REC Group – Planning Engineer

Founded in Norway in 1996, REC Group is an international pioneering solar energy company with a strong footprint in North America, Europe and Asia. We are part of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), a Fortune Global 500 company that shares our passion for bold innovations that empower people with clean energy solutions and drive global energy transitions. A trusted partner for customers, consumers and employees, we are Solar's Most Trusted!

We are looking to hire a highly motivated, hands-on Material Planner who is responsible for inventory forecasting and supply management for our dynamic manufacturing environment. The candidate will need to have strong interpersonal skills and have a clear understanding of our supply chain.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyse and forecast material inventory, while ensuring material resources are aligned to production needs.
• Manage quarterly material demand forecasts to suppliers and generate purchase orders.
• Ensure materials purchased meet stringent solar industry specifications and adhere to bill-of-material (BOM).
• Schedule and oversee the supply and delivery of materials to ensure no disruption to production line.
• Manage inventory issues, schedule changes, and cancellations.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Sourcing team on supplier allocation and supplier payment timelines to ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage raw material obsolescence, slow moving stock and propose excess inventory for disposition.

WORK LOCATION: REC Solar, 20 Tuas South Avenue 14 Singapore 637312
(Company Transport available to/from selected locations islandwide.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/ Master's in Computer Science, Data Science and Analytics, Industrial and Systems Engineering or related field of study
• Prior experience in solar industry would be an advantage
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Required Skills:

• Possess strong analytical skills and are comfortable dealing with numerical data.
• Strong organizational, communication and intercultural skills.
• Drive to make a difference and passion to explore new frontiers.
• Capacity to learn fast, adapt to changes and collaborate with cross functional teams effectively to deliver the right solutions.
• Highly organized and hands-on.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
• Good Analytical and Problem-solving skills.
• Confident, passionate, independent and able to work with cross functional teams.
• Interpersonal effectiveness.
• Team player, self-driven and able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency.
• Dynamic & committed with proactive working attitude.
• Highly customer-oriented and self-driven individual with hands-on ability to work in fast paced environment.