The PNE Regional Key User Packs supports the packaging material planning team to work in accordance to highest possible standard processes and assures the efficient use of related planning systems over the network. The role collaborates across plants and with commercial to support the implementation, training, testing, issue resolution and functional improvements with the aim to maximize service level in line with cash & cost targets.
Responsibilities:
- Gain greater understanding of the technical solution landscape, focusing on Maestro and all PNE bespoke integrations.
- Support the extension of Maestro planning into all PNE Packaging sites.
- Test new systems functionality with the objective to avoid process failure and to potentially introduce the new functionality into standard business processes in order to move to the next level of best practice
- Train business users (existing and new joiners) on standard business processes and supporting them with systems functionality
- Support material planning team on root cause analysis (RCA) and problem-solving activities
- Support business users by fixing issues or by escalating issues to the technical support team
- Assess process and functional conformance for packaging material planning team and suggest actions for improvements where required
- Owner of regional master data governance and reporting.
- Support regional non quality cost reporting and reduction activity workstreams.
- Guide and coach planners on best methods to utilise Maestro more effectively.
- Lead continuous improvement action plans to support planning in line with the target operating model.
- Own personal capability growth to meet expected levels as defined for this role
The team will be working on a transition to Kinaxis Maestro. They work in packaging.
Longer term plan – the system is not used for packaging by the team right now. They want to use it for packaging. The new worker will be the key user of the system.
The person doesn’t have to be a solutions architect. They should be technically minded . They don’t have to have practical Maestro experience but it’s preferable.
They will own solutions data. They will work on expanding the use of the system.
Preferably: they should have been a key user in the factory, 6 months to a year of experience.
material planning experience – nice to have.
12 factories will be moving to the Kinexis Maestro system. Supporting around 35 users. The role will be there for the move. They will not be organizing the move to the system but be there to support.
Secondary functions:
- making sure that the master data is functioning at a high level
- reducing waste from the management
No special coding experience will be needed.
Must haves
ERP experience: Kinaxis Maestro (preferred) or OMP or Blue Yonder
Important to have experience
University or technical college degree or proven knowledge through past business roles
NO DIRECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE NEEDED
NO CODING IN KINAXES EXPERIENCE NEEDED.
Soft skills: problem solving, collaborating, priority setting.
Nico to haves
Packaging planning Kinaxis experience (that’s what they will do in their day to day).
Capability to interact with different factories in different countries (eg. Germany, France, Lithuania).
Remote, within the UK (could be outside of UK as well). No office presence is needed.
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