Central Planner - Bangalore

Role Purpose

Plan Production in accordance with Coats Best Practice Scheduling Definition

Ensure focus on WIP, Lead-time, Service and Stock Targets

Deliver the plan

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities

Data-

• Capacities,PP Data integrity, Calendars, APO Custom Tables.

Process-

• Follow monthly, weekly, daily processes required to achieve desired Scheduling Outcome, Including the following:
• Check scheduling output for data or process related errors/ Coordinate fixes
• Process Under and Over Supply Alerts: Tune process to reduce or remove repeating errors
• Inputs to S&OP: Stress points, repeating errors, needs, recommendations
• Monitor and fine-tune WIP, on-going attention to IHPT/ Routings/ Actual
• Deal with daily issues impacting scheduling including rationing of grey thread, dyestuff shortages.
• Flag Priorities to the schedule without compromising the overall plan and service
• Associated Dyeing
• Exception Planning e.g. produce locally, Expeditors from Sales Desk
• Deliver the agreed Objectives of the Monthly S&OP
• Review Relevant Job Logs (1C, PPDS logs.)
• Rewinding of SLOBs to faster movers in times of low activity

People-

Communicate with all relevant departments in relation to achieving production plan and Service Targets-

• Procurement (Grey and MUM to ensure availability)
• Manufacturing (FIFO, with expedition for redyes)
• Maintenance (Machine up time)
• Quality
• Within Supply Chain
• Global Master Data
• Sales (Manageable number of priorities)
• Colour Laboratory (on new recipe development)
• IT Support (Power User)

Reporting: All relevant reporting for function

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

Strong statistical and mathematical knowledge.

Good communication skills (Superior in English).

Good Excel knowledge.

Good problem resolving skills

Good skill to observe the relation between different areas

Deep understanding of Supply Chain Best Practice.

Desirable:

University Degree.

Relevant Supply Chain Qualification.