KONE moves two billion people every day. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we employ over 60,000 driven professionals in more than 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared purpose, to shape the future of cities. In 2024, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.1 billion.
KONE has consistently been featured on Forbes list of World's Best Innovative Companies, World's Best Employers & World's Largest Public Companies. At KONE, we believe in teamwork and a work culture where everyone can be who they are. This is exactly what makes us strong and successful.
Why this role?
Delivery Project Planner is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining project plans plus monitoring and reporting project progress against plans. The role pro-actively highlights resource and time challenges in meeting project requirements. The role is involved all the way from tender phase (supporting sales team) to project execution and close out (supporting project team).
What will you be doing?
- Supports sales function by creating project schedules and related support material for use in KONE estimates and proposals.
- Designs, constructs and maintains cost and resource loaded schedules for projects in execution and pro-actively highlights resource and time challenges in meeting schedule requirements.
- Interacts directly with customers to clearly understand overall project requirements and milestones in order to integrate construction master schedules with those specific to KONE scope.
- Bridges potential misalignment between KONE Supply Line and Front Line, by actively checking project schedules and identifying and suggesting corrective actions and scheduling opportunities.
- Assists local Project Manager in the development and maintenance of existing schedules performing critical path, acceleration and gap analysis as required.
- Assists in project performance analysis and forecasting based on Critical Path and Earned Value.
- Maintains accurate records of schedule development through the lifetime of the Project.
- Ensures bespoke customer reports and contractual planning obligations are understood and fulfilled.
- Provides support to Project Team and management in relation to EOT claims and Cause and Effect’ scheduling.
- Assists in project risk analysis.
- Contributes in the development of planning processes and best practices and assists with their implementation and guides, supports and trains project teams in their application.
Are you the one?
- Minimum a diploma (Engineering, Business or other relevant field)
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a sourcing, manufacturing, operations or other relevant field
- Knowledge and experience of construction planning, demand planning/forecasting, operations management, logistics management, manufacturing engineering, and/or customer service. (including quality, delivery, cost, health & safety processes)
- Prior experience in a planning position with people leadership responsibility
- Knowledge of construction practices
- Capacity and sourcing planning skills
- Project management skills and previous experience on project assignments
What do we offer?
- Career progression in opportunities within a global organization
- Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work
- Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills
- You are surrounded by fun colleagues and a lively working environment. The best part is all leaders are great and open-minded
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent and Culture team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.
In the meantime, feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company, brands and culture – KONE Corporation.
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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/