PLANNING SPECIALIST

PLANNING SPECIALIST Reports to: Planning General Manager Location: Dalton, GA Classification: Salary Exempt SUMMARY The Planning Specialist is responsible for creating value through planning and adjusting production/shipping schedule by working closely with other teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES Plan production/shipping schedule in detail to meet production objective in a way of maximizing profit while managing proper inventory.
Keep the schedule updated to reflect recent status and shared timely with relevant teams using excel spreadsheet with logically well-connected formulas, easily updatable and recognizable form.
Make reports on inventory and shipment result of last period (week/month/quarter/year), gap to plan, plan for next period either for regular meetings and/or on an ad hoc basis.
Communicate and coordinate with US Sales Team and Global Sales Planning Team timely on confirming purchase order in advance, product type/grade, delivery schedule, prioritization among purchase orders, dealing with complaint, etc.
Communicate and coordinate with relevant teams in the plant timely on those considerations; inventory management, sales closing, shipment schedule management, old product clearance, handling non-A grade bidding etc.
Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hanwha Q CELLS.
Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by management.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or another related fields 0-1 years of manufacturing and/or assembly business Knowledge on ERP system (SAP), material flow, supply chain, operations, and administration Strong proficiency in MS Office applications especially Excel in particular Strong quantitative analytics capability Ability to work with multiple departments including but not limited to Sales, Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Equipment maintenance, Process control, R&D, QA/QC, and IT Ability to pay close attention to details while maintaining a big picture perspective Excellent written and verbal communication skills Assertive, able to cope with pressure, a team player PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Able to stand and walk the production area throughout the workday Reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting as required within limits set by Q Cells Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in solar panels industry Fluent in both Korean and English Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.