Planning Associate

Organizational Context

• Company:                         DNC
• Office Location:               Suzhou
• Job Family:                        Planning
• Line Manager:                 Planning Group Leader
• No. direct reports:          n/a
• Internal Customers:       All DNC Personnel/Functions involved in the related process
• External Customers:      Customers and Suppliers

Main tasks and responsibilities

This position is mainly responsible for product cost analysis, project cost control and data model establishment. They need to have cross-departmental collaboration ability and data analysis skills, resolving commercial clarifications with Clients.

工作内容主要负责产品成本分析，项目成本控制和数据模型的建立。他们需要具有跨部门协作能力和数据分析技能，解决与客户的商业澄清。

• Based on client / supplier’s RFQs, specifications, and drawings, work out preliminary input of inquiry.

根据客户/供应商的询价、规格和图纸，制定询价的初步输入。

• Review the drawings and specifications, prepare the quotation documents, communicate with the sales department and clarify the necessary drawings and requirement documents.

审核图纸和规格，准备报价文件，与销售部门的沟通和澄清必要的图纸，需求文件。

• Integrate cost data of raw materials, factory equipment, etc., establish a cost analysis model for products, and optimize data collection and processing methods.

整合原材料、工厂设备等成本数据，建立产品的成本分析模型，优化数据采集与处理方法。

• Conduct a detailed analysis and control of the costs in each link of product development, production, sales, etc., to ensure that the project cost is within the budget.

对产品开发、生产、销售等各个环节的成本进行详细分析和控制，确保项目成本在预算范围内。

• Based on project requirements and market conditions, formulate a reasonable cost budget to provide data support for project decision-making.

根据项目需求和市场情况，制定合理的成本预算，为项目决策提供数据支持。

• Conduct an in-depth analysis of the cost structure of the product, identify the potential for cost savings, and put forward improvement suggestions.

对产品的成本构成进行深入分析，找出成本节约的潜力，提出改进建议。

• Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different plans to help the company make more economical decisions.

评估不同方案的成本效益，帮助公司做出更经济的决策。

• Analyze market trends and production cases, assess cost risks and put forward improvement suggestions, and compile professional analysis reports for decision-making reference.

分析市场趋势与生产案例，评估成本风险并提出改进建议，编制专业分析报告供决策参考。

• Based on customer demands, market forecasts and inventory data, production plans are compiled, orders are reasonably decomposed into specific time units, and production capacity and delivery cycles are balanced. ‌ ‌

根据客户需求、市场预测及库存数据编制生产计划，合理分解订单至具体时间单位，平衡生产能力与交货周期。

• The conversion between orders and work orders is achieved through the SAP system, and the plan is dynamically adjusted to deal with emergency order insertion, order cancellation and other situations. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

通过SAP系统实现订单与工单的转换，动态调整计划以应对紧急插单、订单取消等情况。

• Check the daily production report every day, identify problems such as delivery delays and equipment failures, and intervene and adjust in a timely manner. ‌ ‌

每日核查生产日报表，识别交付延迟、设备故障等问题并及时介入调整。‌‌ ‌‌‌‌

Education and professional experience

• Bachelor's degree or above, majoring in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or related fields
• At least 5 years’ working experience in costing or proposal
• Strong communication skills, no language written barrier in meeting or routine work
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office365 applications and AutoCAD system
• Multi-tasking abilities essential, ability to meet proposals target on time
• Good team worker, good adaptability with other dept of company.
• Fluent English speaking is an added advantage

Soft skills (rate importance 1= top to 12= low priority)