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

Qualifications

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

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.