Planning Intern

Job Purpose

Role of planning intern is to support the planning team members on their below scope.

In line with the Global Planning Processes and Policies, as well as local Planning Procedures, provide Material Planning analysis and support to the Research, Engineering, Manufacture and Supply Chain (REMS) Organisation.

The Planner will support the REMS Organisation, monitoring and expediting Material Demand, influencing Material Supply Strategy, performing Commodity 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 ERP
·    Commodity Planning
·    Support Product Standardization /Utilization
·    Plan externally procured materials
·    Manage Exceptions / Deviations to the plan for externally procured materials
·    Manage Inventory Levels
·    Service orders Management

Job Description

•    Creation and Maintenance of Service orders.

•    Creation of Task lists.

•    Review and approve any new material master extension or any material master change in the ERP 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

•    Analyze MRP and initiate actions to exception messages

•    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

•    Assign routings to all inhouse make parts

•    Ensure proper management of inventory levels, based on the planned activity levels and mix of products.

•    Capable of processing Engineering Changes (ECN’s), from all plants, in Supporting Plant while checking that all information is accurate and complete to ensure all plant data accurately reflects SAP Client/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.
 

You are meant for this job if:

• Minimum Degree Level preferred in Planning, Supply Chain, Mechanical Engineering.

Skills

Additional Skills

Technical
•    Knowledge on SAP MM module
•    General analysis and reporting

Personal

•    Good attention to detail
•    Enquiring, questioning and inquisitive
•    Able to chair and contribute to meetings
•    Strong communication and presentation skills – written and verbal
•    Demonstrates ownership, initiative, proactive behavior and positive approach (can-do attitude)
•    Be committed and proactive, have a strong sense of collaboration, able to make decisions and learn from every situation