Material Planner III

Job Purpose

In line with the Global Planning Processes and Policies, as well as local Planning Procedures, provide Material Planning analysis and support to the Manufacturing (REMS) Organization.

The Planner will support the REMS Organization, monitoring and expediting Material Demand, influencing Material Supply Strategy, performing Material Planning and offering Material Analysis, Interpretation Intervention in support of Master Production Schedule(s) commitments.

The planner will provide advice and guidance to other functions related to Material Management.

The Planner is responsible and/or accountable for:

Engineering Change Management
Manage Master data in S4 HANA
Execute MRP manually or via S4 HANA in order to identify demand, inventory and supply needed
Material Planning
Consumption Based Planning
Support Product Standardization /Utilization
Plan externally procured materials
Manage Exceptions / Deviations to the plan for externally procured materials
Manage Inventory Levels
Maximize inventory turns
Minimize logistic costs by developing a distribution logic
Control material allocation and escalate when a conflict exists.

The Planner will have a good understanding of the activities and equipment associated with Materials under their sphere of influence.

Job Description

Create and review any new material master extension or any material master change in the S4 HANA system for externally procured or subcontracted materials within their responsibility.

Validate use of project vs common stock following financial standards and procurement strategy

Work in commodity planning in conjunction with procurement and engineering to define strategy per commodity. Act on standardization, stocking and order quantity initiatives with the goal to ensure material is available on time to site needs, managing inventory levels and seeking optimum costs and lead times.

Work in conjunction with sourcing and procurement teams to define the planning strategy for all materials under their responsibility. Interact with buyers to mitigate any possible deviations to the plan

Plan externally Procured material by Developing, executing, and Analyzing MRP and initiate actions to drive actions and manage exceptions

Release purchase requisitions to buyers, when required, so they can execute procurement of the material.

Provide progress reports for materials being externally procured, keeping Master Schedulers, Project Delivery Planners and Production Planners informed about any risks associated to the plan

Implementation and execution of Consumption Based Planning.

Ensure proper management of inventory levels, based on the planned activity levels, and mix of product and maximize inventory turns by reducing excess, optimizing strategic stock and planning for the right time

Capable of processing Engineering Changes (ECNs), from all plants, in Supporting Plant while checking that all information is accurate and complete to ensure all plant data accurately reflects S4 HANA/TCE data.
Maintain the accuracy of plant material masters and bills of materials for materials under their responsibility in line with changes issued by engineering by issuing requested changes to all relevant departments and checking all demand is correct once changes are carried out.
Provide support, guidance and training to colleagues and other functions related to material management processes
Minimize logistic cost by developing a distribution plan to support all sites with demand for the referred material.
Control material allocation, when restriction in supply chain, and escalate when a conflict exists.

You are meant for this job if:

Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Level preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Planning, Supply Chain.
Minimum of 6 to 9 years of relative planning experience
Understanding of Lean manufacturing and processes
Appreciation and understanding of the and the Engineering Execution Process (EEP)
Practical understanding of Engineering BOMs

Technical
Proficient in S4 Hana
Microsoft Excel (Advanced user)
Data analysis
Developing and using KPIs

Nice to have:

Planning qualification and/or experience
Subsea Construction Planning
Good knowledge and experience of Operations/Manufacturing activities
Good knowledge and experience of Energy industry
Good knowledge and experience of Planning
Advanced S4 HANA Planning systems transactions skills preferred
Desired APICS CPIM Certification
Experience of Subsea industry preferred.
Experience and / or Certifications in Lean Six Sigma preferred
Technical background a plus.
Utilizes systemic thinking to solve cross functional system level problems utilizing preventative measures.

Skills

Planning