Job DescriptionKey Deliverables in this role?

NFinancial Outcomes

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- Own supply planning outcomes that enable achievement and over-delivery of revenue targets across food categories.
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- Ensure industry-leadingOTIF, case fill, and shelf availability, especially for priority channels, key customers, and strategic brands.
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- Provide proactive supply inputs to commercial plans (AOP/IBP) to support growth ambitions
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- Drive inventory optimization across RM, WIP, and FG, balancing service, freshness, and cost.
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- Lead reduction of SLOB,expiry, write-offs, and distress sales through robust planning and ageing controls.
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- Improve working capitalproductivity (Inventory Days) in line with global FMCG benchmarks.
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- Translate supply planning levers (network design, frequency optimization, MOQ rationalization, capacity trade-offs) into sustainable margin improvement.
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- Partner Finance to quantify and track planning-led P&L; impact.
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nCustomer Service

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- Order Fulfillment: Ensure consistent stock availability to meet OTIF & Case Fill metrics performance
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- Own enterprise-level customer service KPIs (OTIF, Case Fill, Order Reliability).
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- Drive systematic reviewof open orders, allocation logic, and service recovery mechanisms.
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- Ensure differentiated service models for key accounts, channels, and strategic SKUs.
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- Provide strategic oversight on Promo & NPD supply readiness, ensuring flawless launches and peak-period execution.
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- Represent Supply Planning as the senior SPOC in cross-functional forums (CFTs) for NPDs, relaunches, and big-bet promotions.
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- Institutionalize post-event reviews to improve forecast accuracy and supply responsiveness.
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- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Customer Service, and Distribution to embed customer and channel insights into supply plans.
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- Lead resolution of systemic service pain points through structural interventions.
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nInternal Processes

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- Own Integrated Production Planning, Dispatch Planning, and Material Planning across multiple factories and external manufacturers.
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- Govern factory-wise production plans and distribution flows aligned to demand priorities and cost efficiency.
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- Ensure clear decision rights and escalation mechanisms for supply trade-offs.
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- Lead supply planning for a multi-category foods portfolio with: High SKU complexity, Frequent NPDs and seasonal promotions, Diverse shelf-life profiles
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- Optimize planning across multi-node supply networks including plants, co-packers, and depots.
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- Proactively assess capacity, RM, PM, manpower, and logistics constraints.
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- Drive cross-functional action plans for short-term disruptions and medium-term risk mitigation.
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- Institutionalize scenario planning and stress testing for demand/supply volatility.
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- Sponsor and lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, including:



Inventory optimization & segmentation, Network design and footprint optimization, Long-term capacity and supply strategy, IBP / S&OP; maturity enhancements
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nInnovation and Learning

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- Design and deployrobust supply contingency frameworks to manage volatility, seasonality, disruptions, and demand shocks.
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- Build resilience into planning through dual sourcing, safety stock strategies, and agile rebalancing.
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- Build future-ready capabilities in: Advanced planning & analytics, Business partnering, Decision-making under ambiguity
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- Drive adoption of advanced planning systems, analytics, and digital enablers.
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- Benchmark supply planning processes regularly against best-in-class global FMCGs.
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- Embed a culture of continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and standardized ways of working.
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nPreferred candidate profile

NCritical success factors for the Role?

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- Qualification: BE / BTECH/Graduate (MBA Operations preferred)
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- Experience in supply planning in FMCG company
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nDesirable success factors for the Role?

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- Knowledge of Supply chain planning process & practices
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- High proficiency in data handling, MS-Excel & SAP
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- Prior experience of working on Planning system (like SAP-APO, JDA) preferred
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- Ability to work well incross functional teams & effectively communicate across all levels of the organization
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- Ability to take initiatives & drive projects Knowledge of H&S; systems, tools, and techniques.
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- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and solutioning mindset.
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📌 Sr Manager- Supply Planning, Foods (Alibag)
🏢 Tata Consumer Products
📍 Alibag