Planner

Nextpower LLC, USA; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower LLC, USA, is seeking a Planning Solutions Analyst & Procurement Planner to bridge forecasts and supply execution in a hybrid role.

You will transform forecasts into actionable plans in Anaplan and NetSuite, support supplier onboarding, data maintenance, and cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Engineering, IT, and Manufacturing.

The position emphasizes data-driven improvements to planning processes and procurement workflows to meet project delivery milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning or Procurement.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics).
• Strong Excel skills and ability to handle large datasets.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication across engineering, operations, procurement, and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Convert forecasts into planning demand within Anaplan.
• Maintain planning data including product structures, supplier info, pricing, and lead times.
• Onboard suppliers into NetSuite, Anaplan, and related systems.
• Coordinate with Engineering for new products and part structures.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to measure planning performance.
• Support S&OP activities with data preparation and risk mitigation.
• Convert approved demand into purchase orders and monitor status.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and IT.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Advanced Excel

Supply chain planning

ERP experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

Tools

NetSuite

Anaplan

Salesforce

Arena

Job description

We are seeking a Planning Solutions Analyst & Procurement Planner to support our rapidly growing eBOS business. This hybrid role combines supply planning, procurement planning, and planning systems support to bridge the gap between commercial forecasts and supply execution. The successful candidate will partner with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and IT to transform early‑stage project forecasts into actionable supply plans, support supplier onboarding into planning systems, maintain planning data in Anaplan and ERP platforms, and coordinate procurement activities required to meet project delivery commitments. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving business process challenges, working across multiple systems, and improving supply chain execution through data and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Planning & Planning Solutions

• Convert Salesforce opportunity forecasts into planning demand within Anaplan by translating commercial forecasts into supply planning drivers.
• Maintain and validate planning data including product structures, supplier information, pricing, lead times, and allocation parameters.
• Support onboarding of new suppliers into NetSuite, Anaplan, and related planning systems.
• Coordinate with Engineering to ensure new products and part structures are available to support forecasting and procurement.
• Identify planning system gaps and partner with IT and business stakeholders to implement process improvements.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs that measure planning performance, forecast accuracy, and order execution cycle times.
• Support weekly S&OP activities by preparing planning data, identifying supply risks, and recommending mitigation actions.

Procurement Planning

• Convert approved and capacity‑driven demand into purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Coordinate supplier commitments, confirmations, and delivery schedules.
• Monitor purchase order status and proactively resolve material shortages or schedule risks.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries supporting customer project milestones.
• Assist with supplier onboarding, documentation, pricing setup, and system readiness.
• Support inventory planning and material availability analysis.

Cross‑functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Procurement, and IT.
• Drive resolution of planning and execution issues across NetSuite, Arena, Salesforce, and Anaplan.
• Document standard work and continuously improve planning and procurement processes.
• Support implementation of new planning capabilities as the eBOS business scales.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, Materials Planning, or Supply Chain Analytics.
• Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
• Strong Excel skills and experience manipulating large datasets.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across engineering, operations, procurement, and commercial teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience with ERP planning software (Anaplan, Oracle, Kinaxis, OMP, o9, etc.).
• Experience supporting manufacturing or project‑based operations.
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and product lifecycle management systems (Arena, Agile PLM, etc.).
• Basic understanding of procurement processes, supplier management, and production planning.
• Experience participating in S&OP or demand planning processes.