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What we offer
Competitive salary and bonus
Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities with outstanding resources
Encouraging and collaborative team environment
Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
JCI Employee discount programs
What you will do
A highly visible, global role that will be responsible for the execution of the supply processes related to the monthly Sales and Operations Planning cycle for the Controls business. You will serve as a key liaison for the Demand Manager, global manufacturing and supply chain groups, and global product management organizations. This individual will coordinate with the Demand Manager to determine the mix-specific forecast using input from Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Production. Coordinate with Controls manufacturing and suppliers (internal JCI plants and external suppliers) to develop supply plan. Determine production rates and provide Master Production Schedule to manufacturing plants.
How you will do it
* Run monthly supply planning cycle, including:
* Refining the mix-specific forecast based on information from Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Production.
* Carrying out the process to convert demand forecast to supply requirements through the IT toolset.
* Coordinating with Manufacturing and SCM to reconcile production requirements to production plan providing a daily rate to manufacturing, along with MPS (Master Production Schedule).
* Supports preparation for monthly Sales and Operations planning process, including:
* Compiling operational and manufacturing data, along with other inputs, to support reporting for key S&OP metrics
* Conduct supporting analyses regarding supply chain performance, customer service, inventory, and manufacturing as the need arises
* Review output in advance with key functional leaders to detail implications and actions required
* Manage weekly supply planning process, including:
* Review actual demand vs. forecast reports for key SKU level and manufacturing line level
* Refine manufacturing production daily rates
* Evaluate inventory planning and reporting along with plant detail-level actions to drive improvement, and minimize Excess and Obsolete Inventory in plants assigned.
* Serves as the support collaborate with IT in development of automated S&OP reporting systems
* Providing input on user requirements, data definitions, algorithms and calculations
* Running supply-side project schedule actions
* Manages and maintains IT tools and reporting systems to support supply planning process
* Maintaining data, input parameters, and product master files
* Ongoing relationship and communication with IT partners (e.g., Barloworld) and supply planning counterparts
* Supports acquiring specific forecasts from OEM's, internal JCI plants, key distributors and customers
* Evaluate Supply Chain Management process knowledge and drive implementation for Best Business Process within Johnson Controls Manufacturing System (JCMS) and supply chain including Supply Planning, Master scheduling, Make and Buy planning, capacity analysis, order management, purchase order planning & management.
* Knowledge of ERP systems, Continuous Improvement, Lean Principles, Budgeting, Planning, Financial P&L.
* Track identified KPI's along with actions to close gaps to targets. Identify and track key operational metrics with actions to close gaps to established targets.
* Travel 20-30%
What we look for
Required
* Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field including Business, Engineering, Economics, or any related technical field. MBA not required, but a plus.
* Minimum of five years professional experience in roles requiring a high degree of analytical proficiency - which could include manufacturing, supply chain, sales, finance, or strategy. Evidence of solid career progression with increasing responsibility.
* Leadership/supervisory experience, this role leads a small team who is also remote based
* Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing operations and supporting business processes and the ability to effectively communicate and drive change in a manufacturing environment, across levels in the organization and extending to internal and external partners, is critical.
* Global exposure or multi-site experience
* SAP experience
* Exceptional analytical skills, including proficiency in MS Excel, MS Access, and other large database programs. Strong ability to develop analytical approaches and workplans, analyze data, and develop conclusions/implications as an end-user of PowerBI. Experience with and understanding of basic statistical modeling techniques.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - ideally, demonstrated when working with senior-level individuals from different geographies and functional disciplines. Must be comfortable maintaining VP/Director-level relationships, and recognize appropriate style of communication.
* Solid presentation skills, including creation of crisp, executive-level presentation materials and presenting to large meetings of senior-level people.
* Ability to understand and clarify business needs and develop processes that achieve business objectives is a must.
Preferred
* Extended knowledge of ERP business systems and experience as business analyst helping to design and document processes, including implementing supporting IT tools.
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