Specialist-Planning, Direct Purchase

Actively Reviewing the Applications

Yokohama-ATG

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai Full-Time On-site

Posted 18 hours ago • Apply by June 14, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

SECTION I. BASIC INFORMATION

Job Title

Raw Material Planner

Location

Mumbai

Entity

Y-OHT

Reporting to

Head – Raw material Planning

Division

Commercial

Direct Reports (Nos)

None

Department

Raw Material Planning

Team Size (Nos)

None

SECTION II. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Ensure timely Raw Material availability with optimum quantity for Plant
Supply chain management from ordering to supplier till arrival at plant
Inventory planning & ordering on monthly operational level and Tactical level
Accountable and Responsible to ensure availability of the right raw material, at right time, with right quality, quantity and price in the Plant.
Collaborate with Procurement Category Teams , Supply chain & logistics, Finance & Plant Commercial teams in ensuring the Business Continuity with “Zero Production Loss”
Ensure inventory coverage days aligned with storage capacity & derived safety stock
Managing Import & Indian suppliers for purchase order sharing, time delivery adherence, documentation, logistical coordination, quality, discrepancy management & timely payments
Actively contribute to the Network Projects and conduct RM Space requirements to support the growth of the Plant / Business.
Accountable & Responsible for Raw Material Planning, Purchase requisitions, scheduling & Inventory Management for tall planning horizons to manage service levels.
Ensuring all the consolidation, preparation of reports, upload of required data at defined frequency in compliance with regulations
Inventory optimization projects by using different supply chain management methods & digitalization

(Examples VMI, VSM, Kanban, JIT, Cost saving, Hub & spoke supply chain)

Data analytics for descriptive, prescriptive & predictive planning, demand forecasting, safety stock calculation, interactive dashboards creation, MIS reporting &management decks
Ensure end to end tracking of purchase orders through manual process with timely manual update in system

SECTION III. Key Result Areas

Pro Tip: Include 'responsibilities, not activities' (e.g. Ensuring timely procurement is a responsibility and follow up with procurement dept. for timely issuance of purchase order is an activity with no result. Highlight Key words

Responsible and accountable for Raw Material Planning , Forecasting , vendor scheduling , Inventory Management , quality of process , associated with the Plant, from more than 200 + vendors and100 + RM Codes , end to end
Responsible and accountable for Inventory Management
Follow ups/ co-ordinations with cross functional teams like Logistics/Finance/Plant teams
Follow ups for shipping documentations/ verifications for custom clearance purpose
Maintaining MIS and data record keepings
Updating data in SAP system online and real-time
Responsible and accountable for Inter -plant RM materials movement facilitation and control in-bound materials plan , suppliers to plant ( what goes where , when and how much ) on a continuous basis
Key deliverables High OTIF, Maintain Target Days of stock, Minimizing value destroyers.

SECTION IV. Key Interactions (Not mandatory for Junior Management)

Pro Tip: Mention interactions that are internal Identify only 2-3 key relationships critical to the role;

Positions directly reporting to role should not be included;

Also mention role and purpose of interaction

Internal Interactions

Party Interacting With

Main Purpose of Interaction / Details

Frequency (Put a √)

Occasional

Frequent

Continuous

Supply Chain

Monthly RM sign-off , manage RM forecast acc. metric and improvements , RM inv mgmt. for Plant

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Finance Team

Coordination for documentation, payments & statutory obligations for Plant

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Logistics Teams

Vessel booking, transit monitoring, clearance from port, statutory obligation

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Category Purchase teams

Vendor performance, procurement strategy, Share of Business, Business continuity

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Business Transformation Team

Collaborate on Process , Technology Road map and solution implementation after assessing AS IS with the aim to digitize end to end planning work

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External Interactions

Vendors

Shipment planning, understand vendors expectation and capability, lead time , scheduling of RMs

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Forwarders & Shipping lines

Follow up on shipments

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Knowledge, Skills And Experiences

Competencies

Pro Tip: Competencies are specific behaviors essential for an Individual to achieve excellence in his/her role

Educational Background

Mandatory :

B Tech/BE (Any Stream)

Preferred :Diploma/MBA in Supply Chain

Functional/ Technical Competencies

SAP MM
Advance Excel Knowledge
Knowledge of supply chain (Imports, Local)
Analytical skills (Power BI,SQL)
Inventory Planning & Procurement
Power Point

Behavioral/ Managerial Competencies

Able to work independently
Interpersonal skills
Result oriented
Team player.

Work Experience

5 to 7 years experience in Supply Chain, preferably in the FMCG, Automotive Tire industry.
Good experience with Operations Planning,
Effective interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with people in variety functions with both Internal and external stakeholders.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Worked in SAP platform for Material management
Experience in handling both local & international vendors

Other Skills: Good in Communication & Collaboration, English Language

Budgeted Compensation (To be Filled by HR)

ANNEXURE – I

Our Values

Customer Centricity

Actively developing & deploying ‘solutions’ which serve customer needs and alleviate their pain points

Integrity

Doing what you say you will do and doing what is right

Entrepreneurship

Taking accountability and driving results as an owner.

Taking initiative

Freedom to operate and take risks

Humility

Being courteous, modest and respectful towards everyone