Company Name: VARITE India Private Limited

About The Client:

A technology company focuses on data storage solutions, designing and manufacturing various storage devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and data storage systems. The products cater to diverse applications like personal computing, data centres, and external storage solutions. Additionally, the company offers data management software and services to optimize storage performance and security.

Headquartered in the United States, it has become a significant player in the data storage industry, contributing to the evolving landscape of digital storage and memory solutions.

About The Job:

The successful candidate will strengthen demand-change visibility, improve supply-demand alignment, and drive early-warning risk management across the material portfolio. The role works closely with BE Planning, Procurement, CM sites, GSM/GCM, Analytics, and Project Atlas teams to improve forecast accuracy and bias, validate CM Portal data quality, and support Atlas S/4HANA CM MRP User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and deployment readiness.

This role will perform the following recurring activities: • CM Material Team &

• BE Planning Interface: serve as the primary planning interface between the CM Material team and BE Planning; consolidate and communicate material plans and demand signals to CM sites; coordinate regular plan reviews; resolve build-plan versus material-plan misalignment; and maintain trackers for demand changes, supply commitments, risks, and open actions. • CS Demand Change &

• CM Strategy Alignment: align CS demand changes with CM strategy, including plant phase-in, phase-out, and site-allocation decisions; translate upside, downside, site swings, cancellations, pull-ins, and push-outs into actionable supply, reallocation, and transition plans. • Supply / Demand Management &

• Demand-Change Visibility: enhance supply-demand balancing through DSI, WOI/WOS, shortage, excess, and liability analysis; consolidate CM and internal forecast data; and drive mitigation actions such as site balancing, PO cancellation, push-out, buyback, or re-sell. • Early-Warning Signals &

• Risk Mitigation: monitor demand volatility, supply constraints, and potential material liability; identify high- and medium-risk items; link gaps to root cause, owner, mitigation path, and closure plan; and escalate unresolved risks through appropriate governance channels. • Forecast Accuracy &

• Bias Improvement: measure forecast accuracy and bias using agreed planning metrics,



including MAPE and forecast bias; analyze forecast-versus-actual variances; provide feedback to BE Planning; and maintain KPI dashboards and management reporting. • CM Portal Data Quality &

• Validation: reconcile and validate planning data across CM Portal, ERP, and related systems; identify discrepancies; coordinate corrective actions with process owners; and support continuous improvement of data integrity, governance, and reporting accuracy. • Atlas S4 CM MRP UAT Support: prepare test scenarios, execute tests, track defects and issues, perform retesting, and complete business validation; validate MRP outputs, planning logic, master-data conversion, reports, and interfaces; and document readiness for deployment.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.

Experience:

- At least 5-8 years of experience in demand planning, material planning, supply planning, procurement, supply chain operations, or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-interpretation skills, with the ability to translate demand changes into supply actions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including large-data handling, lookups, pivot tables, and data validation.
- Working knowledge of ERP and planning systems such as SAP, Oracle, MRP, or similar platforms.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with global cross-functional teams across time zones.
- Experience with CM planning, inventory and liability management, DSI / WOI, or forecast-accuracy improvement is preferred.
- Experience supporting data validation, data-quality improvement, UAT, defect management, or system implementation is preferred.
- Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA, S&OP; / IBP, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python is preferred.
- Knowledge of semiconductor, storage, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing supply chains is preferred.

Key Competencies:

- Strong attention to detail, ownership, and organizational skills.

- Solid understanding of material planning, MRP logic, demand-supply balancing, and CM operations.
- Ability to analyze demand changes, identify risks, and drive timely mitigation and closure.




- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across Procurement, Planning, CM sites, IT, Analytics, and project teams.
- Digital mindset with a strong focus on data quality, process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
- High integrity, professional standards, and good command of spoken and written English.

Skills:

- BE Planning Integration & CM Material Planning • CS Demand Change & CM Strategy Alignment • Supply-Demand Balancing • DSI / WOI / WOS, Shortage, Excess & Liability Analysis • Demand Volatility Early Warning & Risk Mitigation • Forecast Accuracy, MAPE & Forecast Bias • CM Portal Data Validation & Data Reconciliation • SAP / SAP S/4HANA & MRP Logic • Atlas S4 CM MRP UAT, Defect Tracking & Business Validation • Advanced Excel & KPI Reporting • Power BI / Tableau (Preferred) • SQL / Python (Preferred) • Cross-functional Communication & Stakeholder Management • Process Improvement & Data Governance

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to respond/submit their updated resumes, and for additional job opportunities, please visit Jobs In India – VARITE.

Unlock Rewards: Refer Candidates and Earn.

If you're not available or interested in this chance, please pass this along to anyone in your network who might be a good fit and interested in our open positions. VARITE offers a Candidate Referral program, where you'll receive a one-time referral bonus based on the following scale if the referred candidate completes a three-month assignment with VARITE.

Experience Level Bonus Referral:

0-2 years INR 5,000

2-6 years INR 7,500

6+ years INR 10,000

About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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