Skill required: Plan - Supply Chain Supply Planning Designation: Supply Chain Plan&Analyt; Assoc Manager Qualifications:Any Graduation/Master of Business Administration Years of Experience:10 to 14 years About Accenture Accenture is a global qualified services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do? professionals work on projects across a range of business processes, business applications and information technology.

They may provide technology services, such as application management, infrastructure management and systems integration, or they may deliver business process services, including finance and accounting, procurement and human resources. Depending on the role, Business Process Services professionals may be based at a client’s office or in one of Accenture’s 50 delivery centers around the world. Accenture is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Supply Chain Operations Associate Manager.

In this role, you will collaborate with external / internal clients to execute supply chain operations such as, SC Planning and Fulfillment, Materials Management, and Product Master Data Maintenance, continuous improvement initiatives and ensure supply chain solutions are addressing related client metrics and contracted SLAs for designated service. Manage delivery of practice services including inventory management and operational cost savings achievement. Demonstrate mastery in forecasting and scheduling, strategic development and performance delivery of the supply chain operations function.

Assess, Design, Build and Implement best practices on process, organization,



and technology for Supply Planning capabilities including Inventory Planning/Optimization, Materials Requirements Planning, Distribution Requirements Planning, Supplier Collaboration and Supply Planning within Integrated Planning. What are we looking for? Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline

Masters Business Administration (preferably in operations)

Minimum of 10-14 years of experience in supply chain management, covering supply chain planning

Experience in forecasting and replenishment models

Certifications desired: CPSM, APICS(CPIM or CSCP), Six Sigma, Lean

Industry Experience- FMCG/Beauty industry preferred

Basic knowledge of ERPs like: SAP; Analytical/Business Intelligence tools like Power BI, Tableau, QlikView and Planning Tools like: O9, SAP APO, Kinaxis.

Experience on digitization trends in Supply Chain

Team development and leadership

Relationship management - build and maintain relationships with clients, suppliers and colleagues

Verbal and written communication

Inventory Management – experience in managing the trade-off between service level and inventory investment

Supply Chain – knowledgeable in supply chain terminology and methodology

Demand Forecasting – understand basics of seasonal, promotional and basic replenishment demand forecasting

Strong analytical and problem solving mindset

Out of box thinking

Solid organizational skills with ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously

Ability to drive transformational change

Solid multi-phase project management skills

Exceptional track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction Roles and Responsibilities:

Responsible for communicating service level performance to client.





Commission root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues

Recommend and implement process changes to drive efficiencies

Chair the monthly Demand Review meetings and play a key role in driving Demand and Gross Sales plan alignment through the Business Planning meeting including Operations Manager & leadership

Represent the team in supply chain performance meetings

Work with Specialist, process and team leads to allocate workload and assignments to the team

Deliver quarterly reviews and develop succession plans

Stay abreast of industry best practices and technological advancements in demand planning and supply chain.

Participate in broader supply chain projects aimed at improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Provide strategic insights based on demand trends to support business decision-making.

Implement process improvements across the wider Demand Planning team, including coaching and development of the team

Drive resolution of forecast accuracy, customer service and inventory management exceptions, establishing clear root cause and leading appropriate actions to deliver sustainable improvement

Serve as first point of escalation for Service Delivery team and Client retained organization to resolve open issues

Manage Overall Vendor Compliance and Management (Tactically in terms of sharing forecasted demand, maintaining relationship, understanding stock availability, etc)

Manage Overall Category Manager Compliance and Management (Tactically in terms of day to day operational activities etc)

Review with SCM s/ASCM Overall DC Compliance and Management (Tactically in terms of DC capacity, Appointment dates, DC shipments, other day to day activities etc)

Develop and Execute Key Reports as per client request

Core transaction system – Solid understanding of the core functionality required of systems to manage the flow of information through the supply chain (i.e. item/vendor management, forecasting, purchasing, inventory management, etc)

Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment

📌 Supply Chain Plan&Analyt Assoc Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Accenture in India
📍 Mumbai