Senior Consultant Sales & Operations Planning-5-7 years

We are looking for a Senior Consultant Sales & Operations Planning with 5–7 years of experience to work closely with manufacturing clients on production planning, S&OP;, capacity planning, inventory optimisation and operational transformation.

The role involves a strong mix of consulting, analytics and hands-on plant engagement, with a focus on improving Plan vs. Actual adherence, OTIF performance, working capital and overall planning effectiveness.

Location-Odisha

Your Future Employer

A leading consulting organisation working with manufacturing clients on business transformation, operational excellence and supply chain improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

1. Diagnose production, demand-supply planning and shop-floor processes through data analysis, stakeholder interactions and plant observations.
2. Design and implement S&OP; / IBP processes, governance mechanisms, KPIs and demand-supply balancing routines.
3. Drive capacity and production planning, including line loading, sequencing, production allocation and constraint management.
4. Optimise raw material, WIP and finished-goods inventory while balancing customer service and working capital requirements.
5. Establish Plan vs. Actual, Schedule Adherence, Production Attainment and OTIF review mechanisms and conduct root-cause analysis.
6. Develop client-ready presentations, diagnostic reports, implementation roadmaps and facilitate workshops with plant and functional leadership.
7. Coach client planning teams and develop SOPs, planning playbooks, templates and governance routines.

Requirements

1.



5–7 years of experience in manufacturing operations, production planning, supply chain planning or operations consulting.
2. B.E./B.Tech in Industrial, Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing or a related engineering discipline; MBA/PGDM in Operations or Supply Chain is preferred.
3. Strong exposure to steel, metals, automotive, heavy engineering, building materials or other process-intensive manufacturing.
4. Strong expertise in production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, S&OP;/IBP and inventory optimisation.
5. Hands-on experience with Plan Adherence, OTIF analysis, operational analytics and manufacturing performance improvement.
6. Prior management consulting or transformation experience is strongly preferred.
7. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI/Tableau and SAP/Oracle exposure would be an advantage.
8. Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, problem-solving and executive presentation skills.
9. APICS CPIM / CSCP certification would be preferred.

What is in it for you

- Work on high-impact manufacturing transformation and supply chain projects.
- Gain extensive exposure to plant operations, senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Drive measurable improvements in OTIF, planning adherence, inventory and working capital.
- Build strong expertise across S&OP;,



production planning and operational excellence.
- Opportunity to work in a highly execution-focused consulting setting.

Reach us -If you think this role is aligned with your career, kindly write to [email protected] along with your updated CV for a confidential discussion on the role.

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