Load Planning Manager - Generator or Steam Turbine

Siemens Energy; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

401K savings plan with company match

Parental leave

Family building benefits

Culture: supportive work environment

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Load Planning Manager to contribute to our global planning team. You will lead demand planning, coordinate mid- and long-term planning, and drive forecast accuracy for our fleet of generators and turbines, interfacing with Sales, Product Management and engineering.

This role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in power generation, with strong planning, IT tools, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of power generation experience or similar industry.
• Experience with generator or steam turbines.
• Experience with production planning, forecasting and customer service with planning systems integration.
• Experience with IT applications such as MS Office, SAP, Salesforce, Tableau, Mendix.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficient in English, spoken and written.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Lead demand planning and forecast accuracy improvements.
• Coordinate mid- and long-term planning and slot allocation with internal factories.
• Develop scenario plans to ensure all projects can be served.
• Lead inventory planning for major components and risk stock planning.
• Communicate capacity, capability and lead-time to internal customers and align with factories.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management and factories.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Customer service

Planning systems

Material management

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Salesforce

Tableau

Mendix

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Load Planning Manager in the global planning team, you will make a significant contribution to the success of our global fleet of the most advanced Generators or Steam Turbines. You will work collaboratively with teammates around the globe supporting both our new part business and our service facilities e.g. Muelheim, Charlotte, Fort Payne, Budpest etc. You will interface with many interdisciplinary teams, such as Sales for Forecasting and demand, Product management and engineering for risk inventory as well as factories and purchasing for slot and capacity planning. With this, you are a key decisions maker for load planning and inventory management.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Lead demand planning / forecasting and drive the optimization of forecast accuracy
• Coordinate mid and long term planning as well as slot allocation with internal factories incl prioritization process when needed
• Develop scenario plans to ensure all available projects can be served
• Lead the inventory planning for new major components and a robust risk stock planning including yearly inventory budget process
• Communicate production capacity, capability and the lead-time to the internal customer and align with factories & supply teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal partners, e.g. Sales, Product Management and factories to develop and implement customer service improvements

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar required with 5+ years of power generation experience or other similar industries
• Product knowledge of Generator or Steam turbines
• Production planning, forecasting and customer service skills with hand-on planning systems and its integration with materials management.
• Expertise in planning methodologies, handling of planning data in different systems and project management skills
• Experience of IT applications such as MS Office, SAP, Salesforce, Tableau, Mendix etc.
• An effective team member with excellent interpersonal skills, strong logical and analytical thinking, and a confident, assertive approach
• Proficient in English, both spoken and written, is required.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization; Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

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