the build plan requirement.
- Analyze the build plan requirement vs current capacity, and escalate if there is any constraint.
- Support the forecasting process to define the overall demand plan. Ensure that the agreed upon demand plan is loaded in Rapid Response and other production planning tools are developed and maintained to support the timely production of product to meet customer requirements and maintain the desired amount of inventory.
- Help develop new product production demand plans to support new product launch plans while minimizing scrap of phased out products.
- Collaborate with and maintain relationships with business partners (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Document Control, Engineering, Finance, Purchasing, Production Planning, Quality Assurance) to gain insight on requirements to sales activities, market trends and capacity status such that the best possible plans can be developed and executed.
- Monitor and report forecast accuracy, implementing necessary action items to drive improvement.
- Work closely with the Operations team to track and improve the demand plan vs. capacity requirements to ensure the company is growing the capacity to meet the demand requirements.
- Work with Engineering, Purchasing, Production and Distribution to coordinate the implementation of change orders, ensure production happens in a timely manner and specific customer orders are shipped on time.
- Identify forecast issues, trends and gaps and conduct analysis. Discuss results with the SCM Manager, Sales and Operations Planning to improve the overall S&OP process.
- Perform special projects as requested and any activity related to the supply chain.
Minimum Qualifications
Above 3 years’ experience within the Production and Material Planning process.Excellent understanding of Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Consumer Service and Distribution.In-depth knowledge of demand forecasting principles; strong understanding of how forecast impacts downstream business areas.Very strong quantitative, statistical and analytical skills; ability to translate problems into mathematical equations.Ability to synthesize inputs from multiple resources to identify important influences on future demand.Excellent communication skills; listening, writing and speaking; strong interpersonal skills.Negotiation skills to achieve desirable results without damaging relationships.Excellent Project Management skills.Organizational agility to work through formal and informal networks for demand inputs.Two to five years of experience within the Supply Chain Planning process.Preferred Qualifications
Some prior experience in a continuous improvement environment.Planning and Inventory control experience in a manufacturing facility.Some basic knowledge of reading English.Education
SPM / STPM or Diploma
Physical requirements / Work Environment
This position primarily works in an office environment. It requires frequent sitting, standing and walking. Daily use of a computer and other computing and digital devices is required. May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities. Some local travel is necessary, so the ability to operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid Driver’s license is required.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
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