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Vertiv lists this Global Planning Master Data Senior Analyst opportunity in westerville, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Summary
The
Planning Master Data Senior Analyst
is responsible for the governance, accuracy, standardization, and continuous improvement of
planning master data and planning parameters
across the global manufacturing and distribution network.
The position serves as a subject matter expert for planning parameters that drive
MRP, production planning, material planning, capacity planning, inventory, and supply planning
. The role partners closely with Global and Regional Planning, Global and Regional Materials Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, NPDI, Engineering, Finance, and IT to establish global standards, improve data quality, and ensure that planning systems generate reliable and actionable supply plans.
The Senior Analyst will lead initiatives to identify, analyze, and correct master data and parameter issues that impact
material availability, inventory, lead times, production schedules, planning stability, and customer delivery performance
.
Global Planning Parameter Governance
Define and maintain global standards for planning parameters across plants, products, and planning environments.
Planning lead times
Safety stocks
Planning time fences
Demand and supply planning settings
MRP planning policies
Sourcing and replenishment parameters
Planning BOM and routing-related parameters
~ Master Data Quality & Analytics
Monitor planning master data quality and identify parameter inconsistencies, missing data, and abnormal values.
Develop data-quality dashboards, reports, and exception-management processes.
Analyze the impact of master data on shortages, inventory, schedule adherence, and supply performance.
Establish thresholds and automated checks for critical planning parameters.
Develop and deploy global planning parameter standards across all regions: AMER, EMEA, China, India, Asia and manufacturing locations.
Support harmonization of planning processes and parameters during new plant/product implementations.
Document global standards, business rules, and operating procedures.
Planning System & Digital Transformation
Act as the Planning Master Data SME for ERP, APS, and planning-system implementations and enhancements.
Translate business planning requirements into system and master-data requirements.
Support implementation and optimization of planning tools such as ERP/MRP and advanced planning systems.
Participate in testing, data migration, validation, and deployment activities.
Identify opportunities for automation and AI-enabled master-data monitoring.
Partner with Global / Regional Planning, Global / Regional Materials Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, NPDI, IT, Finance, and Product Management.
Work with plant teams to resolve root causes of parameter and master-data issues.
Provide training and guidance to planners, buyers, and master-data teams.
Facilitate global alignment on planning-data ownership and governance.
Continuous Improvement
Lead or support improvement projects focused on:
Planning stability / Material availability / Inventory reduction / Lead-time accuracy / Schedule adherence / Supplier performance / Planning automation
Use data analysis and root-cause methodologies to identify systemic planning-data issues.
Establish KPIs to measure planning master-data health and process adherence.
Planning master-data accuracy and completeness
~% Safety-stock and inventory parameter accuracy
~ Reduction in material shortages caused by master data
~ Master-data governance compliance
~ Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, or related field.
~5+ years of experience
in supply planning, materials planning, MRP, supply chain analytics, or master data.
~ Strong understanding of
MRP, production planning, inventory management, BOMs, routings, lead times, and supply planning processes
.
~ Experience working with ERP/MRP and/or advanced planning systems.
~ Advanced Excel and data-analysis skills; experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools preferred.
~ Strong project management and cross-functional communication skills.
~ Oracle, Kinaxis, or similar planning platforms.
Planning master-data governance.
ERP/APS implementation or transformation projects.
SQL, Power BI, or other data-analysis/automation tools.
Experience developing global planning standards and governance.
Experience with AI/digital applications in supply-chain planning.
Who can apply
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