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Job Details

Summary of Role: 
Under minimal supervision performs work planning demand and supply requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze, consolidate, and report demand to management, co-workers, and customers.
• Develop multiple scenarios to assist in driving long range plans and capacity analysis.
• Maintain excellent communication lines with all sources of demand.
• Use credibility, planning knowledge, and expertise to influence demand process as appropriate.
• Track and analyze monthly performance metrics and reports to assist our sources with improving the quality of their outputs.
• Develop and provide monthly planning models for all products by implementing extensive inventory control and process development techniques to minimize variability impact and maximize production utilization.
• Manage the expedition of product releases to alleviate inventory shortages via business management utilizing intra and inter departmental correspondences.
• Represent PPIC on current and new Product/Operations Development Teams to insure product manufacturability, efficient production methods, and plant efficacy.
• Other functions may be assigned. Provide training for intra and inter departmental staff on Planning processes, functions, and procedures.
• Provide education and information on Planning and product decision-making processes in order to improve the overall communication pathways of PPIC with other related departments.
• Understand how PPIC fits in Logistics and business process to provide development opportunities and continuous process improvement.
• Provide leadership, guidance, mentorship, and training to other Planners as to enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the department.
• Represent PPIC in cross-functional teams and projects at the direction of PPIC management.

Shift: Administrative 
 

Location: Juncos, PR 

Education: Doctorate OR-Masters + 2 years of directly related experience OR-Bachelors + 4 years of directly related experience OR-Associates + 8 years of directly related experience OR -High school/GED + 10 years o directly related experience.

Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Material Management and/or Business Administration educational background.
 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in areas such as Demand & Supply Planning, Capacity Assessment & Analysis, Detailed Scheduling, Manufacturing industry and Project Management
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly and effectively present information
• Demonstrated ability to forge and maintain strong relationships with multiple functional areas
• Strong interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, active listening, and relationship management skills
• Quick learner, proactive, takes initiative
• Fully bilingual

Skills:

• Must possess excellent mathematics skills.
• Must be skilled in the use of Excel and Word software.
• Must have experience with spreadsheets and schedules.
• Must have effective written and verbal communications skills.

This position is for a fixed term contract supporting one of ECHO Consulting Group (A Cencora company) partners on site at their facility.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Echo Consulting Group Inc