Operations Planner
National Oilwell Varco
Houston, TX
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Focus on planning and purchasing intercompany materials in accordance with purchasing regulations and procedures
- Understand forecasts and planned demand and fulfill by purchasing from Intercompany Facilities
- Manage system recommended action messages
- Create and maintain transfer orders between NOV plants
- Manage Intercompany Supplier Relationships
- Communicate needs to other departments to ensure that actions are being taken with urgency to produce and deliver parts on time.
- Maintain PO system dates and communicate with production planners and CSR’s notifying them of any delays; work together to reschedule as needed to ensure customer satisfaction
- Handle the escalation process when a deviation from plan occurs
- Attend required production meetings
- Review non-conformances and engineering changes to rework parts as required
- Participate in process improvement projects
- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 years prior relevant experience.
- 3-4 years of relevant experience is preferred in lieu of degree.
- ERP System experience, basic to advanced knowledge level preferable
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to pass a drug screen & background check.
- Microsoft Suite with advanced knowledge of Excel (V-Lookup and pivot tables) is required.
- Must be able to work under pressure to achieve deadlines.
- Possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities. Self-motivated.
- Must be capable of managing multiple priorities and projects at the same time.
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to meet or exceed standards as established by the department.
- Ability to adapt and be cross-trained to learn all job duties.
COMPETITIVE BENEFITS (visit usbenefits.nov.com for more information about our benefits offerings)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
- Competitive medical plans that cover your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) as of your first date of hire for as little as $125 per pay period (bi-weekly).
- FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).
- FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance (for full-time employees).
- All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date).
- All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.