FRENCH & ENGLISH SPEAKING IS A MUST - PROJECT PLANNER (COTE D'IVOIRE)Job Description We are looking for a motivated and readily available Project Planner to join our Operations team supporting the Business in running multi-milliondollar international projects. As a Project Planner, you will have key responsibilities for ensuring that all aspects of a customer project plan are effectively planned to minimize business and customer on time delivery (OTD) risk. The Project Planner is responsible for integrating Engineering, Manufacturing and materials requirements activities. In this role you will focus on: • Developing and taking ownership of project schedules in Primavera P6 from the project inception through to completion of the contract, including progress reporting tools and detailed progress tracking. • Maintaining, updating, and monitoring of progress on project schedules, including production of internal and external reports. • Managing preparation and issue of schedule impact assessments/ summaries as identified by the Project Manager for incorporation in internal project changes and external variation orders. • Ensure materials scheduling aligns with customer milestones and firm-plan materials in the SAP and Fusion ERP • Monitor monthly ‘on time delivery' and ‘inventory management' metrics, Identifying and communicating ‘risk' relating to all schedules produced. • Develops and maintains the project schedule by integrating inputs from all functions, units and third parties contributing to the project • Provides look ahead, backlog and future late reporting with prioritizations to clearly communicate potential and real risk and drive the project priorities • Provides regular status reporting with forecasting and analytics to project team members • Provides contractually required customer reporting and is able to communicate directly with customers on scheduling matters • Preparation of critical path analysis and work with multiple critical and near critical paths • Generates what if” scenarios to optimize execution and works with project teams to evaluate feasibility • Aligns with cost controlling function to ensure clear alignment between cost and schedule to ensure accurate project execution • Support change order analysis with schedule analytics and forecasts • Load and manage resources into the project schedule We are looking for a committed and professional individual with: • A background in Energy management system applications (SCADA, EMS, DMS or others). • A proven track record in a similar planning role, creating and maintaining complex, integrated project schedules. • Demonstrable project management experience, proficient in Primavera P6 & SAP. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel (pivot tables, advanced data sorting functions, macros). • Highly developed oral and written communication skills in French to liaise with customer and English for the purpose of presenting to team members. • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage and resolve conflicting demands and priorities Educational Requirements • Graduate in Engineering, Project Management or Economic studies Experience and Knowledge • As part of a project team, 3-5 years of experience in planning management • Application of planning control principles (WBS, critical path, progress, resource loading) • Application of Primavera P6 Behavioral skills / competencies • Fluent in French is a must • Likes to work in a Team with active collaboration • Contribute to the decision making • Critical approach of data on hands • Rigor and Transparency • Proactivity & Anticipation and problem-solving attitude As a Plus • Carried out organizational and strategic planning process would be appreciated • Planning integration principles and methods • Contract management: EOTs and supported negotiations • Risk management • Experience with CPA and EOT/delay analysis