Product Planner Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of product planner. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for guidance to supply planning and manufacturing sites on NPD inventory commitments including LOI’s and component inventory, inventory target levels and safety stock levels.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Strong communication skills in email, face-to-face conversation and messenger discussion
• Strong team player with positive attitude and eager to learn
• Have strong passion in mobile gaming
• Excels in a structured business framework (lean, six sigma, Toyota Process)
• Experienced using advanced planning and scheduling tools (SAP APO, i2, JDA/Manugistics)
• Familiarity with REST, Web Services and cloud platform/applications
• Excellent writing, verbal communications, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Needs to be self-motivated, flexible and able to work effectively with local and global technical teams, marketing/sales people, and customers

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the product planner position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for input or analysis to management of WIP, Finished Goods, and Component inventory levels in accordance with the Supply Chain Analyst.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Aptitude for pulling meaning and direction from data
• A general knowledge of manufacturing and planning processes is preferred
• Understanding of refinery processes and volume/quality impacts desirable
• Practical approach and can think in processes
• Open minded, hands-on, analytical and results driven
• Familiarity with international shipment rules and regulations
• Good command of written and spoken Thai, English, and Japanese
• Diploma in Engineering or other relevant fields

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the product planner position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for kPI reporting on supply, inventory, and supply chain costs that include customer service, plan attainment, inventory, and new product introductions.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Product Planning, Product Marketing and/or Business Development experiences are also highly desirable, as is a background of working with multi-national co-workers and suppliers
• Agile experience is also useful
• Product Management or Project Management experience or documented course training in those areas
• Multi-task, well organized and good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, logical and objective
• Influencing across functions & regions
• Flexibility / Change Tolerant
• Understanding of interdependencies able to identify areas for Process Improvement

I am excited to be applying for the position of product planner. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for overall supply chain functional expertise with broad knowledge of manufacturing capabilities and constraints.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Strong organizational skills and natural multitasker
• Excellent team work skills including cross-functional global and virtual environments
• Excellent communication skills, confident speaker and presenter
• Attention to detail and Customer orientation
• Manage the local material requirements planning (MRP) / Planning systems and related data in order to accurately reflect all production planning requirements to ensure that the correct material purchasing, planned production order, and production/capacity information is generated to support customer forecasts
• Mastery of Microsoft Access and Excel (Cubes)
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Project
• Basic experience with Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word

In response to your job posting for product planner, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support to manufacturing partner to maintain a smooth flow of parts and products, inventory management, new product introduction, part obsolescence, product rollover and change management.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Assertiveness and strong initiative to drive change
• Strong execution skills, self-motivated, able to set work plans and prioritize
• Exposure in PCB manufacturing process is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge in Material inventory management
• Excellent in Cross cultural communication and with extensive exposure on global customer service environment
• Fundamental financial analysis (Cost, Price, Project Return)
• Manages and drives new product builds on quick turn basis for the Materials team
• Analyze What-If impact on materials supply and production capacity