Global Planner Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the global planner position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for an effective and responsive support around the administration & route planning processes required by the Distribution Planning team.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Will help escalate supply gaps to supporting organizations
• Using SAP output, refresh the MPS weekly, updating balance of month and yearly requirements to reflect actual demand against forecast
• Balance the make vs
• Support and create global production splits for all New Product Introductions (NPI) and incorporate into the MPS in alignment with regional launch timing and target requirements
• Will help monitor and report out Key Performance Indicators, plan vs
• Will help support close-out programs upon general direction from management by initiating finished goods balancing, rework, while coordinating with other analysts and sales
• Will help identify opportunities for process improvement and help lead projects in supply chain management arena, to potentially include offshore assembly, determining supply chain flow for new products, and new product delivery strategies (e.g., Make to Order)
• APICS (or other as appropriate) certified, or certification in progress and actively pursuing

I would like to submit my application for the global planner opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for a leadership role in promoting planning concepts, management and alignment throughout multiple sites, organizations, and businesses.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• International work experiences outside of the US
• Will play key role in recommending capacity shifts based on SAP-driven forward looking production requirements and capacity planning
• Strong knowledge of SAP or other similar enterprise wide MRP and APS systems, and corresponding reporting tools such as Business Warehouse (BW)
• Advance level in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Suite applications
• Well-established track record of increasing levels of responsibility in planning and purchasing within a manufacturing environment
• Evaluate and determine optimal Safety Stock levels to optimize sales profit opportunities
• Work with vegetable production teams to ensure crop production is placed in optimal production areas
• Active member of global crop teams

I would like to submit my application for the global planner opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for maintenance to SOX Accesses Controls for Oracle responsibilities related to Planning activities WW.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Working experience in Planning/Forecasting, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Department Planning or MPS Planning will be an added advantage
• Maintain the A-Level plan (overall programme key milestones) for the AX programme overall – considering inter and intra programme dependencies
• Highlight to the programme management team time / resource related risk / issues associated with delivery of the agreed programme plan
• Support “what if” analysis of programme options
• Ensure B-Level plans are produced to consistent quality and support overall dependency and resource assessment across the programme
• Coaching other members of the PMO and project management team to develop and maintain plans to the global standard
• Developing programme planning standards to ensure consistency and quality of project plans produced by the PMO or project managers (and 3rd parties)
• Microsoft Project – Expert (for project planning including resource levelling)

In response to your job posting for global planner, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for application support to the Oracle Planning (Application Support Group, ASCP, Scheduling) and Purchasing (Requisitions, Purchasing, isupply, BPA).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Excel – expert (for resource utilisation reporting)
• Highly organises and structured
• Able to influence and pursued other team members to adopt the global standard for project plan structure and content
• Knowledge of structured methodologies and the practical application of the same to global deployment projects
• Planning in a global programme environment (SAP ERP or other global template deployment programme)
• Organized and paying attention to details
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Proficiency in Microsoft EXCEL – VLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF, Pivot Table

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the global planner position.

Previously, I was responsible for strategic plans, data mining and analysis, reporting, and interpretation of space planning metrics in an effort to provide recommendations and propose solutions to space needs and challenges globally.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Work closely with Crop Team to understand timing and volumes to ensure adequate capacity, parental inventory and productions are completed in time for product launch
• Identify and champion process improvement opportunities within global planning
• Providing periodic updates on production plans to senior leadership
• CSCP and/or CPIM APICS certification or the equivalent is preferred
• Lean, Six Sigma, exposure to theory of constraints preferred
• Fluent in English, able to communicate in French, any other language is an asset
• Strong understanding of global logistics
• Documented experience in building analytical models to process large volume of data