Manager – Supply Chain – FMCG

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that next 3 month’s demand outlook for all verticals is provided every month to procurement, factory operations and supply chain teams.

Sales And Operations Planning Process (S&OP)

• Release the S&OP calendar every month mentioning key activities to be completed by respective teams with specified timelines
• Ensure the sale forecast for next 3 months is finalized with sales verticals. All relevant inputs like Schemes, promotions, price increase, market conditions, new product introductions, etc. should be included in the sales forecast
• Ensure the forecast exception inputs are provided to Operations team, procurement team & import/export team to include the capacity constraints cases for S&OP discussions
• Ensure the S&OP follows the index and S&OP meetings are conducted every month with active participation
• Ensure high forecasting accuracy (of over 75%) of all SKUs for “aggregate” demand
• FG & RM/PM/stores Inventory Control To ensure FG Inventories are controlled as per norms and to ensure liquidation plans are rolled out
• To analyze the ageing inventory and to propose the preventive action plans for Undesirable FG Inventory Control & highlight risks regarding ageing of RM/PM/stores inventory
• Ensure Inventory Demand Review Management follows the index and meetings are conducted every month
• To ensure new product launch plan (Quantity & Date) adherence by ensuring supply chain readiness & inventory management
• Ensure NPD Launch plans are received from Sales/Category/leadership and discussed in S&OP for action plans
• Review NPD as per actual demand Vs. Plan in S&OP and finalize the further action plan (Supply continue/ Supply hold/ Redistribution) in S&OP

System & Process

• To support in identifying the improvement areas in S&OP activities and help streamline & build the S&OP process from 0 to 1.
• Work out the solutions (either system based, or Process based), various reports & automation designing, so that gaps are addressed, and activities are carried out
• If Post graduate or master’s – 2 to 5 years of work experience from top colleges
• If only Under graduation – 4 to 7 years of work experience is required from top colleges.
• Work experience must in the domain of Supply chain & Operations in demand, supply, production planning or S&OP

Must Haves

• Should be self-starter, inquisitive, taking initiatives & accountability of tasks
• Adept at decision making & working with ambiguous data
• Must be good at cross functional collaboration & drive consensus in large forums
• Influencing decision making & sharp communication skills while interacting with leadership
• Good at tools like SAP, Power BI, excel etc.

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