Global Planner II (Spares-IDM)

Description

• Monitor significant inventory changes and investigate root cause.
• Support requests and actions items from other departments as required.
• Ensure accurate supplier forecast data available to cross-functional teams.
• Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift.
• This position will be responsible for interacting and collaborating with peers within the executional teams of the Planning Organization, Global Supply Chain (GSC), and the key functional groups within First Solar.
• Assure adherence to all First Solar processes and procedures, including ISO9000, ISO14000, safety, housekeeping, and audit.
• May travel, including internationally, to support customers and operations.
• Will lift, push or pull up to 37 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Ensure there is a Plan for Every Part (PFEP) in alignment with the overall planning strategy. Executes to plan.
• Review and make corrections as needed based on exception reports to ensure sufficient inventory.
• Analyze/modify planned orders as necessary based on inventory levels and system inputs and data from cross-functional teams; Suggest modification to PO volumes based on inventory levels when necessary.
• Manages global balancing of supply across sites in supply constrained situations.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
• Maintain effective communications and foster teamwork with peers.
• Manage all system planning master data for assigned materials.
• This person will be responsible for day-to-day execution of end-to-end planning processes of assigned Spares and IDM materials in conjunction with an aligned strategy. The candidate is tasked with managing incoming material stock levels in conjunction with the demand plan to support the global manufacturing operations. This position is a key driver in ensuring that adequate inventory is available to ensure production and equipment uptime, while optimizing inventory levels and other financial metrics.
• Analyze Supply capacity vs global demand and communicate to cross-functional teams (CFT’s) when additional capacity is required to support First Solar growth.
• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis.
• Manage transition roll outs/changes/phase outs to ramp new materials and minimize obsolescence.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis.

Requirements

• Demonstrates strong collaboration with peers.
• Ability to work with little supervision on majority of tasks. May need support for more complicated issues.
• Experience with MRP concepts and one or more ERP systems (Oracle Fusion preferred).
• Experience with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within Supply Chain required.
• APICS/ISM Certification preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• Ability to seek/gather information from cross-functional teams.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office suite programs.
• 3+ years of experience in a supply chain function required.
• Ability to analyze data, recognize critical issues, and drive solutions to resolve.
• 20/40 vision in both eyes together, with or without correction, is required.
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
• 5% - 10%
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business-related field preferred.
• Associates degree in Supply Chain or a Business-related field plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in material planning function required.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards, and a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair) for those requiring respirator use.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Oracle Fusion and/or other ERP system functionality.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate cross-functionally and globally.
• Strong mathematical abilities.

Benefits

• $61,000-$87,000 Annually.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance