Planning Analyst

Role & responsibilities

1. Supply & Production Planning

2. SAP Data Maintenance

3. Planning, Data Exploration and Multiple Analysis requested by the management

FUNCTIONAL AREA

Material & Production Planning

• Gather the forecast/sales plan from all the customers and do the statistical analysis and convert into a demand plan by using all statistical and mathematical tools
• Systematically gather the forecast/sales plans from all customers, then perform thorough statistical analysis on this data using appropriate statistical and mathematical tools in order to convert in to robust demand plan.
• Ensure that all required RM/PM is ordered and available to support the next 13 months of the plan for filling and packing by timely and accurate run of MRP.
• Update PIR, order reservation, creation of planned orders and validate process orders according to the production requirements.
• Communicate with stakeholders sharing reports, updates and analysis to aid decision and optimize operational efficiency.
• Conduct root cause analysis for any discrepancies in forecasts/production/supply and actual sales
• Any other task/duties assigned by reporting supervisor/LOT.

SAP Planning Data Maintenance

• Ensure that all the LSF, planned independent requirements, dependent requirements, planned orders, process orders, order confirmation, and reservations are validated on a regular interval and accurate in the system.
• Ensure that material master data at plant levels is correct and updated.
• Ensure that BOM Bill of Materials) and production versions are created with accurate parameters.

Data Exploration and Analysis

• Use statistical tools and techniques to explore and analyse data, identify patterns, relationships, and trends which can influence policy and decision-making processes for the planning team as well as for reports for management.
• Ability to undertake complex analysis to create information and to interpret data and trends
• Numerate with statistical studies and a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment

Preferred candidate profile

MANDATORY SKILLS & EXPERTISE IN

• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Advanced in MS Excel-mathematical and statistical functions.
• Strong background in SAP, through knowledge of complete functionality of T-codes, MD04 & COOISPI.
• Exposure in the manufacturing planning process, overall supply chain functions and process knowledge of MRP & its functions.
• Data Visualization through charts & dashboards to make the reports & analysis understandable at a glance for management (PPT & POWER BI).
• Competency Weightage: 30% Planning operations, 50% Data Analytical and 20% Planning.