Description

Job Description

Planning Systems Specialist

The candidate needs to support the Planning /SPCPS & MF Business Manager as a Functional / Data expert using Kinaxis Rapid Response and Java based application and responsible to deliver the following

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all Planning activities in SPCPS & MF. Publish relevant KPI's (leading/lagging indicators) which measure the health of the Planning process (Vehicle as well as Service support)
• Work with regional MP&L & Sales planning team to help author mix authoring in SPCPS Kinaxis
• Provide creative solutions to complex business problems while maintaining best practices.
• Drive and co-ordinate Inbound integration / data load activities from various applications.
• Regional/Global/Governance/Approval meetings.
• Check and verify data robustness to support seamless mix authoring at feature level in Kinaxis based applications.
• Interact with technical, data & IT team members to diagnose and resolve incidents in Kinaxis.
• Interact with business / IT to document, follow and implement functional enhancements.
• Coordinate with the PDO / Codification / IT teams to pull new definitions into application.
• Drive deployment plan and implementation dates.
• Bring issues which require escalation/help to the leadership team for support.
• Create workbooks, worksheets, alerts, schedule task, scorecards, automation chain and dashboards in Rapid response.
• Work closely with Kinaxis Solution Architect to develop a business process design that leverages RapidResponse capabilities, Providing high levels of customer service.
• Support/Ensure alignment and adequate delivery of all GDIA dashboard initiatives.
• Interface with other Ford departments (within MP&L, IT, GDIA, GOTD, FCSD, Sales and Marketing, Finance, PD, Plants etc.)

Criteria

• Solid understanding of S&OP, S&OE, Demand Planning, Inventory Management and Logistics
• Fair understanding of business data, planning parameters, and business logic used in the demand planning, allocation and capacity process.
• Technology proficiency and understanding of emerging/leading technologies related to supply chain.
• Hands on experience in ERP and other material management systems.
• Having knowledge of SPCPS Kinaxis and Rapid response
• MP&L Experience.
• Project management skills.
• Good communication and analytical/Problem skills.
• Experience in Process Re-engineering/Analytics and Data mining.
• Experience in benchmarking and process documentation
• Willingness to work across time zones.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engg / Supply Chain Management/Related Fields
• 5-10 years of relevant experience