Work Force Management - Capacity Planning

A Capacity Planner ensures that an organizations resources are utilized efficiently to meet current and future demands. This role is essential in industries such as manufacturing, IT, and logistics, where balancing resources and demand is crucial for achieving operational excellence. # Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Management: Strategical approach in engaging stakeholders to ensure their needs and expectations are effectively addressed

• Resource Analysis and Planning: Analyze current resource utilization and predict future needs based on historical data, market trends, and business forecasts. - Demand Forecasting: Collaborate with sales, marketing, and production teams to forecast demand and prepare capacity plans accordingly. - Capacity Management: Develop and implement strategies to ensure that the organizations capacity meets current and future business needs. - Team Management: Fostering collaboration, providing clear goals, offering constructive feedback, and supporting continuous learning and development by upskilling the team of Schedulers and Real Time Analysts. - Performance Reporting: Generate reports on resource utilization, capacity planning, and performance metrics for management review. - Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with various departments, including operations, finance, and human resources, to align capacity planning with organizational goals. - Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in capacity planning and resource management. - Risk Management: Assess potential risks related to capacity constraints and develop contingency plans to mitigate those risks. # Qualifications