Supply Chain Planning and S&OP Manager

Job description

Responsibilities:
I. 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.
II. FG & RM/PM/storesInventory 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.
III. 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.
IV. 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 efficiently.
Qualifications:
1. If Post graduate or master’s - 2 to 5 years of work experience from top colleges
2. If only Under graduation - 4 to 7 years of work experience is required from top colleges.
3. Work experience must in the domain of Supply chain & Operations in demand, supply, production
planning or S&OP