Planning Manager at BIA in Guinea

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About BIA

BIA Group is active in the sales, rentals and after-sales services of equipment intended for public works, mines, quarries and transport. The Group operates in Europe, Africa and Asia and has more than 1500 enthusiastic employees.

Summary

Support the activity of the service and ensure the organization of resources and the workforce, participate in the good performance of the working conditions of the fleet of equipment and the execution of the maintenance policy and procedures of BIA and the manufacturers.

What will be your responsibilities?

1. Quality

• Participate in the work of setting up the quality plan.
• Get involved, know, understand, and guarantee the application of quality standards.
• Proactively report improvement opportunities and non-conformities.
• Follow up on and analyze defined KPIs.
• Comply with applicable procedures and instructions.

2. HSE

• Participate in Toolboxes dynamically.
• Have an understanding of security policies and procedures.
• Ensure the proper use of PPE (maximizing lifespan and performance).
• Know the HSE indicators and participate in their improvement.
• Be positive, constructive, and proactive in the event of a safety complaint.
• Make sure to apply the Take 5 procedure for tasks that require it.
• Maintain the equipment under your responsibility in good condition in order to optimize its lifetime, report any defects to your superior.
• Keep your work environment clean and tidy.
• Report any accidents, incidents, or breaches to the HSE team.

3. Operation

• Manage execution and planning parameters for maintenance services and planned repairs.
• Track and take corrective actions daily if there is any doubt about information.
• Receive work orders, process them in the appropriate system, collect and consolidate the documentation received.
• In collaboration with the Warehouse Manager, ensure that order lists are prepared on time.
• Provide parts pricing on request via K24 for budgeting purposes.
• With Site Manager approval, discuss PLMs with customer representatives.
• Plan short and long term major components change out with his team including the installation kit and Gant-chart preparation.
• Plan and action within targeted maintenance budget monthly and yearly.

4. Reporting

• Respect hierarchical levels, use them wisely, and understand communication channels.
• Escalate any abnormal situations to the Planning Manager and hierarchy for action.
• Attend maintenance and safety meetings as requested by management.
• Participate and direct supervise on the creation of the daily, weekly and monthly activity report.

Who are we looking for?

Education & Experience:

• Fluent English and French is a plus
• Working knowledge of SAP, with ECC experience preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of MRP and supply chain experience in a Mining environment.
• Hands-on experience with material requirements planning (MRP) and SAP-based planning processes.
• Maintenance data: maintenance plans, task lists, PM sheets, safe work procedures
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain and material flow in a production environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office, particularly advanced Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills for managing forecasts, inventory, and material flow issues.
• Solid planning and organizational abilities to manage multiple materials, suppliers, and priorities simultaneously.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant working experience (including 3 year working as expat overseas) in mining or TP industry.
• Minimum education level is Diploma and Bachelor degree is a plus

What's in it for you?

• A permanent contract
• A competitive salary and an interesting package of extra-legal benefits
• A human sized company with international dimension, encouraging autonomy and team spirit
• Cooperate in a team with experienced and passionate colleagues within a successfully growing family-owned company
• Benefit from a challenging career opportunity with an extensive training program
• In this challenging job you get the possibility to take initiative and further develop the function