Job Description

GBS responsibility:Support & monitor daily planning activities and KPIxe2x80x99s in GBS
Support SCI in offshored planning processesProduction and Purchase planning responsibility:Create and maintain production plans
Create and maintain purchase plans
Maintain planning relevant Master Data and evaluate Master Data quality
Planning performance reporting and evaluation of transactional data qualityMain job tasks:For each headline indicated above the job tasks should be described in more detailHandle orders from affiliate/regional officeEvaluate new Sales Orders / Process Orders in terms of sufficient capacity and feasibility according to existing production- and purchase plans.Decide best possible fit to existing plans, taking stock levels, available capacity and availability of ingoing components into consideration.
Escalate potential misalignments to relevant stakeholders according to agreement
Confirm orders
Continuously engage in dialogue with local xe2x80x9cFlow Managerxe2x80x9d (GBS point of contact to the local site) and Country Supply Chain Responsible to ensure timely communication in terms of delays to Sales Orders or in cases with significant stock level impactsOrders will be placed manually/cyclic by affiliate/regional office in a horizon up to 52 weeks or created automatically by OMP in a horizon 0-12 week from today.Create and maintain production plansCreate production plans for all relevant production levels in an agreed horizon with the production areas within appointed responsibility.Provide sequenced and levelled production plan once a week, taking stock levels, available capacity and availability of ingoing components into consideration.
Convert planned orders to process orders weekly
Perform Master Data checks weekly
Do batch allocation / determination and release process orders for production daily
Alert monitoring daily, resolve with help from relevant stakeholders.
Evaluate dates for Sales Orders and process orders within planner responsibility and update when required
Communicate production plan to site
Provide reports for local investigation when Process Orders within Production responsibility and QM lots are past due
Continuously engage in dialogue with Site, MPS to ensure timely rescheduling of upcoming plans in cases with delays or faster execution in active production plans and release processes.Maintain planning relevant Master Data and evaluate Master Data qualityMaintain planning relevant Master Data in terms of new, changed or obsolete values based on input from production- and purchase area within appointed responsibility as well as input from the relevant MPS planner or MD organisation - in accordance with the defined MD processes and escalates observed Master Data issues to the StewardProvide relevant correction and evaluation of Master Data quality when receipt of centrally distributed Master Data quality reports and engage in dialogue with xe2x80x9cFlow Managerxe2x80x9d when area input is needed.Support to onshore teamHave regular meeting with onshore team and support stakeholders with relevant planning reports and Ad hoc analysis. Support Line of business with transition of process and scoping process transfers across regions. Document the process.Planning performance reporting and evaluation of transactional data qualityReport on performance, evaluate performance and suggest/implement improvements.Logging of root causes when production area deviates from communicated production plan.
Logging of root causes when production area or suppliers deviates from communicated purchase plans
Investigate and present preventive/mitigating action to handle deviation.
Continuously improve area of responsibilityScope of Authority:Decision authority within the area of responsibility expected. In time more and more responsibility might be transferred and it will be expected that tasks can be solved with limited support from key stakeholders.Other areas of responsibility:Obligations to teach internally in the department or in Novo Nordisk if neededCommunication and Stakeholder interaction:Key stakeholdersType of communicationMPS PlannerProduction SiteDMSSoOPS&OEPPM SuppliersAffiliates and regional officesArea Specific Business Support (Directors)PS TransferPlanning Master DataSpoken communication used during presentation is requiredPowerPoint presentations are frequently usedAbility to convey important aspects of potential cases in Supply Chain is requiredSteady communication over phone, e-mail and video-conferences with different production sites on an on-going basis is requiredCommunicate production and purchase plans via planning system and mails
Active participation in the daily/weekly and/or monthly handover meetingsInnovation and change:Creativity and innovation required to develop and improve processes/products/services and deliver the objectives for the area of responsibility.Innovation and enhancement are mainly applied within own job area/department initially. When scope expands or onshore teams request it will have an impact across multiple disciplines, functions, units and/or geographiesGeographic responsibility:Position based in Global Shared Service centre in Bangalore.Some travelling may be expected for training purposes between Bangalore and PS SitesTravelling between Bangalore and appointed Planning areas may be expected to handle complex challenges and sustain relationshipThe position requires knowledge about and ability to deal with diverse cultures and practices in all countries where NN is operating and working with the PS sites outside Denmark is as vital importance and it is expected a close and supportive relationship with PS sites networkKnowledge, skills and experience:Minimum knowledge required to fulfil job responsibilities (not actual CV from candidate/employee)Education:Bachelors within supply chain management, production or mechanical (or equivalent) from a well-recognised institute
Good academic track record and gradesExperience:Have been working with planning and support function for at least 4 - 6 years
Good knowledge about production planning and purchase process.
Ability to work on offshored planning processes
Ability to analyse and process the data
Good understanding of supply chain concepts (Plan, Make, Source, Deliver and Return and the supporting master data)
Experience user of the Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
ECC/R3 experience within Supply Chain is a must, OMP can be added advantage.Personal skills:Demonstrate capability to take ownership and accountability of deliverables assigned
High capability within stakeholder management and high collaboration skills across cultures
High quality mind-set , logical thinking and ability to finalise actions/tasks within deadline
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

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