Site Planner & Material Controller at Schneider Electric

Site Planner & Material Controller

Organisation: Schneider Electric

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 15th September 2025

Key Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Supply Chain + 1-2 years experience

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric SE is a French multinational company that specializes in digital automation and energy management. It addresses homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries, by combining energy technologies, real-time automation, software, and services.

Job Summary

The Site Planner and Material Coordinator is responsible for:

• Scheduling field service interventions with full visibility on technical, material, and personnel availability.
• Coordinating material delivery, tracking, and storage across the site.
• Ensuring alignment between planning, procurement, field operations, and customer commitments.
• Supporting documentation control and contributing to resource and material optimization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedule all work orders (using bFS or other tools), ensuring accurate data (customer info, scope of work, priority, timing).
• Prioritize interventions based on SLA, criticality (VIP/non-VIP), and technician/subcontractor availability.
• Assign all possible work orders for at least 3 months ahead to improve field team utilization and reduce downtime.
• Track and manage material flow and logistics, ensuring availability of tools, spare parts, and equipment before execution.
• Prepare daily/weekly plans in collaboration with Execution Manager and Logistics to minimize bottlenecks.
• Monitor execution and reschedule/cancel interventions as needed.
• Follow up with subcontractors and Schneider teams for on-time material dispatch and site deliveries.
• Participate in daily/weekly meetings to align with the Field Services Execution Team and Project Management.
• Maintain documentation and test procedure files, and support ITP and material submittal process.

Main Interactions

• Order Management
• Customers & FSRs
• Field Services Operations Director
• Technical Support
• Supply Chain & Procurement
• Logistics Manager
• Finance

Performance Measurement (KPIs)

• Safety KPI adherence
• % Work Order Scheduled
• FSR Utilization Rate
• Work Order and Material Delivery Timeliness
• Time Deviations (Planner and FSR)
• Preventive Maintenance Scheduling Rate
• Customer satisfaction through NSS metrics

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent
• 1-2 years minimum experience in field service planning or materials coordination
• Proficiency in MS Office and scheduling tools (Primavera, MS Project, etc.)
• Knowledge of Schneider Electric Field Services business preferred
• Strong analytical, planning, and documentation skills
• Experience in Customer Care or Field Service logistics is a plus

Key Success Factors

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Scheduling and material coordination knowledge
• Understanding of FSR utilization, cost control, and project planning
• Attention to detail and proactive follow-up
• Basic knowledge of Schneider product portfolio

How to Apply

Submit your cover letter and CV to eitsjobs@truenorthafrica.com with reference: 1162-ADVT-GFS-UG-ELE-SP&MC in the email subject.

Deadline: 15th September 2025, 5:00PM East African time.

All applications must be in PDF or MS Word format.

Brown Alex Sunday, 31 August 2025 Engineering Jobs