Planning Specialist

Date: 19 Apr 2024

Location: Pasig City, National Capital Region (NCR), PH, 1604

Company: Orica

About Orica
At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.
About the role
We are delighted to announce that an opportunity exists for a Planning Specialist at our Manila office in Pasig City on a hybrid working set up.

The Planning Specialist is accountable for supporting the Global Planning team in data collection / transformation, root cause analysis, report generation, feedback collation, and presentation. Additionally, this individual will have planning ownership of entry-level portfolios, spanning across the Orica global network. This supply chain professional must ensure that cost and service goals are met through effective planning in a highly regulated and specialised industry to customers within the mining and civil construction markets.

As part of the Global Supply Team, this role is responsible for supporting the operationalisation and embedment of the Group mandates, standards and procedures are they relate to planning processes across the Function, ensuring that planning teams are operating to the required standards and procedures.
What you will be doing

• Ownership of the ‘reporting and insights’ capability for the Global Planning team, across all areas of responsibility
• Gather data from various sources across the business, manipulate and cleanse, and analyse / root cause to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern. Provide actionable insights to stakeholders based on this data analysis
• Create impactful presentations based on insights collated through individual and group analysis to drive positive outcomes for the business, across a range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
• Lead improvements in reporting standardisation, effiacy, and accuracy across the Planning function as a CoE
• Responsible for all midterm planning activities (e.g. rough cut capacity planning, key input netted demand, etc.) of designated portfolio(s)
• Lead monthly communication with key stakeholders of the supply plan, and highlight potential risks or disruptions that may affect the ability to supply product to our customers
• Immediate response to escalated issues/situation at plant or at delivery domain
• Coordinates with Global Logistics to ensure freight cost is optimised with a holistic business lens
• Responsible for the quality and accuracy of all Master data objects related to midterm planning in SAP IBP
• Analyses and actions IBP requirements in order to support the manufacturing business

What you will bring

• Must be able to pass pre-employment medical checks
• Relevant Degree
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in Supply Chain Planning in a heavy industries MNC environment
• Strong supply chain planning skills and inventory management experience
• Highly proficient at Microsoft Excel and capable of building dashboards in Microsoft PowerBI
• SAP System expertise, with Advanced Planning & IBP modules experience preferred
• Strong communicator who is not afraid to challenge where they believe improvement exists
• Demonstrate innate business intellect, achievement orientation and competitive spirit
  

What we offer
As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.
We respect and value all
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.