Global Equipment Planner - Supply Chain

This unique Global Equipment Planner opportunity will allow you to demonstrate your leadership potential as part of the Ecolab Equipment Supply Chain by developing and supporting global service and efficiency improvement initiatives and related process changes. This is an opportunity to gain knowledge in planning principles, project management, relationship management with the equipment team/other divisions, various regions, and external resources and system support processes.  Reporting to the Global Equipment Supply Chain Director, you will be focused on driving continuous improvement initiatives by developing technology driven failsafe operations.

Main Responsibilities

Planning Leadership

• Understand end-to-end Equipment & Dish Machine planning processes (ordering, forecasts, etc.) in all regions and drive process improvements
• Analyze regional equipment networks (sourcing, stocking locations) and identify/drive efficiencies
• Support Procurement with High Risk/High Impact Supplier Management. Hold regular meetings with suppliers and provide progress reports. Update forecasts and safety stock levels. Work toward reducing lead times.

Production Localization & Transfers

• Further localization efforts, particularly China, by managing cross-regional production transfers that deliver expected savings without service disruptions through robust project plans and timeline adherence
• Coordinate communication and alignment between all stakeholders: Planning, Plants, Procurement, Logistics, Finance, R&D and Divisions

New Product Introductions (NPIs)/Conversions/Obsolescence

• Formalize NPI process globally and provide global guidance
• Develop plans and coordinate communications within NA and Global SCs (Planning, Plants, Procurement) on NPIs, Conversions, Obsolescence
• Lead the tracking of components for NPI’s. Manage the delivery of new components and obsolescence of old components, including RQF/Staging and vendor orders. Conduct regular meetings to review action items from R&D, Procurement/suppliers, Supply Chain, and the commercial team to ensure component availability for engineering builds, field tests, and launch.

DOH Management

• Provide global leadership to drive needed inventory reductions through process standardization and oversight of implementation of tools and process
• Coordinate long lead-time reduction efforts globally

Improve EQ Resiliency

• Lead EQ MMO efforts within the broader MMO team. Ensure transparency by regularly communicating backlog status and recovery progress of critical parts and finished goods.
• Identify best practices and implement appropriate actions globally

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or supply chain environment
• No immigration sponsorship available for this opportunity
• Current/recent participant in the Supply Chain Leadership Development Program (LDP)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or interest in supply chain or IT systems
• Experience or knowledge of Ecolab plant facilities