Principal Accountabilities:
As the China Factories Capacity Planner, you'll be directly responsible for proactive capacity bottleneck management and resolution within our Chinese production plants.
This involves continuously assessing and validating manufacturing resource capacities (both internal and external), along with identifying and articulating necessary capacity investment requirements. You'll also play a key role in leading global best practice projects and building strong relationships with all key stakeholders. A commitment to cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing with our European team is essential to drive the continuous development of our global capacity planning capabilities.
Main Responsibilities:
• Identifies critical business needs and priorities to enhance resource capacity management, fostering cross-functional collaboration
• Facilitates the implementation of best practices and knowledge transfer with the European team
• Leads weekly meetings with manufacturing departments to resolve capacity bottlenecks, providing regular reports on challenges and achievements. Particular attention to plastic injection and subgroups production departments
• Becomes the definitive point of contact for internal customers regarding resource capacity, and a crucial escalation level for high-level strategic decisions
Key Interface Internal-External:
Internal: Planning, Manufacturing, R&D, Purchasing, PMC, IT
External: Suppliers
Qualifications, Knowledge:
• At least 3-5 years of hands-on experience in Production Planning and Operations, with a strong focus on manufacturing processes. This includes a robust background in diverse planning and operational environments, consultancy experience will be a plus
• Proficiency in project management methodologies, with Lean Six Sigma certification a plus
• Exceptional analytical skills encompassing stock balancing impacts, complex Bill of Material (BOM) explosion and mapping, and scenario modeling
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP S/4HANA. Experience with SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a plus
• Experience in defining, tracking, and reporting on business-focused Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• A deep understanding of internal manufacturing processes, coupled with solid knowledge of capacity planning best practices and tools
• Good experience with database management, SAP S/4HANA integrated analysis tools, ERP systems, and reporting solutions
• Fluent in English. Italian and/or Chinese Mandarin will be a plus
Skills, Capabilities and Competences
• A proactive team player with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Capability to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements within production plans and manufacturing processes to enhance output and cost-effectiveness
• Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills including cross-functional teamwork
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapts to changing demands, consistently meeting deadlines
• Able to deal with unstructured environments, effectively building rapport and trust with internal stakeholders
• Effective written and oral communication skills
3628 7180-80|176 3599 6718 69• Strong ability to collaborate across diverse cultures and consistently brings high energy and initiative
