Role: Senior Manager Planning Global

Department: Corporate Commercial, SCM

Location: Jogeshwari, Mumbai

Reports to: Chief Commercial Officer

Job Objective :

- To implement and maintain planning and SAP PPDS / IBP system across world.
- Monitoring indicators and enablers of planning having impact OTDIF to drive proactive actions in case of any deviations.
- Enabling MRP process as per set timelines and deriving Material requirement plans.
- In order to service customers in time, reduce inventory and improve lead time.

Primary responsibilities:

Strategic :

- To study various planning and IBP systems available in market along with IT Team/ Group Cos.
- To study various planning and IBP systems.
- To prepare feasibility report for implementation and planning / IBP system across world.
- To prepare implementation plan to implement Planning / IBP across the world in all plants.
- To work with all group Cos to stabilise planning / IBP system in all plant worldwide.
- To prepare format of MIS report to be prepared by Planning team across all group Cos.
- To conduct biweekly / monthly meeting with planning team across all plants to review challenges with planning and systems.
- Supervising end to end Demand and Supply planning function.
- Owning end to end S&OP; Process conducting monthly reviews and making tactical plans required to manage marketplace change and volatility in demand.
- Monitoring OTIF indicators and enablers like Order Confirmation, Sales Order ageing, Plan vs Actuals of production plan, input connectivity, etc and taking proactive decisions & actions to negate OR mitigate delays.
- Finalise safety stock level or re-order levels of items and inventory appropriate to meet production requirements while maintaining overall service level & inventory days.




- Estimate possible stock out scenarios and take corrective and preventive actions.
- Analysis of inventory for identification of excess, obsolete and slow-moving and drive actions with respective stakeholders for liquidation.
- Analysis of Forecast accuracy and highlight any biases for improvement in forecasting process.

Internal Processes:

- Monitoring inventory days & ageing of items.
- Monitoring Customer & Supplier OTIF.
- Improvement in Order to Cash and Source to Pay Process.

People Development:

- Drive a performance driven culture in the team by timely monitoring, review of performance parameters and feedback to the team members
- Contribute towards development of talent for the department by providing subordinates with adequate exposure and growth opportunities to enable readiness for higher roles
- Actively participate in HR initiatives to drive overall employee engagement and motivation.

Key Result Areas:

1. Planning Production

2. Integrated business plan.

3. Customer centricity.

4. Adherence to policies and regulations of organization.

Key Interfaces:

Internal Interfaces

- Sales and Marketing
- Demand Planners
- Supply Planners

External Interfaces

- Vendors & Suppliers
- Customers

Required Skills:

- Experience of Minimum10-12 Years in Domain of Manufacturing Organization.
- Minimum 7+ years of experience as end user and implementation partner for SAP PPDS.
- Analytical capability and data modelling
- Drive for Results
- Positive in IT Systems & Process
- Building Effective Teams
- Well conversant with Supply Chain Process, Policies & Procedures.
- Influencing & Motivating Others
- Business Acumen
- Creativity
- Customer Focus
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Developing Direct Reports
- Managing & Measuring Work

Education and Certifications:

- Graduate: BSc-Chemistry/BE/ B.Tech
- Post Graduate: MBA / PGDM Operations

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