Dear Aspirant!

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you’d make a great addition to our vibrant international team.

We are looking for: Sales Support Operator (Project Planner)

You’ll make an impact by:

• Supporting bid managers to plan projects during the Sales phase by translating the scope and converting it into a Schedule with the needed resourcing plan
• Create project schedules that outline milestones, tasks, timelines, critical path and resources for all projects
• Collaborate with relevant functions to accurately forecast the resources needed for each project
• Continuously support and align with Project Managers and Responsible Salesperson to help for the project schedules.
• Create project scenarios, Identify and communicate potential risks and support the development of mitigation strategies during the Sales planning phase
• Update cross-functional stakeholders in weekly meetings on upcoming resource demands, facilitating the resource allocation process within the Data Centers team
• Align with factory planners and procurement for a short and long factory forecast
• Continuously support Project Managers / Support teams to help them maintain project schedules throughout the execution phase
• Maintained structured documentation and progress tracking to support smooth execution in a
  fast‑changing, high‑pressure environment.
• Responsible for monitoring schedules, S-curves & histogram, which helps facilitate Management and project management team to review and track progress to ensure that projects are completed efficiently and within established timelines
• Develop and continuously improve planning processes, approaches, and tools.

Use your skills to move the world forward!

• BTech/MTech degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in creating plan, scheduling, monitoring and supporting project planning within Data center, offshore/ construction environment.
• Advanced proficiency with planning software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Planview,).
• Certification in Primavera P6 Project Management (preferred)
• Advanced excel skills.
• Power BI skills is a plus
• Knowledge of planning methodologies, project management and sales processes.
• Basic understanding of engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and construction work processes.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration and reporting.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Create a better #TomorrowWithUs!

This role is based in Chennai, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities and countries - and the shape of things to come.

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