Supply Chain Planner
Description -
Job Responsibilities:
Manages demand planning processes utilizing wide range of forecasting methods throughout the service support life.
Analyses demand trends to identify key deviations and root causes.
Anticipates factors that might influence demand, such as seasonal trends, lifecycle specifics, others.
Analyses Forecast Accuracy results and identifies reasons for deviations and take corrective actions
Analyses stocking requirements for multi-echelon network and defines requirements to meet the desired customer service level, while optimizing inventory and inventory carrying costs.
Evaluates current and future inventory requirements and takes action to mitigate shortages or excesses.
Applies solid understanding in Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization methodology to take inventory decisions.
Analyses inventory trends and deviations, and root causes, takes corrective actions.
Closely monitors Excess & Obsolescence trends and takes actions to mitigate cost impact
Optimizes sourcing plan to reach targeted inventory,



by maximizing repair vs current buy
Optimizes network replenishment requirements across many locations
Initiates timely balancing of material to fulfill needs or avoid overstock
Manages lifecycle events such as NPI and Last Time Buy in close collaboration with PLM and Suppliers
Supports continues process improvement and process automation by analyzing data, identifying patterns and trends to draw conclusions
Applies solid understanding of integrated software systems and their workflow

Key Deliverables:
Customer Service Level: Level Of Availability & Backorders
Inventory target
E&O; cost
Customer Demand Forecast Accuracy
Supply Forecast Accuracy
Ordering Costs
Productivity

Education (degree) and qualified experience required:
Bachelor/master’s degree in supply chain or math - related subject or Engineering
+12 years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning or other roles

📌 Supply Chain Planner Chennai
🏢 Hp
📍 Chennai