MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning activities:

• Manage overall product demand and convert it into ongoing sales forecasts; facilitating alignment between production forecast and HQ Order Fulfilment and Master Planning teams
• Collaborate with HQ to assess inventory levels and demand, determining inventory distribution to EMEA Region warehouses by creating internal purchase orders (IPOs)
• Lead and develop a high performing Planning, Allocation and Analytics Team to ensure a higher level of customer satisfaction
• Lead allocation of available inventory resources based on SO fulfillment requests; ensure efficient utilization (allocation/reservation) of inventory resources based on inventory lead-time and new product availability including exchange and re-allocation of resources as necessary to manage aging inventory
• Monitor inventory levels in warehouses in EU and SSA in coordination with the Logistics team; help make effective management decision on pallet space utilization
• Communicate Available to Promise (ATP) sales volume to Sales Management
• Develop Planning roadmaps, KPIs, Dashboards and measurements to track progress on planning tasks and projects
• Lead Planning participation in cross-functional projects
• Assist Operations Management and EMEA Management in the review and analysis of ad-hoc business data and reports to effectively communicate updates on sales activities to Headquarters and Senior Management
• Assist the Inside Sales Department in managing customer communication related to current sales orders and future resource needs

Pricing and Analytics:

• Analyze and maintain all orders data for pricing against the pricing guidance from HQ
• Aid in order approval process to ensure pricing errors are avoided
• Maintain profitability log – based on pricing guidance and costing changes
• Devise and maintain relevant dashboards, analyses and reports in Power BI for effective and quick analyses, decision-making and execution by Sales management
• Supporting Inside Sales and Sales related to short term pricing changes
• Support the Associate Director to review and analyze the established and prepared data and create any ad-hoc reporting as needed
• Devise future pricing forecast and relevant analysis

COMPETENCIES

• Strong organization &  planning skills
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills combined with high initiative and assertiveness
• Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and deduct meaningful strategic recommendations to the business
• Superlative presentation skills and ability to make concise reports with macro and micro data
• Teamplayer with excellent communication, leadership and intercultural skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively manage expectations of internal and external customers

LANGUAGES

• Fluency in English; additional languages is a plus

LOCATION

• Radlkofer Straße 2, 81373 (Munich) 

Your backpack is filled with

• University degree in business administration, engineering or comparable. Master’s degree is a plus
• Minimum 4 years of experience in similar function
• Profound professional experience in Planning, Allocation, Analytics and Supply Chain
• Advanced experience and/or working knowledge of SAP and BI systems, preferably Power BI
• Advanced MS-Excel skills including power pivot and power query
• Knowledge of Earned value management and any experience in implementing the same advantageous

WHAT WE OFFER

• The atmosphere: A modern work environment, brimming with positive energy, healthy growth, and diverse teams
• Additional benefits: Attractive salary package, including company benefits such as jobrad, subsidies for childcare and more 
• Balance: Hybrid work (working from home/at the office), flexible hours, as well as days off for special occasions 
• Prospects: Individual professional development programs, training, and workshops 
• Opportunities to influence the way we work: The freedom to contribute your own ideas and play a key role in shaping the future of our company 
• Sustainability: Efforts include our zero waste office program, systematic recycling, bee keeping, planting trees and regular beach clean-ups
• Our rationale: Solar energy as a sustainable energy source, enabling the world to switch to clean, renewable energy

CONTACT

Let’s make a difference together - Apply now! 
 
Questions? Our HR team is here for you: 
careers-europe@csisolar.com. 

Canadian Solar EMEA GmbH | Human Resources | Radlkoferstr. 2 | 81373 München | www.csisolar.com/emea/

About us

Canadian Solar – Our solar energy products define us as innovators who are helping to shape one of the most fascinating industries in the world. We are proud to be making a vital contribution to fighting climate change and building a more sustainable future for all of us as a result of our work. What is it that helps us do this? An international work environment with plenty of opportunity for collaboration, advancement, diversity, and flat hierarchies. All these factors lay the foundation for a company culture that is both open-minded and appreciative, inspiring and motivating more than 18.500 talented individuals to excel. Become part of the team and help us shape the energy of the future.