Factory Planner

Manages the process of Production Planning and cell loading.

Plans and coordinates the allocation of raw materials between facilities and other manufacturing sites (both internal & external) to optimize the production of division products based on the Master Production Schedule (MPS), raising the necessary heads-up on critical materials affecting the MPS build.

Analyzes supply status and availability of Finished Goods from Distribution Centers (DC) worldwide and realigns Finished Goods supply for healthy stocking.



* Drives materials availability to support MPS buildplan and works with Procurement team to ensure timely deliveries of raw materials


* Analyzes MPS misses on Line Item (LIPAS) and Volume Performance (VOLPAS) against Schedule and relates the impact of misses on the Backorder Report / Release Unshippable (RU)


* Prepares a Recovery Plan for products or product family with critical Distribution Center (DC) and in-transit Finished Goods (FGs) supply and communicates excemption report to Management team, Demand and Supply Chain (SCP) Corporate Planning group


* Projects possible backorders and requests the necessary changes in MPS to recover from the backlog


* Reviews corporate sourcing report for DC allocation and shipments prioritization.


* Establishes priorities and sets logistics directions for specific customer order in product shortage situations.


* Works with New Product Development/Transfer (NPD/NPT) Planners and divisional management to ensure that prior to product transitioning, phase out product have healthy supply positions and material supplies pipeline for those being phased in are in place


* Ensures Discrete Jobs are available in the oracle system


* Works in tandem with Production Planning & Control (PPC) Planner for availability of locally supplied or Just in time (JIT) material Works with Engineering support team on parts with Engineering Change Order (ECO) affecting the products.

• Maintains tracker file for MPS LIPAS and production status information

• Works with Operations team on manufacturing issues affecting the plan and escalates gap on any capacity contraints on resources - manpower, machine, method

• Works with Product or Mfg Engineering in looking for alternate parts or process improvements

• Follows thru timely preparation and release of ECO documentation for identified alternate parts

• Coordinates with Operations and Supply Chain team on inventory management and improve customer satisfaction

Qualifications

• College Graduate, preferably an Engineering course, Accountancy or Mathematics.

• With at least with 2yrs Planning experience or related Supply Chain function acquired from an electronics manufacturing industry.

• With Knowledge in Oracle system; highly proficient in Excel software application

• Excellent planning organizational and good communication skills.

• Strong knowledge of different inventory planning methods and applicabl...