Head of Order Management

As the Order Handling Manager at FLSmidth, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the entire order lifecycle from receipt to delivery, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Your responsibilities will involve coordinating with the sales team to clarify customer requirements, preparing quotes for internal requirements, and developing and maintaining master schedules aligned with contract scope and key milestones. You will be responsible for analyzing and forecasting project progress to ensure timely completion within budget. This includes developing and maintaining project master schedules, establishing work breakdown structures, and detailed schedules using CPM/PERT methodologies. Your role will also involve ensuring projects are executed within the contractual duration and budgets while identifying and addressing potential variations. Effective communication with all stakeholders will be essential in your role, along with preparing project control procedures, planning packages, and visual aids to illustrate project progress and forecast requirements. Anticipating delays, alerting management, and proposing corrective actions will be part of your key accountabilities. To excel in this role, you should have a strong understanding of technical specifications and drawings, expertise in tools such as MS Project, Power BI, and the MS Office suite, as well as hands-on experience in project and planning management systems. Your techno-commercial experience, international stakeholder management exposure, and leadership qualities will be valuable assets in this position. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from a reputable university and have at least 15 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in people management. Skills in PDCA approach, Microsoft Office, ERP, workforce handling, leadership, and communication, along with Six Sigma certification, will be beneficial. FLSmidth offers a competitive benefits package, work-life balance with a flexible schedule, an employee assistance program, and growth opportunities in a diverse and inclusive workplace. By embracing diversity and equality, FLSmidth fosters an environment of inclusion and equal opportunity for all employees. If you are motivated, target-oriented, possess leadership qualities, and have a passion for helping customers produce cement efficiently, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity by submitting your updated CV to Krishnamoorthy Rathinavel at krishnamoorthy.rathinavel@flsmidth.com. Join us at FLSmidth Cement, where we are committed to being at the forefront of the industry's green transition and creating a sustainable future for all.,