IT Capacity Planner evaluates the organization's data processing and storage needs and develops long-term plans to meet business requirements. Implements policies for network storage system troubleshooting, updating and general maintenance. Being an IT Capacity Planner documents problems and solutions and serves as the point of contact for network capacity related issues. Allocates storage space, plans for future projects or acquisitions, reviews hardware and software configurations and makes suggestions for appropriate storage or backup models. Additionally, IT Capacity Planner may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a manager. To be an IT Capacity Planner typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
SUMMARY
This position is responsible for all sales forecasting and capacity analysis activity for all manufactured items and associated production work centers. The demand planning responsibilities include the annualized sales quantity forecast by item to support the financial budget plan as well as providing monthly inventory stock levels for the GNC Stock and Customer Specific production group items. Inventory stock levels will be determined by the average daily rate of sales for specific days of coverage as well as include new items and / or additional sales of existing items. The capacity analysis responsibilities include the annual capacity load by month by department / work centers to support the financial budget plan as well as providing a rolling capacity load to include new sales and potential new sales opportunities. Capacity loads will be determined by using trend percentages of actual to the financial budget plan, actual production schedules, and overlaying new sales and new sales opportunities. The Demand Planner / Capacity Analyst is the integration point of new sales opportunities and operations scheduling and capacity planning. This position will be involved in financial budget planning and new item commercialization while interacting with sales, production scheduling, product and equipment engineering, and production.
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