Planner - Ii

Purpose Statement:
For Product Planning; Plans, supervises and coordinates product scheduling across all work package groups and existing projects within dedicated Product Group. For Project Planning; Overall responsibility for the creation, maintenance and close-out of project plans. Responsible for reporting in accordance with contract and TechnipFMC standard reporting procedures.

Main Accountabilities:
For Product Planning:

- Serves as the primary point of contact for the product schedule to each Product Project Manager (PPM). Builds and maintains relationships with the Project Planner and PPM associated with all projects.
- Consolidates and analyzes information from Project Engineering, Purchasing and Manufacturing, to develop the product schedule for assigned project need dates.
- Serves as the primary internal contact between Product Group / Delivery Team and Product Project Manager for project scheduling issues. Ensures that the product status and progress are effectively communicated to the Product Project Manager and Project Planner.
- Meets regularly with Product Project Manager to update the product schedule in a centralized data base (Primavera).
- Prepares input to reports for the Product Group / Delivery Team including consolidated product schedule and summary updates.
- Ensures that product plans / schedules are updated on a regular basis based on input from supply chain, engineering, manufacturing constraints, MRP schedule alerts, and changing project requirements.
- Monitors progress against the baseline schedule and current plan. Prepares and maintains forecast schedule and initiates action when the schedule deviates from the current plan.
- Reviews and participates in preparation of Variation Order Requests, and implements accepted Variation Orders with regards to schedule, manpower and cost plans.
- Participates and gives input to project schedule for Tender purposes.

For Project Planning:

- Establish project plans for the execution of the work covering schedule, manpower and progress, in accordance with FMC standard planning methods.
- Ensure that project plans are updated on a regular basis based on input from the project organisation.
- Monitor and analyze progress, schedule, manpower and assists in analyzing cost/margin against baseline plan and current plan. Prepare and maintain forecast schedule and initiate corrective actions when this schedule deviates from current plan.
- Execute baseline revisions.
- Review and participate in preparation of Variation Order Requests, and implement accepted variation Orders with regards to schedule, manpower and cost plans.

Key relationships:
Internal:

- Regularly interacts with departmental staff, business and/or unit management, and frequently internal and external partners.

External:

- Frequently interacts with internal and external partners.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 6+ years of relative experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications:

- Skills required for this job are typically acquired through the completion of an undergraduate degree.

Key Skills:

- Advanced proficiency on using SAP MM module.
- Skilled at PowerPoint, Power BI and Macros.
- Expert level professional working on complex issues & projects.
- Provides direction to junior team members.
- Uses in-depth knowledge to develop models, monitor trends, and determine procedures.
- Conveys information that is complex and non-routine.
- Advises others on complex matters.
- Business acumen to understand the process and suggest changes/improvement
- Sometimes leads functional project teams and manages critical deadlines.