Planner
- Job Title
- Planner
- Job ID
- 27667407
- Location
- THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382
- Other Location
- Description
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The Planner is responsible for all strategic & business planning functions organization wide. This position will lead a team that collaborates cross functionally with finance, operations, and supply chain to execute the company growth strategies and plans.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Responsible for implementing standard planning and scheduling methodologies and tools.
- Develop and implement a planning process that can be applicable for all lines of business (gas distribution and internet fiber), and that maximizes automation, self-serve, and scalability.
- Lead planning process with key stakeholders and business partners; actively participate in Sales & Operations Planning processes.
- Collects and analyzes information used to plan and schedule construction projects.
- Working with senior management, develop and implement appropriate value-driven KPIs for the Operations organization.
- Generates forecasts, variance reports, and other documentation used to monitor and manage project performance.
- Proactively communicate issues with key stakeholder and work collaboratively to determine and execute mitigation plans.
- Research best business practices within and outside the organization to improve planning processes and tools.
- Actively participate in developing Advanced Planning Systems requirements, RFP, configuration, testing, and deployment.
- Produce and maintain “single source of truth” reports and dashboards for all Centric projects.
- Help design and implement key workstreams in annual planning and in-year planning revisions.
- Work with Business Development and Finance teams to ensure accuracy of economic and financial forecasts.
- Evaluates current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects and the reduction of issues due to scheduling errors.
- Participate in budget planning process for all projects.
- Develops workarounds and solutions to problems.
- Responsible for ensuring that material forecasts are timely and accurate, working with the Purchasing, Inventory and Logistics staff to support operational needs.
- Create and utilize a statistical forecast and inventory stocking targets to plan purchase to stock items.
- Work with key stakeholders and business leaders to influence project bill of materials, timing, locations, and plans to enable cost-effective and streamlined supply chain operations.
- Measure and improve forecast accuracy, service level, and inventory days on hand.
- Partner closely with sourcing and other supply chain planning team members to ensure seamless inventory availability.
Equivalent Education/Experience:- Bachelor’s Degree in Business / Finance / Construction Management or a related discipline or equivalent amount of relevant work experience.
- 3-5 years previous planning related experience.
- Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of engineering bills of material.
- Base pay + Bonus
- Great benefits (United Healthcare)
- Generous PTO Policy
- 10 Company Paid Holidays
- 401k plan with 4% match