Supply Chain Planning Manager

About Client- Manufacturing and Distribution of Cleaning Tools

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Position: Planning Manager - SCM

Location: Gujarat

Reporting To: Plant Director/ Regional Director-SCM APAC

Reportees- 4

Criteria: Any Graduate with 8+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management.

MBA/PG Diploma (SCM/Operation) & Experience in Plastics, FMCG, Consumer Products, Injection Moulding, Packaging industries preferred.

Specific Skills and Knowledge:

• Proficiency in SAP and Advanced Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective commercial negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Results-driven, hands-on approach with strong Project Management Capabilities

Desired Behaviour:

• Value for Customer: Understands and is able to translate “Value for customers” into planning work.
• Communication: Communicates clearly, effectively and respectfully to convey information to individuals or groups.
• Leadership: Shows entrepreneurship through the ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Drive and Execution: Shows initiative and a positive attitude to get things done. Works effectively and delivers results
• Management of Change: Drives change to significantly improve business to a higher level of Service, Quality and Performance
• Influence: Has a clear view of the big picture.
• Integrity & Winning Spirit: Ensure high integrity and show winning spirit.

Job Purpose:

To ensure uninterrupted material flow, optimised inventory and efficient planning procurement, warehousing, and logistics operations that enable the plant to achieve its production, cost, and customer service objectives. Ensures up-to-date usage of SAP PATH in the plant. Responsible for meeting the pre-established business KPI targets like Customer Service Level, Inventory Coverage, reducing SLOB and freight cost.

Interactions (Internal &External)

• All Supervisors and Managers in plant
• Suppliers and Job-Workers
• Plant Leadership and Senior Management
• Sales Coordinators (Consumer, Export, CSD)
• Warehouse and Planning team

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Supply chain planning. Develop Monthly, Weekly and daily planning to align demand forecast with manufacturing capacities of the site, Suppliers & Job Workers.
• Manage procurement of Plastics resins, Packaging materials, bought out components, consumables and indirect materials. Develop strategic supplier relationships
• Optimise Inventory levels ensuring inventory levels while ensuring high service levels. Monitor inventory projections and implement actions to achieve targeted stock levels and working capital goals.
• Manage end-to-end warehouse operations, ensuring efficient receiving, storage, issuance, and dispatch of materials with FIFO/FEFO compliance, optimal space utilization, full material traceability, with high accuracy.
• Identify supply chain risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential disruptions.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Be SAP Key user for MRP, Production planning and related activities . Ensure accurate master data, inventory transactions, and planning parameters in SAP systems.
• Provide analysis on customer service level, coverage of inventories and other SCM –specific topics
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to achieve plant productivity and service targets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in planning, warehousing, and logistics to reduce cost and improve plant performance.
• Ensure adherence to the Company's Guiding Principles, HSE standards, and all applicable corporate policies and procedures.