Resource Planning Specialist

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. 

 At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Title    
Manpower Controller / Resource Planning Specialist

JOB PURPOSE
Ensures proper staffing for perm and contingent resources through effective planning, data/trend analysis, communication, customer specific knowledge and strong relationships with department leadership for direct and indirect resources. Prepares and enters manpower stat and cost budget in SAP.  Analyzes labor stat and cost data (wage & overtime). Generates detailed gap analysis for the departments of responsibility to be shared at budget events as well as monthly scorecards for customers. Detailed trend/gap analysis on weekly, monthly, and yearly basis for manpower that includes recommendation for countermeasures.  Data analysis includes attrition, unavailability, hiring and budget plan vs. actual as well as forecasting future needs for resources. Conducts audits of manpower related information to ensure accuracy of reports/analysis.  Independently determines orders for appropriate resource management by labor type based on data/trend analysis results.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
•Thorough understanding and accurate reporting of manpower trend specific information to customers both local and regional to ensure appropriate awareness of resource information and trends to support successful daily production and stable DPC.    
•Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers, local and regional to ensure understanding of current, and projected future resource conditions.    
•Identify, evaluate, and escalate potential issues that could negatively impact the customers’ ability to produce vehicles and propose countermeasures as appropriate through complex data analysis and critical thinking including manpower stat and cost impact.    
•Accurately and efficiently input into SAP department budget information for labor and overtime and generate cost comparisons so that customers (dept & plant) can understand the impact and reasons behind the changes to achieve company targets (stat & cost).    
•Participate in department and division level projects, requests, and activities as appropriate as well as support business plan projects and activities at both local and regional levels.    
•Identification of improvement opportunities for increased efficiency, customer service and accuracy.    
•Manpower management system entry to ensure accurate reporting.  

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS

Minimum Educational Qualifications    
Associates Degree in Business, Accounting, or equivalent related experience 

Average Experience
4+ years applicable experience if no degree in related field

Other Job-Specific Skills    
•Skilled in data analysis 
•Knowledge of relevant policies and/or laws relating to position
•Ability to appropriately manage confidential information
•Ability to appropriately prioritize tasks with limited direction
•Ability to collect and analyze data for decision making/problem solving
•Ability to troubleshoot complex problems in a team-based environment

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Direct Process Coverage (DPC)
Budget (plan) vs. Actual for customers of responsibility when appropriate (stat and cost)
Reporting & Budget Accuracy

6COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal Contacts    Plant, Department and Division leadership, Talent Management, Accounting, New Model
External Contacts    Contingent providers as appropriate

DECISIONS EXPECTED
Resource ordering and forecasting of future orders (full-time and contingent)
Complete gap analysis (stat and cost) for multiple customers
Data analysis with recommendations for decision making and countermeasure identification
Appropriate budgeting in accordance with Planning & Strategy and Accounting Guidelines

WORKING CONDITIONS
Must be able to work overtime approximately 5-10 hours per week. 
Work in a fast-paced environment with demanding customers and critical deadlines. 
Must be able to work occasional weekends based on deadlines (usually at budget events)
Must be able to work on site at plant  

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.